TesseraSnapSnap does halves and quarters. TesseraSnap does the rest.
Snap puts halves on keys and the rest in a flyout. TesseraSnap puts 22 placements on keys, thirds included; Pro adds a throw gesture and layouts.
- Built in Rust
- About 2 MB, one process
- Free, no time limit
- Pro $9.99 once, per PC
Left third, from a fresh install
Steps from Microsoft's own Snap page.
Windows Snap 4 steps
- Point at the maximize button, or press Win+Z
- Find a three-column layout in the flyout (large landscape screens only; a laptop may have none)
- Click its left column
- Snap Assist offers windows for the other columns: pick one, or press Esc
TesseraSnap 1 step
- Ctrl+Alt+D
Where TesseraSnap is better
More places to put a window, in fewer steps.
A key for every spot
22 shortcuts on install. Press again and a half becomes two thirds, then a third.
A flick instead of a drag
Every Snap move starts at the title bar. A throw starts anywhere: hold Ctrl+Alt and toss the window.
Your desk, back in place
Five named layouts, by shortcut or when you dock, wake or open an app. Windows has no named layouts.
- Thirds when you drag Three bottom-edge areas add thirds to Snap's edges and corners.
- Your own sizes Ten custom sizes, in percent or copied from a window.
Side by side
| Windows 11 Snap | TesseraSnap | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Built in, free | Free; Pro $9.99 once per PC |
| Placements on keys | Halves and maximize | ✓22 shortcuts on install |
| Thirds | In the flyout, large landscape screens only | ✓Ctrl+Alt+D F G, any screen |
| Press again to change size | — | ✓Half → two thirds → third |
| Drag to snap | ✓Edges, corners, Snap bar | ✓10 areas, thirds included |
| Your own sizes | — | ✓Ten |
| Throw gesture | — | ✓16 targets, keys or a mouse button (Pro) |
| Bring back a set of windows | Snap groups; positions remembered per monitor | ✓Five layouts, on dock, wake or app start (Pro) |
| Pick the next window from thumbnails | ✓Snap Assist | — |
| Nothing to install | ✓Part of Windows | —Version 0.1, one person |
Stay with Windows Snap if
- you mostly put two windows side by side, or four in the corners
- you like Snap Assist's thumbnails or Snap groups on the taskbar
- you would rather install nothing
Or keep Snap too
- Turn off TesseraSnap's snap areas to let Windows own dragging. Shortcuts and throws still work.
- For Win+arrows, pick Ctrl and Win under Arrow keys and click Set arrow keys.
- Quit TesseraSnap and Snap is back as it was (Troubleshooting).
Try it next to Snap
Free, no time limit, no account. Every install includes a 7-day Pro trial.
Sources, checked 22 October 2026
Microsoft Support, Snap your windows; Pureinfotech, Remember window locations on Windows 11; gHacks, Microsoft tests a new Windows 11 search (8 October 2026). Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TesseraSnap is not affiliated with Microsoft.