How To Use Multi Window – Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
Learn how to use Multi Window on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. This feature can be used 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 or video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously.
Activating and Deactivating Multi Window
To activate Multi window:
- From a Home screen, touch Apps icon > Settings icon > Device > Multi window.
- Touch the OFF/ON button next to Multi window to turn it ON icon.
Note: Multi window can also be activated or deactivated by touching the top of the screen, dragging downward to display the Notification Panel, and then touching Multi window.
- Press Home Key to return to the Home screen.
- Press and hold Back Key to open the application panel showing all the available Multi window apps.
Note: The application panel showing all available Multi window apps can also be accessed by swiping in from the right hand side of the screen.
To deactivate Multi window:
- Press and hold Back Key. This action hides the Multi window tab from view.
Note: Once you have set the Multi window option On, you only need to press and hold Back Key to re-activate the Multi window feature.
Note
This guide will work on all Samsung Galaxy Tabs; including Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1.