Huawei MatePad SE User manual

MatePad SE
User Guide

Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures 1
Lock and Unlock Your Screen 3
Get Familiar with the Home Screen 4
Control Panel 8
Screenshots & Screen Recording 14
Enter Text 17
Multi-Window 18
Smart Features
Super Device 24
Huawei Share 26
Easy Print 27
Camera and Gallery
Take Photos 28
Portrait Mode 29
Pro Mode 30
Record Videos 33
Time-Lapse Photography 34
Adjust Camera Settings 34
Manage Gallery 36
Edit Pictures and Videos 38
Apps
Notepad 42
Settings
Display & Brightness 48
Notications & status bar 48
Biometrics & Password 51
Security 53
Privacy 54
About Tablet 56
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is
selected.
Return to the previous screen
Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen.
Back to home screen
Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
Recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.
Close an app
When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.
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Switch between apps
•Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps.
Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation
screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.
•Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps.
If your device does not have the Slide across bottom to switch apps switch, it indicates
that the corresponding feature is not supported.
More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.
Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen
Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
Display the search bar
Swipe down from the middle of the home screen.
Display the notication panel
Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen.
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Turn on a shortcut switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control
Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on
your device model).
Button Shortcuts
Power o and restart
Press and hold the Power button until your tablet displays the Power o
and Restart menus.
Turn up the volume
Press the Volume up button.
Turn down the volume
Press the Volume down button.
Take a screenshot
Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
Some products do not have volume buttons.
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Turn On the Screen
You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways (depending on your device model):
•Press the Power button.
•Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and
enable and use Raise to wake and Double-tap to wake.
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If your tablet does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
Unlock Your Screen
Password unlock: Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to
display a panel where you can enter your lock screen password.
Face unlock: Once the screen is turned on, bring your face in front of the screen. Your tablet
will unlock automatically after recognizing your face.
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Use Service Widgets
Service widgets allow you to:
•Preview or access apps, such as to view the weather forecast, or play music.
•Select from a range of service widget styles and layouts to customize your home screen.
•Stack and combine multiple service widgets to save home screen space, streamline your
home screen, and navigate with greater ease.
Apps with a widget bar at the bottom support service widgets.
To remove the widget bar, go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen
settings > Show widget bars.
This feature is not supported in some cases, such as when your device is in Simple mode.
Add Service Widgets to Your Home Screen
You can add a service widget to the home screen in any of the following ways:
•Swipe up on an app icon to expand its service widget, and touch to add the service
widget to the home screen.
•Swipe up on an app icon to expand its service widget, touch and hold down on the service
widget, touch More service widgets, select your desired style, and touch Add to home
screen.
•Touch and hold down on an app icon, touch Service widgets, select your desired style, and
touch Add to home screen.
•Pinch two ngers together on the home screen, touch Service widgets, select your desired
service widget, and touch Add to home screen. You can also touch and hold down on your
desired service widget, and drag it to any blank area on the home screen.
Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
If there is no space available on the current screen, the widget will be pinned to the next
screen. If neither screen has any space, a new screen will be created for the service widget, to
the right of the current screen.
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You can also touch and hold down on a service widget on the More service widgets screen,
and drag it to any blank area on the home screen. If you decide not to add the service widget
to the home screen while dragging it, drag it to the undo zone instead at the top of the
screen.
•Service widgets cannot be pinned to folders.
•You won't be able to swipe up on an app icon to expand the service widget in Drawer
mode.
Stack Service Widgets
Stack same-sized service widgets to save home screen space, and streamline your home
screen.
1To do so, touch and hold down on a service widget, drag it to another service widget of
the same size, and release to stack the two widgets, once they have completely
overlapped. Swipe up or down to cycle between widgets.
2Swipe down further to expand the stack. From there, you can perform the following
operations for any single service widget:
•Pinning a service widget to the top: Touch a service widget, and pin it to the top of
the stack.
•Adjusting the position of a service widget: Touch and hold down on a service
widget, and drag it to change its position.
•Removing a service widget from the stack: Touch and hold down on a service
widget, drag it to the left or right screen edge, wait for the service widget to be moved
out of the stack, and drag it to any blank area on the home screen.
•Deleting a service widget from the stack: Swipe left on a service widget.
You can also touch and hold down on a service widget stack to edit or remove the top service
widget.
Combine Service Widgets
Combine service widgets of all sizes, and add frequently-used shortcuts to widget combos, to
create shortcuts for common features.
1You can add a widget combo in any of the following ways:
•Touch and hold down on a service widget, drag it to another service widget of any size
until they partially overlap, and release to complete the combination, once the back
panel has been expanded.
•Pinch two ngers together on the home screen, go to Service widgets > Widget
combos, touch and hold down on the widget combo that you wish to add, and touch
Add to home screen. You can also touch , select your favorite service widgets to
customize your own combo, and touch .
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Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
2Touch and hold down on a widget combo. From there, you can:
•Touch Edit combo to add or remove Service widgets or Shortcuts. Touch , , or
to change the template size. Hold and drag to adjust the position of the added
content.
•Touch Rename to edit the name of the widget combo.
•Touch Remove combo to remove the widget combo.
If there is an empty space in a widget combo, you can drag another service widget to add it
to the widget combo. If there is not enough space for the widget combo, you can go to Edit
combo, and change the template size to a larger one.
You can also touch and hold down on a service widget to edit or remove it.
Certain service widgets can't be edited.
Edit and Remove Service Widgets
Edit service widgets:
Touch and hold down on a service widget, and select Edit to set which information will
display for the widget. For example, you can select cities for the Weather service widget, or
select a time zone for the Clock service widget.
Remove service widgets:
Touch and hold down on a service widget, and select Remove to remove it from the home
screen.
•If you uninstall certain apps, the corresponding service widgets will also be removed.
•Certain service widgets can't be edited.
Create and Use Large Folders
Large folders make it easy to categorize app icons on the home screen. Directly open an app
by touching the app icon, without expanding the folder, and adjust the folder size as needed,
to craft your ideal home screen layout.
Create a Large Folder
1Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder.
2Touch and hold a folder to switch between display modes. For example, you can touch
and hold a new folder and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large
folder.
3You can touch the lower right corner of the large folder to open it and then touch the
folder name to rename it.
You can also rename the folder by touching and holding it and selecting Rename.
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Operations in a Large Folder
You can perform the following operations in large folders:
•Adjust the folder size: Touch and hold down on a large folder, and release your nger
when the pop-up menu displays. Drag the blue edges or corners around the folder to adjust
the folder size, and touch any blank area on the home screen to complete the operation.
•Enter or exit folders: Touch the lower right corner on a large folder to enter it. Touch a
blank area in the folder to exit it.
When there are too many app icons to display on one page within a large folder, a stacked
icon will appear in the folder's lower right corner. You can touch the stack icon to open the
folder.
•Add or remove apps: Open a large folder, and touch , and add or remove apps as
required. If you deselect all apps within the folder, the folder will be deleted.
•Switch between display modes: Touch and hold down on a folder to switch between a
standard and large display. For example, you can touch and hold down on a standard
folder, and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large folder.
Notication and Status Icons
Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider.
Supported features vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons
may not be relevant to your tablet.
5G network connected 4G network connected
3G network connected 2G network connected
Full signal strength Roaming
Data saver enabled No SIM card inserted
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Hotspot disconnected Switching networks via Wi-Fi+
Wi-Fi connected Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to
connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6 connected Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable
to connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6+ connected Wi-Fi 6+ network is faulty, unable
to connect to the Internet
Airplane mode enabled Alarm set
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Battery empty Low battery
Charging Fast charging
Super charging Wireless super charging
Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging
Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Driving mode enabled Projection device connected
Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled
Headset connected Performance mode enabled
Calling VoLTE enabled
Missed call New message
Silent mode Vibration pattern
NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Syncing data Data syncing failed
New email Event reminder
Apps using the camera Apps using the microphone
More notications
Control Panel
Introduction to Control Panel
Manage and control audio playback, shortcuts, and Super Device, with greater ease, in
Control Panel.
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Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel to access the
following features:
•Audio Control Panel: Controls audio playback and switches between recently-used media
apps and media devices (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets).
•Shortcuts: Enables, disables, or sets frequently-used features.
•Super Device: Collaborates with tablets, laptops, Visions, and other devices to facilitate
seamless video transfers and other cross-device features.
•Smart devices: Allows you to manage and control devices and scenes that have been
added in AI Life.
Use Shortcut Switches
Turn on a Shortcut Switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model).
The gures are for reference only.
•Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
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•Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature
(supported by some features).
•Touch to access the system settings screen.
Customize Shortcuts
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, go to >
Edit switches, then touch and hold a shortcut switch to drag it to your preferred position,
and touch Done.
Audio Control Panel
Manage playback and switch listening apps at any time, or even transfer streaming audio
from your tablet to other devices, like a headset or speaker.
Manage Playback and Switch Seamlessly Between Audio Apps
When multiple audio apps (such as Music) are open, use the audio control panel to manage
playback and switch audio apps at any time.
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of the tablet to display Control Panel, and touch
the playback control card at the top.
2Current and recently-used audio apps will display in the playback control card, where you
can manage playback (such as playing, pausing, and switching tracks) in the app in use,
or switch to another audio app.
•The audio control panel is only supported for certain apps .
•Some apps need to be updated to the latest version.
Sharing Audio with Friends via Bluetooth Earphones
Sharing audio allows you to connect multiple pairs of Bluetooth earphones to the same
tablet, so that you can listen to music or watch videos along with a friend.
•This feature is only supported on certain Bluetooth earphones.
•If your Bluetooth earphones support this feature, update them to their latest available
version.
1Pair your device with a pair of Bluetooth earphones, and touch in the upper right
corner of the playback control card for Control Panel.
2Set a sharing mode based on the pairing status of the other pair of earphones:
Self sharing (the other pair of earphones has been paired with your device): The
paired earphones will display in the device list. Select the two pairs of earphones that you
wish to share audio with.
You can also go to Control Panel > Super Device, and drag the icons for the two pairs of
earphones to the icon for this device, to initiate a connection.
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Temporary sharing (the other pair of earphones has not been paired with this
device): Select the paired earphones from the device list on this device, touch Share
audio under the name of the earphones, and initiate sharing as follows:
•The other pair of earphones has not been paired with any device: Place the
earphones that you wish to share in the charging case, open the case, place it close to
this device, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection. If your
tablet does not detect any earphones, touch and hold down on the button on the
charging case, and place the earphones close to this device to initiate paring.
•The other pair of earphones has been paired with another tablet/phone: Turn on
the screen of the tablet that is paired with that earphones, and place that tablet close
to this device, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
3Once the pairing is complete, you'll be able to share the audio on this device with the two
pairs of earphones.
To stop audio sharing, touch on the playback control card, touch the shared earphones,
and deselect it.
Transfer Tablet Audio to Another Device
When your tablet is connected to a listening device (such as a headset, speaker, or Vision
product), you can send the audio playing on your tablet to the listening device, and continue
to manage playback in the audio control panel.
1Connect your tablet to a listening device via Bluetooth, AI Life, or another method.
2Touch in the upper right corner of the playback control card in Control Panel, and
select the listening device from the list to transfer the audio playing on your tablet to the
listening device.
If there is no audio cast device list in the playback control card, touch to display the list.
Use a Tablet to Control HUAWEI Smart Speakers and Other Devices
When your tablet is connected to multiple HUAWEI smart audio devices (such as HUAWEI
smart speakers), you can use the audio control panel to manage playback and switch
listening devices at any time.
Before using this feature, update any HUAWEI smart speaker to their latest versions.
The following uses the HUAWEI smart speaker as an example.
1Add the HUAWEI smart speaker to AI Life, and connect your tablet and speaker to the
Internet.
2Touch the playback control card in Control Panel. The icon of the added device will
display above the card.
3Touch a device icon to access the corresponding device control screen. From there, you can
play, pause, switch tracks, and adjust the volume.
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If multiple audio devices are connected, you can tap on device icons to switch listening
devices.
If there are no device icons above the playback control card, touch to display the device
list.
Switch Seamlessly Between Screens, with Super Device
Use Super Device for multi-device collaboration with just a tap, to turn all of your smart
devices into one cohesive unit. For example, when you go home, you can continue watching
a movie on your HUAWEI Vision, by picking up right from where you had left o on your
tablet; when you return to the oce, you can continue to edit the same documents on your
computer, by picking up right from where you had left o on your tablet.
Set Super Device Before Getting Started
Before using Super Device, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your tablet, and log in to your
HUAWEI ID.
Make sure that the screens of your other devices remain on, and apply the following settings
on these devices:
•Phone: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Only phones that support Multi-cam mode can be used as connected devices. You can
check whether Multi-cam mode is supported by going to Camera > More (for the list
of supported devices, please visit the Huawei ocial website).
•Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Only tablets that support Multi-cam mode can be used as connected devices. You can
check whether Multi-cam mode is supported by going to Camera > More (for the list
of supported devices, please visit the Huawei ocial website).
•Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and make sure that it is logged in to the same
HUAWEI ID as your tablet.
•Vision or monitor: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
•Smart speaker or printer: Make sure that it is connected to the same LAN as your tablet,
paired in AI Life with your tablet, and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
Enter the AI Life home screen, go to > Add device, and follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the connection.
•Earphones or glasses: Make sure that they are paired and connected to your tablet via
Bluetooth.
•Watch or band: Make sure that it is paired with your tablet via Huawei Health, and logged
in to the same HUAWEI ID.
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Create Your Super Device, by Connecting to Nearby Devices
If you can't nd Super Device in Control Panel, touch in the upper right corner, and
touch Show Super Device.
The devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of your tablet to display Control Panel, and touch
or in Super Device to search for nearby devices to connect with.
2Touch the device to be connected, or drag the device to be connected to this device, and
follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
Once device connections are established, you can touch to switch the application
scenario.
The devices are not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
1On the phone/tablet that you wish to connect to, go to Settings > Super Device > This
device > Visible to, and select All nearby devices.
2Swipe down from the upper right edge of your tablet to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device.
3Touch , select the device that you wish to connect to, and follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the connection.
To unlink a device that is not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID, touch in Super
Device, touch and hold down on the device, and touch Delete. Alternatively, you can
go to Settings > Super Device, select the device that you wish to unlink in Other
devices, and touch Delete.
4Touch the device to be connected, or drag the device to be connected to this device, and
follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
Once device connections are established, you can touch to switch the application
scenario.
Transfer MeeTime Calls and Streaming Audio or Videos to Connected Devices
Transfer a streaming video (for example, a video in HUAWEI Video), song, or MeeTime call
from your tablet to another device, and pick up from exactly where you had left o, without
missing a beat.
MeeTime: This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
For instance, you can:
•Transfer videos to tablets.
•Transfer MeeTime calls to Visions.
•Transfer music to Bluetooth earphones, speakers, glasses, or Visions.
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Device types and transfers supported by Super Device may vary by product.
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of the tablet to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device to search for nearby available devices, or go to > to bind a
new device.
2Open an app running a task you wish to transfer (such as HUAWEI Video or HUAWEI
Music) on your tablet.
3Touch the target device to which the task you wish to transfer, or drag the target device to
the local device, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.
Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet
Connect your tablet to a computer via Super Device to make oce work more ecient and
collaborative. You can view and edit les, drag and drop les, copy and paste text, navigate
on your tablet with a mouse and keyboard, or navigate on your computer via a stylus, from
the Multi-screen Collaboration window on your computer or tablet.
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of the tablet to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device to search for nearby available devices, or go to > to bind a
new device.
2Touch the device to be connected, or drag this device to the local device, and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
Once the connection is established, your tablet screen will display on the connected device.
To halt Multi-Screen Collaboration, touch the connected device on the Super Device screen.
Screenshots & Screen Recording
Take a Screenshot
Take a Screenshot with a Key Shortcut
Press and hold down on the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time to take a
screenshot.
Take a Screenshot with a Shortcut Switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch to
expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model), and touch
Screenshot to take a screenshot.
Share or Edit a Screenshot
After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner of the screen.
Feel free to:
•Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a method for sharing the screenshot with others.
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•Tap on the thumbnail to edit, delete, or do more with the screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Swipe Down with Three Fingers to Take a Screenshot
1Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot or
Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Three-nger screenshot
(depending on your device model) and make sure that Three-nger screenshot is
enabled.
2Swipe down from the middle of the screen with three ngers to take the screenshot.
Take a Scrolling Screenshot
Use Scrollshot to capture a memorable chat, article, or essential work document that can't
display in full on the screen, and share with others.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel(depending on your device model), touch the
triangle icon next to Screenshot, and touch Scrollshot in the displayed dialog box.
2You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.
Swipe down on the Thumbnail to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
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The gures are for reference only.
After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner. You can
continue to take a scrolling screenshot.
1Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot.
2You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.
Record the Screen
Capture action onscreen to create sharable videos, to show o your gaming skills, compose
tutorials, and do so much more.
Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording
Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To
stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.
Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording
1Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model), and touch
Screen Recorder to start screen recording.
2To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen.
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3The recording will be saved in Gallery.
Record Your Voice During Screen Recording
Touch the microphone icon to enable or disable the microphone while recording the screen.
•When the microphone is enabled (i.e. it is displayed as ), you can record your voice
while recording the screen.
•When the microphone is disabled (i.e. it is displayed as ) you'll only be able to record
system sounds, such as audio and video playback.
Enter Text
Use Celia Keyboard
Celia Keyboard is a secure and intuitive keyboard developed by Huawei. It supports ecient
voice inputs, smooth handwriting, as well as 170+ input languages.
If Celia Keyboard is not yet installed on your device, search for and install it in AppGallery.
Go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input and set Celia Keyboard as the
default keyboard.
Text Input
Keyboard input
Celia Keyboard by default comes with a 26-key layout. As you type on the keyboard, a text
box will be displayed for you to select predicted words.
Press and hold a letter key and then swipe up to enter a number, or swipe left or right to
enter the letter.
Voice input
You can have your speech converted into text to improve your input eciency.
•Touch and hold to go to the voice input screen.
•On the voice input screen, touch to select your preferred language.
This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Rich Media Input
•On the keyboard, touch and hold , then touch and select dierent emojis.
•On the keyboard, touch and hold , then touch and select dierent emoticons.
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Switch to Another Input Language
Touch and hold in the lower left corner and select English(United States) or More
languages… in the pop-up menu. Alternatively, touch to quickly switch input language.
Celia Keyboard Settings
Set the skin
On the input keyboard, go to > Theme and select a skin.
Set the font
On the input keyboard, go to > Settings > Font and select a font.
Multi-Window
Edit the Multi-Window Dock
Edit apps in the Multi-Window dock, by adding or removing them, or rearranging their order,
to customize the dock to your heart's content!
Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your tablet and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock. From there, feel free to:
•View apps that support Multi-Window: Touch to nd apps that support Multi-
Window in the More apps section.
•Add apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen. Then touch the apps you wish to
add to the Multi-Window dock, and touch .
•Move apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen, touch and hold down on an app
icon in the Multi-Window dock, drag it to your desired position in the dock, and touch .
•Remove apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen, touch in the upper right
corner of an app icon in the Multi-Window dock, and touch .
The recommended apps in the Multi-Window dock can't be deleted.
The Multi-Window dock is enabled by default. To disable it, go to Settings > Accessibility
features > Multi-Window, and turn o the Multi-Window dock switch.
Split the Screen, to Multi-Task Away
Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split-screen mode, for seamless multi-tasking at all
times.
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