Split the Screen, to Multi-Task Away |
Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen mode, for seamless multi-tasking at all times.
Split-screen mode is only supported in certain apps.
To check whether an app supports Multi-Window:
Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone screen and hold, to bring up the Multi-Window dock.
Touch
to find the list of apps that support Multi-Window in the More apps section.
Splitting the screen:
After opening an app, swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone screen and hold, to bring up the Multi-Window dock.
Hold down on an app in the dock, drag it to the screen, and then release.
If an app does not support Multi-Window, a prompt will appear onscreen.
Switching split-screen panes:
Touch and hold down on at the top of a split-screen pane until you see the pane shrink, then drag it to the other side of the screen to switch panes.
Exiting split-screen mode:
Touch and hold down on or
in the middle of the split screen line, and drag it until you see either pane disappear.
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.
Multi-Window View for a Single App
You can create two task windows for the same app (such as Email and Notepad), and drag images, text, or documents between them.
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.
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.