Mark, I couldn't manage to figure out how to have two documents open in one window at once, so I just went ahead and bought Cinch from the App Store for $6.99. It's a very time sensitive document, so I just bit the bullet. I'd still like to know how to tile two documents without resorting to a cinching application, however. If you've created a document on Microsoft Word but want to edit it on a Mac computer, you'll find that your Mac does not come with Microsoft Word. Instead, Apple's built-in word processing.
Enter Split View
If you're using macOS Catalina or later:
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- Hover your pointer over the full-screen button in the upper-left corner of a window. Or click and hold the button.
- Choose ”Tile Window to Left of Screen” or ”Tile Window to Right of Screen” from the menu. The window then fills that side of the screen.
- Then click a window on the other side of the screen to start using both windows side by side.
If you're using macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra or El Capitan:
- Click and hold the full-screen button in the upper-left corner of a window.
- As you hold the button, the window shrinks and you can drag it to the left or right side of the screen.
- Release the button, then click a window on the other side of the screen to begin using both windows side by side.
If you can’t enter Split View
If Split View doesn't work, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Mission Control and make sure “Displays have separate Spaces” is selected.
Work in Split View
In Split View, you can use both apps side by side, without the distraction of other apps.
- Choose a window to work in by clicking anywhere in that window.
- Show the menu bar by moving the pointer to the top of the screen.
- Swap window positions by dragging a window to the other side.
- Adjust window width by dragging the vertical line between the windows.
- Switch to other apps or your desktop with Mission Control, or use a Multi-Touch gesture such as swiping left or right with four fingers on your trackpad.
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Exit Split View
How To Split A Document In Word For Mac Shortcut
- Move the pointer to the top of the screen to reveal the window buttons.
- Click the full-screen button in either window. That window exits Split View.
- The other window switches to full-screen view. You can switch to the full-screen window with Mission Control, or use a Multi-Touch gesture such as swiping left or right with four fingers on your trackpad.