Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

iPadOS 18
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Use Stage Manager multitasking on your Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) iPadOS 18

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Using Stage Manager, you can use several applications simultaneously and adjust the application window size and location on the screen.

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1. Turn on Stage Manager

Open the required application.

Step 2 of 24

1. Turn on Stage Manager

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen.

Step 3 of 24

1. Turn on Stage Manager

Press the Stage Manager icon to turn on the function.

Step 4 of 24

1. Turn on Stage Manager

Press anywhere on the screen.

Step 5 of 24

1. Turn on Stage Manager

The active application is displayed at the centre of the screen.

Step 6 of 24

1. Turn on Stage Manager

The list of running applications is displayed on the left side of the screen.

Step 7 of 24

2. Open new application from the list of running applications

Press the required running application and drag it to the required location on the screen.

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2. Open new application from the list of running applications

To open a non-visible running application, press the menu icon.

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2. Open new application from the list of running applications

Press Add Another Window.

Step 10 of 24

2. Open new application from the list of running applications

Press the required application.

Step 11 of 24

3. Open new application from Dock

Press the required application in Dock and drag it to the required location on the screen.

See how to open Dock if it's not visible.
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4. Open new application from the home screen

Press the menu icon.

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4. Open new application from the home screen

Press Add Another Window.

Step 14 of 24

4. Open new application from the home screen

Press anywhere on the screen.

Step 15 of 24

4. Open new application from the home screen

Press the required app.

Step 16 of 24

5. Organise open applications

To adjust the size of the application window, press and drag the adjust size icon.

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5. Organise open applications

To move an application, press the top of the application window and drag it to the required position on the screen.

See how to get more space on the screen for your active applications by turning off display of running applications and Dock in Stage Manager.
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6. Open application in full screen

Press the menu icon.

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6. Open application in full screen

Press Enter Full Screen.

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7. Minimise application

Press the menu icon.

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7. Minimise application

Press Minimise.

When you minimise an application, it can be found on the list of running applications.
Step 22 of 24

8. Minimise application group

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.

You can minimise all active applications simultaneously, they can then be found on the list of running applications as a group.
Step 23 of 24

9. Close application

Press the menu icon.

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9. Close application

Press Close.

1. Turn on Stage Manager

Open the required application.
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen.
Press the Stage Manager icon to turn on the function.
Press anywhere on the screen.
The active application is displayed at the centre of the screen.
The list of running applications is displayed on the left side of the screen.

2. Open new application from the list of running applications

Press the required running application and drag it to the required location on the screen.
To open a non-visible running application, press the menu icon.
Press Add Another Window.
Press the required application.

3. Open new application from Dock

Press the required application in Dock and drag it to the required location on the screen.
See how to open Dock if it's not visible.

4. Open new application from the home screen

Press the menu icon.
Press Add Another Window.
Press anywhere on the screen.
Press the required app.

5. Organise open applications

To adjust the size of the application window, press and drag the adjust size icon.
To move an application, press the top of the application window and drag it to the required position on the screen.
See how to get more space on the screen for your active applications by turning off display of running applications and Dock in Stage Manager.

6. Open application in full screen

Press the menu icon.
Press Enter Full Screen.

7. Minimise application

Press the menu icon.
Press Minimise.
When you minimise an application, it can be found on the list of running applications.

8. Minimise application group

Slide your finger slowly upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
You can minimise all active applications simultaneously, they can then be found on the list of running applications as a group.

9. Close application

Press the menu icon.
Press Close.

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