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- Open two different apps, or two windows from the same app, by splitting the screen into resizable views. For example, open Messages and Maps at the same time in Split View. You can also open a third app in a smaller Slide Over window that slides in front of an app that’s already open.
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- Overview
- Types of multitasking
- Start multitasking
- Make adjustments to multitasking windows
- Use the shelf on your iPad
- Drag and drop between apps
- Use gestures to navigate your iPad
- Use apps while you watch a video with Picture in Picture
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With iPadOS, you can use multitasking to work with more than one app at the same time. Learn how to use the new Multitasking menu, the Dock, and Spotlight to work with multiple apps.
Multitasking types
Start multitasking
Make adjustments
Drag and drop
Gestures
Apps that support multitasking can be used in a few different ways.
Split View: In Split View, two apps appear side-by-side. You can resize the apps by dragging the slider that appears between them.
Slide Over: With Slide Over, one app appears in a smaller floating window that you can drag to the left or right side of your screen.
Center window: In some apps, you can open a center window that lets you focus on a specific item, such as an email or a note.
How to use the Multitasking menu to open multiple iPad apps
1.Open an app. 2.Tap the Multitasking button at the top of the screen. 3.Tap the Split View button or the Slide Over button. The current app moves aside and your Home Screen appears. 4.Tap a second app on your Home Screen. (Swipe left or right to see apps on your other Home Screen pages. You can also tap an app in your Dock.) •If you chose Split View, the second app appears side-by-side with the current app. •If you chose Slide Over, the second app opens full-screen and the current app moves to a smaller window that you can move to the right or left side of your screen.
How to use the Dock to open multiple iPad apps
1.Open an app. 2.Slide one finger up from the bottom edge of the screen until the Dock appears, then release. 3.Touch and hold a second app in the Dock, then immediately drag it up out of the Dock. •If you drag the app to the left or right edge of the screen, it appears in Split View with the current app. •If you let go of the app in the middle of the screen, it appears in a Slide Over window.
How to use the App Library to open multiple iPad apps
1.Tap the App Library icon at the far-right side of the Dock. 2.Touch and hold one of the larger app icons, then drag it into Split View or Slide Over. To see your other apps by category, tap one of the groups of smaller app icons. You can also tap the App Library search bar to see all your apps, then drag one of the apps into a multitasking view.
Adjust Split View
•To adjust the apps' sizes, drag the app divider to the left or right. To give the apps equal space, drag the app divider to the center of the screen. •To turn a Split View app into a Slide Over app, tap the Multitasking button, then tap the Slide Over button. Or you can touch and hold the Multitasking button, then drag the app onto the other app. •To close Split View, tap the Multitasking button in the app that you want to keep, then tap the full screen button full screen button. Or you can drag the app divider over the app that you want to close. •To replace an app, swipe down from the top of the app, then choose another app from your Home Screen or Dock.
Adjust Slide Over
•To move the Slide Over app, use the Multitasking button Multitasking button to drag it to the left or right. •To turn a Slide Over app into a Split View app, tap the Multitasking button Multitasking button, then tap the Split View Button. Or you can touch and hold the Multitasking button, then drag the app to the left or right edge of the screen. •To hide a Slide Over app, touch and hold the Multitasking button, then swipe the app off the screen to the left or right. •To see the other apps that you have in Split View, touch and hold the bottom edge of the app, then drag up. The other Split View apps appear, and you can tap an app to switch to it or swipe up on it to close it.
When you switch to an app that has multiple windows open, the bottom of your iPad screen shows a shelf containing thumbnails of all the app's windows.
Tap one of the thumbnails to open the window. You can also swipe up on a thumbnail in the shelf to close that window. In some apps, you can also open a new window by tapping New Window in the shelf.
With drag and drop, you can move text, photos, and files from one app to another. For example, you can drag text from Safari into a note, an image from Photos into a an email, or a calendar event into a text message.
1.Use Split View or Slide Over to open the two apps that you want to move information between.
2.Touch and hold a photo or file until it appears to lift off the screen slightly. To drag and drop text, select the text first, then touch and hold it. To select multiple photos or files, touch and hold one, drag it slightly, then continue to hold it while you tap additional items with another finger. A badge indicates the number of selected items.
3.Drag the photo, file, or text to the other app.
You can use Multitasking gestures on your iPad to quickly see the app switcher, switch to another app, or return to the Home Screen:
•See the app switcher: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and hold in the middle of the screen until the app switcher appears, then let go. Then swipe left or right to find another app or pairing of apps that you've used together in Split View. Swipe all the way to the left to see all the apps that you have open in Slide Over.
•Switch apps: While using an app, swipe left or right across your screen with four or five fingers to switch to another app. On an iPad Pro with Face ID, iPad Pro 11-inch, or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), swipe along the bottom edge of your screen to switch to another app.
•Return to the Home Screen: While using an app, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. You can also put five fingers on the screen and then make a pinch gesture.
With Picture in Picture, you can do things like respond to an email while watching a TV show. If you’re using FaceTime or watching a movie, tap the Picture in Picture button and the video screen scales down to a corner of your display. Then open a second app while the video continues to play.
To move the video, drag it to another corner. To return the video to full screen, tap the full screen button in the left corner of the video. You can also hide the video by dragging it to the left or right edge of your display. Tap the arrow button to make the video reappear.
•On some iPad models, you can use Stage Manager, a new way to multitask and get things done with ease.
•Learn how to use Split View in Safari to see two websites at the same time on your iPad.
•Get help if an app unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won't open.
•Learn how to split and move the keyboard on your iPad.
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