How to Enable One Handed Mode on Windows 10 Mobile

Windows 10 Mobile, the latest version from Microsoft comes with lots of new features and improvements over the previous version. One of the new features in Windows 10 Mobile is the one handed mode which means you can use the start menu and other apps with one hand. This option is particularly useful for large display devices.

Once you have enabled one handed mode, you can use the display with your single hand with thumb extending to all sections easily. So how to turn on this features?

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Enabling this feature on Windows 10 is pretty simple, all you need to do is to press and hold the start button for a second or two. You can see that the screen becomes half and the top portion of the screen will be blacked out. This makes it easy to use the phone with one hand. To disable this feature, just touch on the top black portion and your display will be back to normal mode.

This mode works on all apps and settings and is a system wide feature on Windows 10 Mobile. Also, this feature is not just limited to high end devices like the Continuum and it is supported even on budget Lumia 550.

If you have a Windows 10 mobile, try this feature and let us know your feedback in the comments section.

Nirmal
Nirmal is a big fan of Windows phone ever since it was released. He started off with Nokia Lumia 800 and then got the Lumia 920. Presently he owns the Lumia 730 and Lumia 930.

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