Enable Split-screen Mode
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Enable Split-screen Mode

Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This feature is unavailable in some apps.

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

    • Open the Email app.

    • Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your device 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.

Disable Multi-Window

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

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