iPad tips and tricks
You can get a lot more done if you master these important iPad features
Multitasking is, in a nutshell, doing more than one thing at once. On your iPad, there are several ways you can multitask. The most obvious is Split View, whereby you divide the screen, with one application on one side and another on the other. You can then drag content between them, quickly and easily. You can even open the same application twice if you choose.
To open a second app in Split View, drag up from the foot of the screen to open the Dock, and either drag a second application out of the Dock onto the left or right side of the screen, or tap the App Library, and drag an app to the left or right. You can drag the line dividing the two apps to resize them. You’ll need an iPad Pro, 5th gen iPad or later, iPad Air 2 or later or iPad mini 4 or later.
Alternatively, Slide Over lets you open a second application in a smaller floating window, which is by default on the right side of the screen but can be moved to the left. You can have multiple apps open in Slide Over mode; to switch between them, drag the line at the foot of the Slide Over window upwards and hold it until the apps appear as thumbnails. Then tap the one you want. Slide Over requires an iPad Pro, 5th gen iPad or later, iPad Air or later or iPad mini 2 or later.
Watch a video or FaceTime while using another app.
To close a Split Screen or Slide Over app or switch between the two multitasking modes, tap the ‘…’ icon at the top of an app and choose the option you want from the menu.
Picture-in-Picture
Another useful multitasking tool is Picture-in-Picture mode. This lets you watch a video or FaceTime while doing something else. In the video application, tap the icon with the white rectangle pointing inwards to a black rectangle; the video pops out and is superimposed onto the iPad’s screen, where you can drag it or resize it. Alternatively, while watching a video or on FaceTime, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display the Dock and choose another open app. The video appears in its corner. To close the floating video window, tap it to open the controls, then tap the two-rectangles icon again. Not every app is compatible with iPad multitasking, but key Apple apps are.
Howto Master Slide Over, Split View and Stage Manager >
To work in Slide Over, with an app already open, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to reveal the Dock. Look for the app you want to open in Slide Over, either in the Dock itself or in the App Library on the right of the Dock.
Drag the second app out of the Dock or App Library onto the screen. It opens in Slide Over. You can move the apps between the left and right side by pressing and holding the ‘…’ icon found on top of the Slide Over window.
Tap the ‘…’ icon
