The iPad is one of the best choices for working and spending free time. Apple has provided it with great features for multitasking, that give you an opportunity to do several things at once, many users get confused with Split Over and Split View, so it’s time to get acquainted with it.

iPad Multitasking feature gives you an opportunity to turn it into a great alternative to the laptop, it can also be an ultimate content consumption device.

How to split screen on iPad Pro

Split Screen is a great feature that consists of many components that give you a great chance to do many things at once and, as a consequence, you’ll have more free time.

There are four main elements to Multitasking on iPad: Slide Over, Split View, Picture-in-Picture, and the App Switcher. Since the release, those options have considerably improved their condition.

Since there are some new upgrades in this feature, below you’ll find the explanation of each element, however, the previous gesture-based methods for invoking Multitasking still work in version 15 as well as previous software versions.

So, if you want to use the split-screen mode on your iPad Pro, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

Via the Multitasking menu

1. First of all, you should open an app.
2. After that, you should click on the Multitasking button (3 dots)  at the top of the screen.
3. Then, you should click on the Split View button or the Slide Over button. The present app would be moved aside and your Home Screen would be displayed.
4. To finish the process, you should click on a second app on your Home Screen. (Swipe left or right to see apps on your other Home Screen pages. You can also tap an app in your Dock.)
   • If you chose Split View, the second app would be displayed side-by-side with the recent app.
   • If you chose Slide Over, the second app would be displayed full-screen and the recent app would be transferred to a smaller window that it can be pulled to the right or left side of your screen.

Via the Dock

1. First of all, you should open an app.
2. After that, you should swipe one finger up from the bottom edge of the screen until the Dock would be displayed, then, you should open it.
3. To finish the process, you should tap and hold a second app in the Dock, after that, you should instantly pull it up out of the Dock.
   • If you drag the app to the left or right edge of the screen, it would be displayed in Split View with the recent app.
   • If you let go of the app in the middle of the screen, it would be displayed in a Slide Over window.

Via the App Library

1. First of all, you should click on the App Library icon on the right side of the Dock.
2. After that, you should tap and hold one of the larger app icons, then, you should pull it into Split View or Slide Over. If you want to view your other apps by category, you should click one of the groups of smaller app icons. You can also click on the App Library search bar to view the whole range of your apps, then, you should pull one of the apps into a multitasking view.

Via Spotlight

To use Spotlight, you should have a keyboard, such as the Apple Magic Keyboard, connected to your iPad.

1. First of all, you should open an app.
2. After that, you should click on Command (⌘)–Space bar on your keyboard to open Spotlight.
3. Then, you should start filling in the name of the second app that you want to be opened.
4. To finish the process, you should tap and hold the second app’s icon when it would be displayed in Spotlight results, then, you should instantly pull it out of Spotlight.
   • If you pull the app to the left or right edge of the screen, it would be displayed in Split View with the recent app.
   • If you let go of the app in the middle of the screen, it would be displayed in a Slide Over window.

If you want to start using the split-screen mode on your iPad, you should also know how to disable the split screen on iPad.

How to open a center window on your iPad

If you want to open a center window on your iPad, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should open an app that center window is supported by, such as Mail or Notes.
2. After that, you should tap and hold an individual email, note, or another item from the app’s list.
3. To finish the process, you should click on Open in New Window in the menu that would be displayed.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in managing the split-screen mode on your iPad.