Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributor
Adrian Kingsley-HughesContributor
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology writer who has devoted more than two decades to helping users get the most out of technology – whether it’s learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, Or help them get the most. Their new mp3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics from programming to building and maintaining PCs.
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The iPad is a great device. This is a product that sits between a tablet and a laptop. And iPadOS, the operating system that the iPad runs on, is packed with some pretty cool features.
But it amazes me how many people don’t use – or even know – a lot of those features.
One cool but widely used feature is multitasking.
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Yes, the ability to run two apps side-by-side and switch between them on the screen.
So, how do you use multitasking?
Fire up an app on your iPad and look for three dots at the top of the app. Tap on it, and you’ll be presented with several options:
- Split View: Two apps are placed side by side, and you can resize them by dragging the border between apps.
- Slide Over: An app floats on top of another app, and you can drag it to the left or right of your screen.
- Full screen: Tap this to end multitasking.
Multitasking Options on iPadOS
note: Not all apps are compatible with multitasking. If the three dots are not visible, then it is not available for that app.
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Multitasking Options on iPadOS
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The facility is easy to use. Tap the three dots, tap the feature you want to use, and then choose another app to play.
To end multitasking, tap the Full Screen button.
This is a great way to make great use of all the screen space available on the iPad.
