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.
