# Select View for External Screen

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To open the **Select View for External Screen Window**

- On the console: Press Setup and then in the column **Console**,  Select Views for External Screen.
- On the external screen: Click or tap More... in the [View Bar](/dot2/key_widget_viewbar/).

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_selectviewexternal01_1-2-9e6e3e.png)

_Figure 1: Select View for External Screen Window_

In this window, you arrange the views on the external screen.\
The window is fragmented in the arrangement column on the left side, and the preview view of the selected arrangement.

On the right side is the [view bar](/dot2/key_widget_viewbar/) displayed.

To select the view for the respective screen area: Select the screen area and then select the view, e.g. Fixtures.\
A selected tile or view has yellow lettering.

To leave the **Select View for External Screen Window**, tap ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar08_1-0-5c7c42.png) in the [title bar](/dot2/key_title_bar/) or press Esc on the console.

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## Arrangement Column

The **Arrangement** column is located on the left side of this window.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_selectviewexternal02_1-0-2bb2c6.png)

_Figure 2: Arrangement Column_

In this column are all options to arrange the views of the external screen.

The orange bar on the left of the cell displays the current selection.

There are six arrangement options available.

**1. Single**\
One big view spread over the entire screen.

**2. Split Horizontally**\
Split screen horizontal in two rows with two views.

**3. Split Vertically**\
Split screen vertical in two columns with two views.

**4. 1+2 Horizontal**\
Split screen horizontal in one view in the upper area and two view in the lower area.

**5. 1+2 Vertical**\
Split screen vertical in one view at the leftmost area and two views at the rightmost area.

**6. Quad**\
Split screen in four view pieces with the same size.

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## Encoder Bar Functions

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_selectviewexternal03_1-0-3e7c9a.png)

_Figure 3: Encoder Bar Functions - Select View for External Screen Window_

**Arrangement:**\
To scroll in the arrangement column up or down, turn the encoder left or right.

**Tile:**\
To select a tile in the preview view, turn the encoder left or right.

**Select:**\
To select a view for the selected tile, turn the encoder left or right.