Use the Floating Window

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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.

Tablets support the display of two floating windows at the same time.

The feature availability varies by device.

Relocate the floating window:

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

Resize the floating window:

Drag the bottom edge, two sides, or bottom corners of the floating window to resize it.

Display in full screen:

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

Minimise the floating window:

Touch at the top of the floating window to minimise and shrink it into a floating bubble.

The floating bubble is able to house a maximum of 10 minimised floating windows.

Close the floating window:

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

    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 minimised 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.

    Open an Attachment in a Floating Window

    You can open a link or attachment within specific apps (such as Email and Notepad) in a floating window.

    This feature is unavailable in some apps.

    1. Open the Email app.

    2. Touch 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.

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