How to Create a Two-screen Switch Mode Shortcut on Windows 10

This updated guide examines How to Create a Two-screen Switch Mode Shortcut on Windows 10 and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

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Projection modeDescribePC screen only Activate only on the current home screen. All connected screens will be disabled. (When connected to a wireless projector, this option will change to Disconnect ). Duplicate The main screen will be projected to the second screen. Extend (default) The main screen will be expanded on all connected screens. Second screen only The current main screen will be disabled. All other connected screens will be activated with the second screen being used as the new main screen.

Note: By default, you can pressWin+Pto open the display frame of screen selection modes.

1. Download the two screen switch mode shortcut

Step 1 . Download the.zip file under this link.

Step 2. Save the.zip file to your desktop.

Step 3. Unblock the.zip file

Step 4. Open the.zip file and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut on the desktop.

Step 5. If you like, you can pin it to the Taskbar, go to the Start menu, add All apps, add Quick Launch, assign keyboard shortcuts or switch this shortcut to anywhere you want to use.

Step 6. When done, you can delete the downloaded.zip file if you want.

2. Create two screen switch mode shortcut

Step 1. Right-click or click and hold on an empty area on the desktop and click New and Shortcut .

Step 2 . Copy and paste the location you want to use below into the location field and click Next .

• Project flyout :% windir% System32DisplaySwitch.exe
• PC screen only :% windir% System32DisplaySwitch.exe / internal
• Duplicate :% windir% System32DisplaySwitch.exe / clone
• Extend :% windir% System32DisplaySwitch.exe / extend
• Second screen only :% windir% System32DisplaySwitch.exe / external

Step 3 . Type Display Switch in the name field for the shortcut and click the Finish button.

Note : You can name it anything you want.

I wish you all success!