Use Multi Window to complete multiple tasks on one screen, take notes while watching a video, or search the web and check your email messages simultaneously.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Turn on split screen view
• Open an app completely
• Exit split screen view
• Use Picture-in-picture
• Enter pop-up view
Turn on split screen view
1. Select the
Recent apps key.
2. Select the desired
app icon, then select
Open in split screen view.
3. Select the desired second
app.
Note: For this tutorial, the Calendar and Messages apps were selected.
Open an app completely
The app with the blue line is the active app. Select and drag the
divider in the middle of the screen down to the
bottom or up to the
top of the screen, depending on which app you want to open completely.
Exit split screen view
Select the
Recent apps key, then swipe
up on the desired split view window to close.
Use Picture-in-picture
While using Maps or watching a video in fullscreen, select the
Home key. The app will display as a
Picture-in-picture window in the corner of the screen.
Note: You can select and drag the window as desired. Picture-in-picture is enabled by default on select apps. To view which apps can use Picture-in-picture, swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > scroll to and select Apps > select the Menu icon > Special access > Picture-in-picture > the apps that can use Picture-in-picture will be displayed.
Enter pop-up view
1. Select the
Recent apps key.
2. Select the desired app icon, then select Open in pop-up view.
3. You may select and drag the divider icon on top of the pop-up view to move it to the desired area.
Note: To close a pop-up view, select and drag the divider icon to the bottom of the screen to Remove.