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Use Two Apps at the Same Time!
Did you know you can use more than one app at once on your iPad? It's like having two screens! Here's how:
Split View - Two Apps Side by Side
Use two apps next to each other, like having your homework and calculator open at the same time:
How to Use Two Apps at Once
- Open your first app
- Swipe up from the bottom to see your app bar
- Touch and hold the second app you want
- Drag it to the left or right side of your screen
- Now both apps are open together!
Changing How Apps Look
- Drag the line in the middle to make one app bigger
- Pull down from the top black bar to change an app
- Drag all the way to one side to go back to one app
- Your iPad remembers which apps you used together
Floating App Window
Have a small app float on top of another app, like a calculator floating over your homework:
Making an App Float
- While using an app, swipe up to see your app bar
- Drag an app to the middle of your screen
- The app will float in a small window
- You can swipe it away and bring it back from the right edge
Using Multiple Floating Apps
- Swipe up from the bottom of the floating window
- Stop halfway to see all your floating apps
- Swipe left or right to switch between them
- Swipe all the way up to close the app
Cool Trick: Fast App Switching
When an app is floating, you can quickly swipe along the bar at the bottom to switch between your floating apps without opening the menu!
Moving Things Between Apps
- Words - Select words in one app, then drag them to another app
- Pictures - Touch and hold a picture until it lifts up, then drag it to another app
- Files - Pick one or more files in the Files app, then drag them into notes, emails, or messages
- Multiple Things - Start dragging one thing, then tap other things with another finger to grab them too
Multiple Windows of the Same App
Have two different notes open at once, or two different web pages:
- Press and hold an app icon in the bottom bar or Home Screen
- Tap "Show All Windows" to see all open versions of that app
- Tap "+" to open a new window of the app
- Each window can be side-by-side or floating
Keyboard Shortcuts
If you're using a keyboard with your iPad, press and hold the Command (⌘) button to see shortcuts that can help you work with multiple apps even faster!
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