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How to create a new stage

Method

Keyboard

  1. 1

    Press Opt+N (European layout: Ctrl+Opt+N).

  2. 2

    Free includes 3 stages; Pro includes 9.

Method

Stages Bar

  1. 1

    Open the Stages Bar.

  2. 2

    Click the + card on the bar. The stage-card context menu does not include New Stage.

Method

Menu bar

  1. 1

    Click the BetterStage icon in the menu bar.

  2. 2

    Choose New Stage.

Method

Drag or Snap Wheel

  1. 1

    Drag a window onto the + card on the Stages Bar, or open Snap Wheel → Send to Stage → Send to New Stage.

  2. 2

    That creates a stage and sends the window in one step.

More detail: /docs/stages

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