4 Easy Ways to Move a Full-Screen Game to Another Monitor

Move a full-screen game or app to another monitor

Co-authored by Rain Kengly Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: August 11, 2026 Fact Checked

Using a Keyboard Shortcut (Windows)

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Using Display Settings (Windows)

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Using Mac

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Changing Game Settings

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If you want to play a full-screen game on your Windows computer, you can use a keyboard shortcut to move it from one screen to another. You can also change your display settings to change which monitor a game opens on. On Mac, you can use Mission Control. Here's how to move a game to another screen.

Move Fullscreen Games to Another Monitor

To move a full-screen game to another monitor, use the keyboard shortcut: Windows key + Shift + Left/Right arrow key.
Alternatively, open Display Settings to set a new main display.
On Mac, open Mission Control. Drag and drop the game into the new monitor's Space.

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Using a Keyboard Shortcut (Windows)

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Launch the game. Whether the PC game is in full-screen or windowed mode, make sure it is the active window.
- If you have other programs open, hold down ALT and press TAB until your game is selected and outlined.
- If it isn't, continue to hold ALT and press TAB until it's highlighted.
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Hold ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift and press ← or →. If you want to move the game to your left monitor, use the left arrow key. To move the game to your right monitor, use the right arrow key.^{[1]
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- The game will be moved to the next monitor.
- To move it back, hold WIN + Shift and the opposite arrow key.
- If you don't have arrow keys on your keyboard, skip to the next method.

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Using Display Settings (Windows)

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Right-click an empty space on your desktop. This will open a menu.
- Full-screen games will automatically launch on the main display. This can be changed in your display settings.
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Click Display settings. You can find this towards the bottom of the menu.^{[2]
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- A new window will open.
If you have dual monitors, you'll see them labeled at the top as 1 and 2.^{[3]
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Check the box for "Make this my main display". On Windows 11, find it underneath the monitor options. On Windows 10, scroll down and find it underneath Multiple displays.^{[4]
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- The monitors will refresh automatically.
If it's already opened, close it. When the game opens again, it will load on the other monitor.

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Using Mac

The game will automatically open on your primary desktop.
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Enter Mission Control. You can use Mac's Mission Control feature to control the Spaces for your monitor displays.^{[5]
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- If using a trackpad, swipe up with three fingers.
- If you're using a keyboard, press the Mission Control key (three rectangles icon) or press the Control-Up Arrow. You can also press F3.
- You'll see all open apps in an easy-to-view format. The available Spaces can be found at the top.
By default, each monitor will have its own Space. When you drop the game's thumbnail into the other monitor's Space, it will be moved accordingly.

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Changing Game Settings

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Open the game's settings. Some games have a built-in option to select the primary monitor. If you have this option, you can easily move your game to whichever monitor you'd like.
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Look for "monitor settings" or similar. If your game has this option, it will likely be in the "video" tab or the "general" tab.
- You'll just need to select which monitor you want to play on and then apply the setting. Your game window will refresh and move to your desired monitor.
- If your game's resolution is smaller than your monitor's, it may mess up your screen resolution or rearrange your open windows.