TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

in screen vs on screen

The correct phrase is 'on screen'. 'On screen' is commonly used to describe something that appears on a screen, such as an actor in a movie. 'In screen' is not a standard English expression.
Vince profile picture

Explained by Vince
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: July 12, 2024 • 65867 views

in screen

'In screen' is not a standard English expression.

The correct phrase to use when referring to something appearing on a screen is 'on screen'.
  • Dec 17, 2022 ... ... in screen and wouldn't seem to do anything. has anybody experienced the same thing, and if so how did you manage to fix this? i just wanna ...
  • Apr 10, 2011 ... You can look at the $STY variable (a variable set by the screen command). If it is not "" then you are in a screen session. I am in screen
  • Mar 12, 2020 ... What I would like to be able to do is add an instruction to the sign in screen that reminds users how to properly sign in to Portal.
  • Specifically, I'm trying to figure out how to record my screen on Windows 11 with sound. While I've found the built-in screen recording tool in Windows 11 to be ...
  • Apr 10, 2019 ... I have changed my lock screen photo to a particular image of choice and turned ON "Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen".
  • Apr 13, 2023 ... Percentage field in Screen Flow. Hi Trailblazers,. I am here again to seek your wisdom on a challenge I'm facing. We have a business process ...
  • Jun 28, 2011 ... I want to "scroll up" or view more of the history in Screen, but I cannot seem to find any commands that will work. I need to see the ...
  • Mar 26, 2024 ... Evernote logged-out today and is stuck at sign-in screen. Tried restarting, uninstalling, reinstalling (both on app-store and download from ...
  • Jan 13, 2024 ... How to remove the log in screen. I have a laptop with Windows 11 Home. I want to remove any and all login screens, basically I want to open ...
  • Sep 18, 2018 ... Family member not showing in “screen time” ... Ive gotten mine set up but the usage for three out of four kids is not showing from my device when ...

Alternatives:

  • on screen
  • displayed on screen
  • appearing on screen
  • shown on screen
  • visible on screen

on screen

'On screen' is the correct preposition to use when describing something appearing on a screen.

Use 'on screen' when referring to something displayed on a screen, such as in a movie or on a computer display.
  • Oct 12, 2024 ... on-screen. adverb or adjective. ˈȯn-ˈskrēn. ˈän-. variants or onscreen. 1. : in a movie or a television program. But the makers of the 1958 ...
  • If you are a pro at manual takeoff, On-Screen Takeoff (OST) will seem natural to you. It's construction software that thinks the way you do, only faster.
  • Dec 23, 2020 ... If tablet mode not on, do you have the option under 'Typing' in the control panel something like “show on screen keyboard when not in tablet ...
  • Jan 18, 2023 ... My On-Screen Keyboard keeps appearing and it only disappears after a restart. Keyboard combinations also don't work either.
  • Apr 30, 2020 ... Kindle stuck on screen saver. My Kindle was operating normally at @ 1100 AM today. Now when I try to power on, the screen savers change from ...
  • Feb 25, 2024 ... 40 votes, 47 comments. Why the fuck do crunchyroll not have on screen translations for on screen text in English dubs?
  • Nov 2, 2022 ... Showing Score on screen ... I have a student who is creating a game. He would like the score to show on the screen. Is there a way to do this in ...
  • Nov 20, 2020 ... When sddm starts (either on boot, or after logging out) it blocks the screen with a large on-screen keyboard (the rest of the screen is black).
  • Jun 1, 2023 ... The On-Screen Keyboard worked fine, then suddenly it stopped appearing at the Sign-In Screen where I enter my password to log in to Windows.
  • Mar 31, 2019 ... On-screen keyboard will not go away. On screen keyboard is disabled in settings but will not go away. Details. Chromebook Hardware,Stable.

Alternatives:

  • in screen
  • displayed on screen
  • appearing on screen
  • shown on screen
  • visible on screen

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!