How to open App-Switching Task Manager on iPad
Looking for an easy way to switch between apps on your iPad? Task Manager on iPad is one of the easiest ways to switch between apps or switch to recently opened apps. It also gives you access to the control panel so you can quit apps you no longer need.
Here are two ways to open task manager:
- When holding in portrait mode, you can access the Task Manager by double-clicking the Home button , the actual button located just below the iPad's display .
- You can also open it by swiping your finger up from the bottom edge of the iPad display, where the screen meets the bevel.
Which method should I use? It's easiest to double-click the button while holding your iPad in landscape mode with your thumb near the home button. However, putting the iPad in a different location makes it easy to swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
What can I do from the task manager screen on my iPad?
When the Task Manager screen opens, the most recently used applications are displayed as windows across the screen. Here are some things you can do on this screen:
- Just tap the window to switch to the app. This is perfect for multitasking.
- Swipe from left to right on the screen to scroll through recently opened apps. You can switch to an app even if hours have passed since you last opened it.
- You can also access the control panel on the right side of the screen when you first open the task manager. The control panel provides quick access to music controls, volume, screen brightness and other features. Read more about using the control panel.
- Click the window of the app, you swipe your finger to the top of the screen app to close , you may. The app completely exits from memory. In general, you shouldn't completely quit your app. iPad does a great job of managing resources for apps in the background. However, if an app is behaving abnormally, shutting it down completely and restarting it can be a big troubleshooting step.
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How to switch between apps on iPad
How to use the dock to multitask
The dock also makes multitasking a breeze by providing a quick and easy way to have multiple screens on screen at the same time . You must have an iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad Mini 2 to display multiple apps on the screen. Instead of tapping the app icon in the dock to lock it, tap and hold the app icon and drag it to the middle of the screen.
Not all applications support multitasking. It doesn't support multitasking if a rectangular window appears instead of a horizontal rectangle when dragging the app to the center of the screen. This app runs in full screen mode.
How to switch applications using multitasking gestures
Did you know that iPad supports gestures to help you multitask? These gestures are one of the many cool secrets pro users can use to get the most out of their iPad .
You can use this gesture to switch between apps by pressing and holding four fingers on your iPad's screen and swiping left or right to navigate between recently used apps. You can also swipe up with four fingers to bring up the task manager.
If you have trouble using the multitasking gestures set the iPad to open in the left side menu General selected the following multitasking dock, and press Select to turn on . Gesture switch turns multitasking gestures on or off.