Snap Layouts is one of Windows’ most powerful multitasking features, and using it with your mouse is both fast and intuitive.

Through the years, I’ve relied on Windows mouse settings. I barely tweaked them, assuming the defaults were good enough.

When you hover your mouse cursor over the Maximize icon on an opened window, the Snap Layout menu appears. In this menu, you can select the desired layout to place your apps on your display. The Snap ...