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 Multi Window
• Open a new app
• Open an app completely
• Exit Multi Window
• Use Picture-in-picture
Turn on Multi Window
1. Select the
Recent apps key.
2. Select the desired
app icon, then select
Open in split screen view.
3. Navigate to and select the second
app.Â
Note: For this tutorial, the Calendar and Messages apps were selected.Â
Open a new app
Select the
Recent apps key, then navigate to and select the new desired
app.
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 Multi Window
Select the
Home key, then select the
X icon on the remaining open split screen on the top of the home screen.
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> Apps > Menu icon > Special access > Picture-in-picture > the apps that can use Picture-in-picture will be displayed.