How To Configure Multi Window – Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Learn how to configure Multi Window on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3. This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the current screen at the same time.

Note: Only applications found within the Multi window panel can be active atop another current application on the screen.

When launching applications that contain multimedia files (music/video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously.

Activating and Deactivating Multi window

There are two different ways you can activate and deactivate the Multi window feature:

To activate Multi window via the Notification screen:

• In a single motion, touch the Status bar to reveal the Notifications tab, and then drag it to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications screen.
• Swipe the row of icons to the left until the Multi window icon is displayed.
• Tap the Multi window entry to activate the feature. The icon turns green when active.
• Tap Home button to return to the Home screen.
• Tap the tab Multi Window to open the application panel showing all the available Multi window apps.Note: Once you have turned the Multi window option on , you only need to press and hold the Back key to re-activate the Multi window feature.

  To activate Multi window via the Settings menu:

• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Device > Multi Window.
• Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Multi window field, to turn the feature on .
• Tap Home button to return to the Home screen.
• Tap the tab to open the application panel showing all the available multi window apps.To deactivate Multi window:
• Press and hold the Back key. This action hides the multi window tab from view.