How to select a primary monitor on Windows 10/11?

If you use more than one monitor, choose a primary one so your main workspace is in front of you!

Contents:

1.) ... Changing the primary monitor!
2.) ... Why is it important to select the monitor correctly?

1.) Changing the primary monitor!

1. Start Windows 10 Settings  (using the Windows + i  shortcut key)

2. Type  "Display" and select "Change display orientation"

1+2b. Optional Windows + R command: ms-settings:display

3. Scroll down to "Multiple displays" 

4. And please enable "This display use as main display"

(... see Image-1 Point 1 to 3) 

(Image-1) Select a primary monitor on Windows 11 or 10!

2.) Why is it important to select the monitor correctly?

Using multiple monitors is very common these days. They are more or less mandatory for the designers and those who code or build websites. If you use more than one monitor, choose a primary one so that your main workspace is in front of you and not on the left or right monitor. 

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