They’re easy to install and backup and run relatively well on most modern PCs.

However, as productive as they can be, they’re usually bound to a single window.

This limitation can affect your productivity if you run a dual monitor setup.

VirtualBox running on a MacBook Pro

So, here’s how you’re free to give your virtual machine two displays.

Why Use Multiple Monitors?

There are several reasons why you’d want to upgrade to a dual monitor setup.

A lady using a dual monitor setup

The most obvious of all is the increase in productivity.

Nevertheless, more screen space is always helpful.

More desktop real estate differs from cramming multiple windows on a single monitor.

VirtualBox screenshot showing Guest Addition CD insert option

For starters, each window can be bigger, so you’ll get more information at a glance.

Secondly, additional monitors can be set according to your preference.

If you prefer some windows to be vertical, you could set up a dedicatedvertical monitorfor such windows.

VirtualBox screenshot showing multi-monitor settings.

You could stretch your VM Window across monitors, but that’d be a rather jarring experience.

Luckily, VMware has got you covered.

What Do you gotta Use Multiple Monitors With a VM?

Screenshot showing Windows and Ubuntu running on a multi monitor setup

Setting up multiple monitors on a VM doesn’t require a lot of effort.

All you need is the following:

How to Expand Your VM to Multiple Screens?

The actual process of expanding your VM to multiple screens is also relatively easy.

Just follow along with these steps.

Extending that functionality to your VMs can significantly impact your productivity.

Dual or even triple monitor setups are getting increasingly popular, and the entire process is actually rather easy.