If you’re setting up a home office for remote work and looking for inspiration online, you’ve probably seen workspaces with two (or more) monitors, with one screen directly in front of the user and the other on the right. This is not being excessive—according to a recent survey by Jon Peddie Research, multiple-monitor use can actually increase productivity by 42 percent.
For those working at home, having dual screens plus fiber-fast internet may help get more work done. If you’ve been contemplating investing in a new monitor (check out our list!), here’s how they can make your workday more efficient and productive.
- It allows you to perform side-by-side tasks effectively.
Having a second screen decreases the time it takes to accomplish specific tasks, like data entry. For example, you can pull up one file on one monitor and another on your second screen where you’re supposed to input data. Not only are all files visible at once, but you also save time switching between documents. This also improves accuracy as you can easily compare both documents.
- You can better organize your workflow and space.
Multiple monitors allow you to have a larger screen real estate, so you can open different programs and view and use them simultaneously. This allows you to keep your workspace on one monitor while utilizing the other for secondary tasks like video calls, e-mail checking, team chats, etc.
- Video presentations are easier.
When tasked to present or share your screen during online meetings, multiple monitors will help you keep track of what you’re presenting while allowing you to read notes or do additional research without the other attendees knowing. On the other hand, if you need to continue working while watching a presentation, you can keep that open on one screen while accomplishing your tasks on another monitor.
- Your workstation becomes more flexible.
If you use a laptop, having another monitor in your home office allows more flexibility. When you need a change of environment, you can easily connect or disconnect your laptop and continue the work where you left off. This also means you can invest in an extra monitor without any commitment.
- It boosts concentration and allows you to focus.
Fewer clicks can lead to a faster workflow. Eliminating constant program switching also allows you to have better focus—you’re less likely to lose your train of thought when you can see all your tasks simultaneously. According to 2004 research, employees started work 6% more quickly, worked 16% faster, and had 33% fewer errors when using two monitors or more.
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Whether you’re working from home or not, a comfortable workstation does wonders for productivity. If you think a second monitor can help increase and organize your workspace, act fast and secure your screen. Once you use dual monitors, you’ll find that it’s hard to go back to your cluttered single display!
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