Using dual monitors when working is beneficial in so many ways. It will extend productivity as you can have more of the applications open that you need, and also essentially extend your visual work space.
When working consistently at a computer screen, of course it can be straining to the eyes. However, the dual monitors can make detailed tasks easier for you.
Having a large spreadsheet open means you can have it spread across the two monitors and won’t have to focus so much on one smaller screen.
One of the main benefits is that you save time consistently going between, for instance, your emails and another task you are completing at the same time. I think we can all relate to constantly going back and forth between emails as you are continually working and communicating with your colleagues and clients via email.
Now, let’s discuss how productivity massively improves when using dual monitors in the workplace. Microsoft’s research showed that productivity improves by 9% and up to 50% (yes 50%!) for specific tasks such as cutting and pasting. Not just the amount of work you complete improves, a study by NEC & University of Utah found 10% increase in productivity but also 20% reduction in errors to the work.
Many times when working, you are cross referencing information. When you have more than one screen, this makes it easy and efficient for you to look at multiple documents you need to reference.
As I mentioned earlier, going back and forth constantly can cause you to forget some important information you need to note down and compare to another. Whereas with the multiple screens, it is always in front of you to see.
Multi-tasking with also be improved with the monitors. Dragging documents across the screen to place somewhere else has never been easier. The mouse will follow you easily to where you need it instead of the usual Alt tab solution.
One last thing to reassure you on dual monitors in the workplace. They are so easy to set up, there is no extra software needed to be run for a second monitor. And nowadays extra monitors are not costly at all. So, try it out, see the benefits and notice a huge change in the workplace!
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