Aero Snap is a handy feature of Windows 7 that lets you easily move or resize open windows. Here’s how to use it with Internet Explorer 9 tabs:

  1. Open IE and click on the tab you want to use as a working window.
  2. Click on the Aero Snap button (it looks like a three-line stack with an arrow pointing up) in the toolbar at the top of the window.
  3. Select one of the four Aero Snap options: All Tabs, Selected Tabs, Current Window, or Custom (see below).
  4. Drag and drop your tab into one of the four positions to resize it as needed.
  5. When you’re done, click on the Close button in the toolbar to dismiss IE’s window and return to your original tab. ..

Aero Snap Tabs Side by Side

Here we have IE 9 with two tabs open and would like to view them side by side instead of switching between them.

All you need to do is click on the tab in IE 9 and drag it to the side of the screen like you would with any window using the Aero Snap feature.

Moving the second one over…

There you go! That’s all there is to it. Now you can see two open tabs in IE 9 side by side on your screen.

Of course the Aero Snap feature isn’t anything new for Windows 7, but the ability to do it with IE tabs is pretty neat. Sure you can do it by opening individual instances of Firefox or Chrome, but the way it works in IE 9 is very fluid and a nice feature to have. Aero Snap can also help you multitask like a pro in Windows Explorer.

For more on what to expect in IE 9 check out our screenshot tour.