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- Tuesday, 25th February 2025

We are currently reviewing a 50-inch monitor setup with Microsoft "FancyZones".

It has taken a couple of days, but I have now, at last, got used to looking "up" for Outlook instead of looking "left"!

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Docuneering - 50-inch monitor setup - Desk

50-inch monitor setup - Desk

Docuneering - 50-inch monitor setup - Screen

50-inch monitor setup - Screen

Large 50-inch monitor ****update***

- Friday, 7th March 2025

I like the height of the 50" screen as it feels like two 27" monitors stacked one on top of the other but the width, while usable, is possibly a bit too wide for some ... but I LIKE IT.

This is my current "zone" layout and "zoom" settings and it really seems to work well.

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Docuneering - 50-inch monitor setup - FancyZones

50-inch monitor setup - FancyZones

Zoom:

If I was to sit with my elbows on the desk, then 100% zoom was the perfect resolution, but I didn’t want to work so close that my nose was touching the screen because, well...

Square eyes

Artwork courtesy of Steve Caplin

I wanted the option to lean back in my chair with my feet up on a footstool and to still be able to read the screen comfortably.

I tried the different zoom levels at different distances from the screen before eventually settling on the 125%.

Zones:

This is my preferred zone mapping...

Docuneering - 50-inch monitor - FancyZones - Current setup

Top

  • Top left is Microsoft Teams
  • Top right is Microsoft Outlook (I may switch these around)

Bottom

  • Bottom middle is the main work area
  • Bottom left is a personal zone with WhatsApp and a media player
  • Bottom right is Windows explorer

Real World Scenario:

I have been working on some XSLT for a customer who was able to provide a PDF of the required layout.

PDF layout was in the top left zone while the HTML output was in the top right.

I was developing the XSLT stylesheets in the main work area and the CSS stylesheets were in the bottom right.

I was able to see EVERYTHING all in one place and also change the headphones playlist at the same time.

I don't know if this setup is for everyone but I'm LOVIN' it!

Large Monitor - Screen Sharing

- Wednesday, 26th March 2025

Microsoft "FancyZones" is great for "snapping" your apps to different "zones" on the screen but if you need to share your screen in a Teams/Zoom/Skype session, then you will need to download this additional app.

You "snap" the "Region to Share" app to a "zone" and then enable it ... and there you go.

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