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cannot split screen with another window

I'm running Ventura 13.1. I work a lot with Microsoft Word, and like to put two documents side by side to work from. To do this, I maximize one window, then go to Mission Control by swiping up with 3 fingers and pulling one of the windows into that desktop with the maximized window.


After updating, I cannot do a split screen with two different windows as I used to before. Is this happening with anyone else? Is there a work-around?

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Posted on Jan 18, 2023 2:19 PM

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Jan 19, 2023 5:23 AM in response to nay-deen

nay-deen wrote:

I'm running Ventura 13.1. I work a lot with Microsoft Word, and like to put two documents side by side to work from. To do this, I maximize one window, then go to Mission Control by swiping up with 3 fingers and pulling one of the windows into that desktop with the maximized window.

After updating, I cannot do a split screen with two different windows as I used to before. Is this happening with anyone else? Is there a work-around?


hmmm....


If you can’t enter Split View

In macOS Ventura or later, choose Apple menu  > System Settings,

click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar, then scroll down on the right

and make sure that “Displays have separate Spaces” is turned on.


In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu  > System

Preferences, click Mission Control, then make sure that “Displays have

separate Spaces” is selected.



ref: Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View - Apple Support


Use apps in Split View on Mac - Apple Support



Jan 19, 2023 9:26 AM in response to nay-deen

nay-deen wrote:

Thanks, but the "separate spaces" toggle was already on. When I try to run the split screen by long pressing on the green button on the top left corner of the window (not using the mission control method), I can set the window to one half of the screen, but the other Word window displays the words "Not Available in this Split View". However, I was able to have two Word documents side-by-side in split view before this update. I'm just not sure what happened.


If this isolated to your Microsoft Word— I would start there.


for third party software—

 If in doubt refer to the developers website; Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility /updates


Contact a third party vendor

Contact a third-party vendor - Apple Support


 if in doubt search the developers website or contact their: Support/Help/FAQ/Known issues/compatibility/Updates


Microsoft Corporation/Customer service

1 (800) 642-7676


Microsoft support is very responsive and helpful.

https://support.microsoft.com


Ask the Microsoft Community—quite an active resource

https://answers.microsoft.com/


Jan 19, 2023 9:20 AM in response to leroydouglas

Thanks, but the "separate spaces" toggle was already on. When I try to run the split screen by long pressing on the green button on the top left corner of the window (not using the mission control method), I can set the window to one half of the screen, but the other Word window displays the words "Not Available in this Split View". However, I was able to have two Word documents side-by-side in split view before this update. I'm just not sure what happened.

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