Multi-Window for Multitasking

Enable Split-screen Mode

Enable split-screen mode:

1. Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.

   
   

   

   
   

2. Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock.

Switch the split-screen panes:

Touch and hold at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to the other side of the screen to switch panes.

Exit split-screen mode:

Touch and hold or in the middle of the split screen line and drag it until either pane disappears.

 

• Support for split-screen mode varies by app.

• Split-screen mode is limited to two apps at any given time.

Use the Floating Window

Open a floating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a second of the action.

Display the floating window:

1. Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.

2. Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a floating window.

Relocate the floating window:

Drag the bar at the top of the floating window to move the window to the desired location.

Display in full screen:

Touch at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen.

Minimize the floating window:

Touch at the top of the floating window to minimize it, and it will go directly into the floating ball.

The floating ball is able to house a maximum of 10 minimized floating windows.

Close the floating window:

Touch at the top of the floating window to close it.

Switch Between Split-screen and Floating Window

• Switch from Split-screen mode to floating window: Touch and hold the bar at the top of a split-screen pane, then drag it to the left/right side of the screen when in Portrait mode or to the lower edge when in Landscape mode.

• Switch from floating window to Split-screen mode: Touch and hold the bar at the top of the floating window, then drag it to the upper/lower part of the screen when in Portrait mode, or to the left or right when in Landscape mode.

Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window

Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between apps.

• Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor.

• Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the text you want to send, and drag it into the message text input box.

• Drag and drop a document: When writing an email, open Files, select the document you want to attach, and drag it into the email editor.

Not all apps fully support drag-and-drop with Multi-Window.

Add, Move, or Remove an App from the Multi-Window Dock

• Add an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch the app you want to add, then touch Done.

• Move an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , drag the desired app to any location in the dock, then touch Done.

• Remove an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch in the upper right corner of the icon of the app you want to remove, then touch Done.

Disable Multi-Window

Multi-Window is enabled by default. To disable it, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window , then disable Multi-Window dock.

Quickly Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps

You can quickly find and switch between floating windows for apps using the floating window management function.

1. Make sure that you have opened floating windows for multiple apps and minimized them into the floating ball.

2. Touch the floating ball to display all floating window previews:

   • Browse through the floating window previews: Swipe up or down to find the floating window preview of the app you are looking for.

   • Display the floating window for an app: Touch the floating window preview of the app to display it in a floating window.

   • Close the floating window for an app: Touch on the floating window preview to close it.

Multi-Window View for a Single App

Multi-window view can now work within specific apps (such as Email and Notepad). You can create two task windows for the same app, and drag images, text, or documents between them. You can also open a link or attachment within the app in a floating window.

1. Enter the split-screen view within an app.

   • Open the Email app.

   • Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.

   • Touch and hold the Email icon, and drag it to the screen to enter split-screen view.

2. Drag images, text, or documents between the split-screen windows.

   • Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window.

   • Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window.

   • Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window.

3. Click a link or attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window.

   • Open a link: Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window.

   • Open an attachment: Touch an attachment (such as a document, image, or video) in the Email app to display it in a floating window.