Maximising windows using Snap

You are probably used to double-clicking on the title bar of a programme to maximise it. Now try dragging a window to the top of the screen to do the same thing.

Drag a window over to the side of the screen to it will resize to half the screen. This is useful for positioning two window side by side.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/snap.aspx?slideid=1&icid=email&media=snap-details&listid=2&stop=1 (This link takes you to the Microsoft website).

Tip: To snap an active window to the side of the desktop using the keyboard, press ‌ Windows key + Left Arrow or‌ Windows key + Right Arrow