Screen sharing/splitting PC laptop and 2012 IMac. How?

Hi
I'm a newcomer to the Apple community, having just bought a 23 inch 2012 IMac. I have a year old Dell work laptop which i'd like to share|split screen with as I do with my work monitor, i.e. benefit from using two screens at home as I do at work. How is this possible, if at all?
Many thanks
Richard

You cannot do that, what you're referring to is called Target Display Mode. Apple explains this in Target Display Mode 2011 & Later iMacs. The Dell simply doesn't have the technology available to make it possible. BTW there is no such thing as a 23" 2012 iMac, there is a 21.5" and 27" models though. I suspect you may have a 21.5" model.

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