How To Have Different Backgrounds on Different Monitors

Are you bored with the same background on all the monitors? Why don't you avail the benefit of customizing each monitor's background with different wallpapers or images? We all know you’re your Windows laptop or MacBook will display the same wallpaper all across your screen by default, but now you can change it and make your different backgrounds more appealing with a professional look.

Don't worry; it can be done easily with a few steps. Keep reading this article to learn how to have different backgrounds on different monitors of your dual screen monitors and make your experience even better.

Check Your System Requirements

To avail the different backgrounds feature on your laptop, you will have to start by checking out the system requirements, which vary from device to device. For instance, if your laptop is still running Windows 7 or Windows 8, you might not be able to change the background for each of your displays without a specific third-party application.

Moreover, if you have a Mac or MacBook running the latest version, you won’t have to worry about accessing this feature. However, if your laptop is old and running an outdated version, you might not have any luck in this regard.

Now, let's talk about the steps which are needed and all the options that should be available in your system to have different backgrounds on different monitors.

How to Have Different Backgrounds on Different Monitors macOS

You can easily change the wallpaper for each of your screens, but make sure to select an image that has the same size and resolution as your monitor display to avoid any distortion or blurriness. Here are the steps to set up different backgrounds on macOS:

Step 1: On the upper-left corner, click the Apple Menu.
Step 2: Select System preferences.
Step 3: Now click Desktop andScreen Saver
Step 4: Set the wallpaper for your primary monitor under theDesktop and Screen Saver
Step 5: If you want to have a different background for different monitors, then select Secondary Desktop and repeat the same steps for additional monitors
Step 6: Click back to the Desktop and Screen Saver, save the changes, and close it.

How to Have a Different Background on Each Monitor Windows 11

Windows 11 has a bunch of options available that can easily change the wallpaper temporarily. If you want to have a permanent change of background of your choice, then these are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Save multiple images of your choice inFile Explorers.
Step 2: Right click and in the context menu, select “Set as desktop background”.

Now, Windows 11 will set your desired background on the center monitor, and the background of the secondary and tertiary are some random pictures from your saved images. Moreover, Windows needs a perfect resolution of pictures and won't work without it. It will randomly start to rotate the position of the image after every 30 minutes.

To solve all these problems, you have to follow some complicated steps, and it will allow you to personalize different wallpapers on different monitors without any hassle.

How to Change the Background with a Personalization Menu

It might be a surprise for you, but Windows 11 don't have a personalization Menu like Windows 8. It vanished after Windows 10 and people are still wondering why. To access that option in Windows 11, follow these below-mentioned steps:

Click on the taskbar on your Desktop.
Right-click on the Desktop and select "Choose a background."
Right-click on your desired image
Click on “Select for desktop” > Desktop 1/2/3.

Now, you just have to click on the Desktop icon, to display all the available monitors. Right-click on one of the Desktop and select the Choose background option.

It's an easy way once you understand and follow all the steps correctly. Now with the help of this trick, you can have a different background on different monitors permanently. Follow the same steps if you want to change the background in the future.

How to Have Two Different Backgrounds on Two Monitors Windows 10

If your dual monitors need some change of background, then just follow these few steps to have a different look on both desktops. Let's have a look at the steps:

Step 1: Click Start on the taskbar of your Desktop.
Step 2: Select“Setting” and click on “Personalization”.
Step 3: Click on“Background” in the personalization and choose your picture for the background.
Step 4:Now select "Set for monitor 1" to change the wallpaper for the primary Desktop.
Repeat the same procedure for the secondary Desktop.

Tips for a Perfect Background

Here are some of the basic tips that can be implied on any system for better fitting of background on your multiple screens. They are:

Fit: The picture should be big enough to fit into the entire screen in equal proportion.
Stretch Fit: Avoid stretching the picture. This problem occurs with small pictures for the background and can distort the image.
Tilted: Your system should have this option so that multiple pictures can be tiled on your screen.
Center Fit: Centralize the picture on the screen to avoid excess borders displayed with it.

Conclusion

We all know that dual monitors are a life-saver invention. It will increase your overall productivity and efficiency. Moreover, their compact size makes them suitable for everyone, especially for the traveling professional or businessman.

The displays of Windows and macOS laptops used to be all boring and the same a few years back, but now we have the option to change it on every desktop. Moreover, wallpaper or backgrounds have a significant effect on you; for example, a motivational quote will help you to do more in your life. Pictures of family or friends will cherish your memories with them. You can work with more positive energy than usual.

We hope that this article will help you to change backgrounds on different monitors and you can easily set your desired image on each desktop in the future.

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