Use MBP as overflow display?

Hi,
I have a 15" MBP and now a 23" Apple display. Does anyone know how I can have my desktop on my 23" display and use the MBP display as an overflow? I don't want to run the MBP shut by the way.
Thanks

George Hinchliffe wrote:
If the MacBook Pro has the same key arrangement as the MacBook you can also push the F7 key to toggle between display mirroring and extended display mode.
except that
a) The mirror toggle key won't achieve the goal of making the laptop the secondary display unless the menu bar is moved, and
b) the latest MacBook Pro keyboards no longer have a mirror function on the F7 key.

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