Screen mirroring and projecting to your PC or wireless display
Applies To
Windows 11 Windows 10Windows allows multiple ways for you to wirelessly connect to an external display.
Cast to an external display from your Windows PC
You can wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast.
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Turn on your TV, projector, or other display. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display.
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Press the Windows logo key + K, then select the display you'd like to cast to from the list of available devices.
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Follow any additional instructions on the screen. Otherwise, you're done.
Cast to another Windows PC from your Windows PC
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On the PC you'd like to project to:
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Select Start > Settings > System > Projecting to this PC .
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Under Add the “Wireless Display” optional feature to project to this PC, select Optional features.
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Next to Add an optional feature, select View features, then enter “wireless display.”
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Select the check box next to Wireless Display from the list of results, select Next, then select Install.
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After “Wireless Display” is installed, select Back to manage your projection preferences on the Projecting to this PC page in Settings.
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Launch the Wireless Display app by entering “wireless display” in the search box on the taskbar and select Wireless Display in the list of results.
: The Wireless Display app is available on devices running Windows 11, version 22H2 and later. If you're running an earlier version of Windows, launch the Connect app by entering connect in the search box on the taskbar, and selecting Connect in the list of results.Which version of Windows operating system am I running?
To find out which version of Windows you're running, see
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On the PC you’re projecting from, select Windows logo key + K and select the PC you’d like to connect to.
Or you can search for Cast in the Windows Search bar, then select Connect to a wireless display. On the Display settings page, under Multiple displays, select Connect to a wireless display, then select Connect.: If you can't find the PC you want to project to, make sure it has Wi-Fi turned on and has the wireless display app installed and launched.
Connect to an external display using a WiGig dock
Wirelessly connect your PC to a monitor, projector, or other kind of external display that is connected to a WiGig dock.
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Turn on your TV or projector.
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Turn on your WiGig dock and make sure it's connected to the display.
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Make sure your PC supports WiGig and that it's turned on. If your PC supports WiGig, you'll see a WiGig control in Settings > Network & Internet > Airplane mode.
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Press the Windows logo key + K, then select your dock.
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Follow any additional instructions on the screen. Otherwise, you're done.
Choose a display option
To change what shows on your displays, press Windows logo key + P. Here's what you can choose.
If you want to |
Choose |
See things on one display only. |
PC screen only |
See the same thing on all your displays. |
Duplicate |
See your desktop across multiple screens. When you have displays extended, you can move items between the two screens. |
Extend |
See everything on the second display only. |
Second screen only |
Support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025
After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11.
Cast to an external display from your Windows PC
You can wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast.
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Turn on your TV, projector, or other display. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display.
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Press the Windows logo key + K, then select the display you'd like to cast to from the list of available devices.
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Follow any additional instructions on the screen. Otherwise, you're done.
Cast to another Windows PC from your Windows PC
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On the device you are projecting to:
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Select Start > Settings > System > Projecting to this PC .
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Under Add the “Wireless Display” optional feature to project to this PC, select Optional features.
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Select Add a feature, then enter “wireless display.”
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Select the check box next to Wireless Display from the list of results, then select Install.
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After “Wireless Display” is installed, manage your projecting preferences on the Projecting to this PC page in Settings.
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On the PC you’re projecting to, launch the Connect app by entering “Connect app” in the search box on the taskbar, and selecting Connect in the list of results.
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On the device you’re projecting from, go to the screen mirroring settings (sometimes called cast settings), and select your PC to connect to it. If you’re projecting from a PC, you can also select Windows logo key + K and select the PC you’d like to connect to.