Working in a single pane of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or other Microsoft 365 (formerly Microsoft Office) programs works well. Office has a good user interface that offers dedicated panes and views, but adding an extra window to compare two documents can make a workspace feel cluttered and confusing.

You can add a screen to increase your monitor space. Here are guidelines for setting up dual monitors and working with Microsoft programs on multiple screens.

This process involves a PC having to recognize more than one monitor.

Connect the two monitors to the computer or device and turn on both monitors.