How to use a second screen on your Tablet

Last Update date : Dec 27. 2022

At Samsung we know how useful it is to be able to share content from your Tablet’s screen and duplicate it onto a larger screen. Here, we’ll show you how to do it quickly and easily.

View of a tablet connected to a laptop.

To configure your tablet to connect to different devices, please take the following steps.

1 On your tablet, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open the Quick Settings panel.
2 In the Quick Settings panel, swipe to the right to see the next menu.
3 On the second menu, tap the “Second Screen” icon.
View of the second panel of the Quick Settings panel with a tap on the “Second Screen” icon.
4 Choose your desired connection mode: “Drawing/gaming” or “Video”. Once you have chosen the connection method, do not leave the second screen page.
5 On your computer, log on and press the Windows Key and K key simultaneously. Then, you must select from the list of available devices. Your tablet will remain visible to your computer as long as you keep the second screen page open.
6 Your computer screen will now appear on your tablet’s screen. A toolbar will appear at the top of both screens. Select the thumbtack icon to pin or unpin this toolbar.
Your tablet’s screen, when it is connected to the other device. A toolbar  appears on this screen with a tap on the thumbtack icon.
7 When you are finished, select “Disconnect” to break the connection.

Please note: This feature is only available on Galaxy tablets running One 3.1 and later, and PCs running the latest version of Windows 10.

Note: If you are still having problems after trying this, please contact Samsung Support. Your device may be experiencing an internal error.

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