- A Google Chrome Canary Beta Build has revealed a new split-screen feature
- It has been updated twice and renamed since it was first discovered
- It is not available to the public yet but is expected to release soon
The latest beta-building of Google Chrome contains brand new Split-Screen functionality. This feature allows you to use two windows in a single tab and even dynamically resize the windows for improved productivity.
Uncovered by X User Leopeva64, the new Google Chrome-Split Screen feature looks like to be now known as “Show side by side”. However, it was first available in the drop -down menu as “Split Tab with Active Tab”.
Naming Conventions aside, the functionality is identical between the two beta updates; You can merge two windows in the browser under a larger tab and then you can change the size of the two sides, which means you do not have to manually pull out two windows that are snapped or swap tabs.
While confirmed for not being fully functional yet, there are plans for the handle (the space between the tabs) can also be changed. With a larger divisional gap, you can better separate the two tabs or minimize the gorge completely for a seamless extensive window.
The functionality is not live yet for regular users in Google Chrome as it is currently only available in a Chrome Canary Test Build. Given that it has already been updated twice since it was discovered earlier this month, no one tells how it will work when it is eventually rolled out in an update for everyone.
Despite how demanding Google Chrome can be on your RAM and CPU, there is no debate that it is one of the best web browsers you can use in 2025.
It sounds particularly good for portable users or people working with a smaller computer screen as there is no need for awkward to try to merging more windows in a cramped room. Similarly with adjustable scaling for each tab, all under an umbrella. If you are someone who is investigating and you need the source larger than where you write, it can easily be done, and vice versa. It is another step in improving the speed and adaptation of Chrome as a web browser at a time when more users require more functionality or go somewhere else.
Google Chrome Canary is a beta -building of the web browser aimed at developers that are updated every single night. While it may be unstable, it provides insight into new features and improvements long before they arrive at the rest of the users (if they show up at all). Things are automatically tested and usually not too extensive, so it’s a chance to play with things that may or may not always work.
Recent Chrome updates have included long-term security features for Chromeos and stability updates for desktops, iOS and Android. Earlier, in October 2024, Google released the Performance Controls to the web browser so you could make it run faster or more efficiently. In the same month, the company made its plans known to crack down on ad blockers and other unauthorized extensions in its web shop.
