Workspace Layout Fixes

Find the cause of your desk setup problem, fix it, and check that it holds.

Clearance, cable travel, and how the parts of your setup interact. Pick the line that matches what you're seeing, and the guide will take you from the cause to a fix you can check.

Cables that pull or catch

• Power Brick Cable Pulling Tight When the Standing Desk Rises
  A cable goes taut or drags a power brick as the desk goes up.
• Monitor Arm on One Side, PC on the Other: How to Route the Cables
  Routing cables across the desk without them pulling.

Clearance from the wall

• Monitor Arm Hits the Wall Before the Screen Is Far Enough Back
  The arm can't push the screen as far back as you want.
• Monitor Arm Clamp Keeps the Desk Off the Wall: Close the Gap
  The clamp leaves a gap between the desk and the wall.

Light on the desk

• Desk Lamp Shadow Over Your Writing Hand: Which Side It Goes On
  Which side the lamp goes on so your hand doesn't shade the page.

More fixes: Monitor Setup Fixes · Desk Setup Fixes · Chair & Seating Fixes · Keyboard & Mouse Fixes