How do I switch my Android to desktop mode?

Whenever I try to fill out a form or want to read tabular data, the edges always get hidden on the mobile. The screen automatically cuts the website width higher than screen resolution. Hence, viewing the desktop layout on a mobile screen is the only option.

The mobile responsive view or mobile site is always preferred on the mobile phone. However, due to the limited screen size, we often miss all the elements and menus on the mobile that are available on the desktop top. Also, there are still some old sites that are typically designed to view only on desktops, but when we open in mobile, the elements and screen are cropped. We can neither zoom out nor view in rotation.

There are times when I have to go through websites on my phone due to a lack of a laptop at that very moment. At times like these, some websites are that supposed to be desktop site really misbehave. It makes browsing extremely difficult and problematic.

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Hence, to avoid these issues, we can request a desktop view in Chrome to load the site in full desktop view without compromising on the screen size.

How to Enable Desktop Site in Chrome Android?

The desktop site view helps in viewing all hidden menus and options just like we see it on the desktop. The font size and elements might look smaller since we are visiting a desktop site on the mobile phone.

Here are the steps to view the desktop site in chrome Android:

1. Launch the Chrome browser on Android.
2. Open any website that you want to view in desktop mode.
3. Tap on
   for the menu options.
4. Select the checkbox against the Desktop site.
   
5. The page will automatically reload.
6. The desktop site view will be displayed on the mobile phone.

If you want to switch back to the original mobile view, then just undo the checkbox on step #4. The page will reload and you will see the mobile site view.

Video on Setting Desktop Site on Chrome Android

Here is a quick video demo on enabling the google desktop view mode on Chrome Android mobile. The site can be viewed as a desktop version even on a mobile phone.

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Bottom Line: Chrome Android Desktop View

You can experience the full desktop site view on chrome android by enabling the desktop view. The desktop view will be loaded on the small screen automatically when you try to load the site on chrome android browser.

The desktop view helped me browse through the desktop sites even on my phone without any difficulties. Even if I was on the go, I could do my work without any worry. thanks to the desktop view mode on chrome. It made my work easier!

Similarly, you can also enable the mobile site view on a chrome computer to view the responsive website layout.

Do you use the desktop site view on mobile devices? Why do you use it? and how do you feel about it?

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