Since the iPad has a large screen, you can optimize your work on it by simultaneously displaying several applications on the screen and freezing their display in this position; for this purpose, there is Split View mode. The advantage of Split View is that you can work with two applications at the same time without closing the inactive application, which is convenient if you are comparing something or waiting for the start of the broadcast of some event; on one screen, you can do something, and the second screen is always in front of you. Here are the options for working in Split View mode.
Table with actions to control Split View mode on iPad
I have collected the options for managing Windows in multitasking mode in a single table for your convenience.
| Action | Description | Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Opening a Second App in Split View Mode | Open a second app to work in Split View mode. | 1. Tap the Multitasking button (three dots at the top of the app window). 2. Tap the Split View button. 3. Choose whether to place the app on the left or right side of the screen. 4. Find the second app on the Home Screen or in the Dock and tap it. |
| Replacing an App in Split View Mode | Replace one of the apps open in Split View mode with another app. | 1. Swipe down from the Multitasking button at the top of the app you want to replace. 2. The app will minimize, and the other app will move aside, revealing the Home Screen and Dock. 3. Find the new app and tap it. |
| Converting Split View Mode to Slide Over Mode | Convert one of the windows to a smaller size, displayed over the other window. | 1. Tap the Multitasking button at the top of the window you want to convert. 2. Tap the Slide Over button (far-right button). |
| Returning to Full-Screen Mode | Close one of the windows in Split View mode and expand the other window to full screen. | 1. Drag the divider to the left or right edge of the screen. 2. Tap and hold the Multitasking button at the top of the window you want to expand. 3. Drag the window to the center of the screen and release when the app name and icon appear. |
Adjust the size of apps to display in Split View
In Split View, your iPad will initially split the screen equally between the two apps. You can change the size by dragging the gray line between the apps. The proportions will be locked in predefined positions: 50-50, 75-25, or 25-75 in landscape mode, and 60-30 or 30-60 in portrait mode. If you move the slider too far to the side, the app will close and the remaining active app will return to full screen.
Exiting Split View
Exiting Split View is easy. Just do one of the following:
- Use the three-dot menu: Tap the three dots on the app you want to close and select Close.
- Drag the screen divider: Drag the gray line to the edge of the screen to close one app and return the remaining app to full screen.
