How to enable or disable snap layouts in maximize button on Windows 11

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Windows 11 includes snap layouts, a feature that when hovering over the maximize button in File Explorer or other apps gives you a visual aid to quickly snap windows on the screen, and you can enable or disable the feature as needed.

Perhaps one of the best parts is that the feature is aware of the size of the display, which means that depending on how big your canvas is, you will see different ways to snap windows. Furthermore, when hovering over the app icon in the taskbar, you will also see a preview of how it is snapped with another app.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to enable or disable the snap layouts assist in the window’s maximize button on Windows 11.

Enable snap layouts when hovering maximize button on Windows 11

To enable the snap layout, when hovering the maximize button, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on System.

3. Click on Multitasking.

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4. Under the “Work with multiple windows” section, check the Show snap layouts when I hover over a window’s maximize button option to enable snap layout in the maximize button.

   

   Enable snap layouts on Windows 11

5. (Optional) Check the Show snap layouts that the app is part of when I hover other taskbar buttons option.

Once you complete the steps, when hovering over the maximize button on a window the snap layouts will appear to let you snap the window with other apps.

Disable snap layouts when hovering maximize button on Windows 11

To disable the snap layout option in the maximize button, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on System.

3. Click on Multitasking.

4. Under the “Work with multiple windows” section, clear the Show snap layouts when I hover over a window’s maximize button option to disable snap layouts on the maximize button.

   

   Disable snap layouts on Windows 11

5. (Optional) Clear the Show snap layouts that the app is part of when I hover other taskbar buttons option.

After you complete the steps, the maximize button will no longer show the snap layouts on Windows 11.