Enable Split-Screen Mode

Enable Split-Screen Mode

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

Enable split-screen mode:

Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.
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:

Press and hold the short bar on the middle line of the split-screen window drag until the other window 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 Notes, open Files, select the photo you want to add, and drag it into the Notes editor.
Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notes, 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.

Disable Multi-Window dock

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

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:

Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.
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.

Relocate the floating window:

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

Resize the floating window:

Drag any corner of the floating window towards the center to resize it.

Display in full screen:

Swipe down from the note bar at the bottom of the floating window or touch > at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen.

Minimize the floating window:

Shake quickly on the screen from the top of the floating window to either side or touch > at the top of the floating window to minimize and shrink it into a floating bubble.

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

Close the floating window:

Swipe up from the note bar at the bottom of the floating window，or 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.

Make sure that you have opened floating windows for multiple apps and minimized them into the floating ball.
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 or Notepad) in a floating window.

This feature is unavailable in some apps.

Open the Email app.
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.