Mac book air connected to a dell screen shows only the background

Why can I only see the background on my Dell monitor which is connected via the thunderbolt connection using a display cable please?

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It's working correctly, but it's in extended mode. To put a window onto your monitor, drag a window to the right of your MacBook Air's screen. If you want to show the same in your Mac and external display, press Command and F1 keys. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5019

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igonneau wrote:
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