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Posted on: 27 June 2022
Author: Holly Rogers
When you see your colleagues with multiple monitors, you may presume they do some expert work, or they just really love technology. However, have you considered the correlation between multiple monitors and productivity?
But having the additional display assets that multiple screens can provide can aid everybody, even if you’re completing less technical tasks.
Often, we can find our work being limited to the screen size we have. This can propose various complications when trying to have multiple windows open at the same time.
Most of us have experienced frantically clicking about to find the window we really need in a collection of other windows. This is something that ends up wasting time during the day and an issue that having multiple monitors can help eliminate.
A study found that employees had a 44 percent growth in productivity for word based tasks and a massive 29 percent rise for spreadsheet tasks when using multiple monitors.
Multiple Monitors Productivity Research
So just how much are multiple monitors and productivity interlinked? Probably more than you had anticipated.
Jon Peddie Research looked at the benefits of using multiple screens connected to a desktop computer or laptop for various years. It discovered that overall, employees in any type of jobs can improve productivity by an average of 42%.
These studies also found that between 2002 and 2017, there’s been a considerable increase in the use of multiple monitors, with a compound annual growth rate of 10%.
Advantages of using Multiple Screens
Maximize your time
The biggest benefit to using more than one monitor is that you can complete tasks efficiently as less time is taken to get to the windows you need when you need to use them.
With extra monitors, you can keep essential windows like email or teams open on one screen permanently and then work in other programs on the other screens. You’re able to work more effectively and view multiple things at once.
Enhancing your efficiency when utilizing your laptop
Laptops are essential for the current hybrid working dynamic when moving between a range of locations. But a major disadvantage of using them is the easier the laptop is to transport, the smaller the screen will be.
One of the other disadvantages of using a laptop can be the problem of positioning them. When using them on a desk, people may try to position them up, but it still results in having to look down towards the screen.
Connecting a laptop to a monitor can considerably enhance your experience and provide the feel of working on a regular desktop PC. You have the option of mirroring your whole screen, or to make the most of the laptop screen for other activities, while using the larger screen for opposing ones.
Side by Side Evaluations made easy
There are various tasks that involve viewing data in two windows. You may be editing and assessing a completed design with the initial instructions. Or you may have to gather details from notes to include in a PowerPoint presentation.
Trying to get various windows open on a single screen against one another can be irritating. You may try to edit the size of the window, to then lose its original configuration when you have to edit the page.
With various monitors, you have the screen capabilities you need to open multiple windows and then have them just next to each other so you can complete your work to a high standard.
Working effectively during video calls
If you’ve found yourself in the difficult situation where you are sharing your screen on a video call and you need to review other notes independently or where notifications are going off in an important meeting, then it is possible to make a change.
With multiple monitors, you have the decision as to which screen is shared during the meeting and the others can be kept free. This provides an advantage when you need to check something whilst sharing your screen.
Making the return-on-investment worth it
Purchasing other monitors is considered a low investment when taking technology into consideration. Monitors can be purchased from anywhere between £100 to £210 on average. And with a 42% average increase in productivity, the return on investment is worth it.
After the monitor has been plugged in, it is ready to go and there is no need to complete any updates. Documents, apps and websites can be dragged across screens as if it is one large screen.
Ask the Experts
There are various productivity and automation gains that you can achieve using the right technology equipment and processes, and they don’t have to be of great expense.
Businesses looking to modernize their day-to-day tasks can profit hugely from our IT automation specialism. Automation helps improve efficiency of tasks completed, with minimal human intervention. The opportunities are limitless and can be anything from giving you the ability to be more competitive, reducing your operating costs and increasing the productivity of your team.
Corbel will work with you to examine your processes and make proactive proposals on automations with a cost analysis so that you can see the potential savings. If you have a repetitive process in your business, IT automation can make huge savings.
If we can offer you any help or advice, we would love to assist. Just give us a call 01473 241515 or email info@corbel.co.uk
Ipswich based Corbel offer business IT Support to small and medium businesses in the Suffolk area. Technology helps enable your business processes so you can maximize your team’s productivity. Ask us how we can help you!
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