A few weeks ago, it was reported that Google had been working on a split-screen feature for Chrome. Now, Chrome Canary—the development beta channel for the browser—has brought Split Screen onto the table. This feature allows users to have two different tabs open side by side, making Chrome a better browser for multitasking.
One should keep in mind that not all features introduced in the Chrome Canary channel make it to the stable release channel. However, there is a higher chance for this particular feature because Google Chrome is one of the very few popular browsers that do not have a Split Screen option for tabs. For reference, Microsoft Edge introduced the feature a long time ago, as did newer browsers like Vivaldi and Arc.
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The feature seems to be available on the Windows version of Chrome Canary release, though. We installed the latest version of Chrome Canary for macOS, and the Split Screen feature was unavailable. However, many users on Reddit have demonstrated the ability to split-screen Chrome Canary for Windows. Users can right-click on an inactive tab and have it split the screen with the active tab.
Split Screen is undoubtedly one of the features in high demand in web browsers. Many users have already flocked to other browsers like Edge and Arc because Chrome has not yet introduced the same. Now, with a feature preview through Canary, it seems Google wants to retain its user base. However, given how power-hungry Chrome already is, it needs to be seen how it tackles the resource needs of split-screen functionality. If the testing goes well, we should expect the Split Screen functionality to appear on an upcoming stable release of Google Chrome. By that time, the company may introduce further changes, possibly to challenge what Edge offers.
