iOS 11‘s new multitasking features make the iPad even more powerful. The ability to access the dock in any app allows you to more easily launch apps in split-screen mode. iOS 11 also adds a new drag-and-drop feature that allows you to move content between apps.
Previously, iOS 9 added a long-awaited feature to the iPad: the ability to have multiple apps on-screen at the same time. iPads support three different types of multitasking: Slide Over, Split View, and Picture in Picture. The other app-switching gestures on an iPad still work, too.
The Dock
Starting with iOS 11, you can now view the dock in any app—not just your home screen. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to view your dock, with your favorite apps at the left and apps you’ve recently used at the right. To add more apps to your dock, drag and drop them to the dock at the bottom of your home screen. Tap an app on the dock to launch it.
The dock also makes it easy to open apps in Split View or Slide Over mode. With the dock visible, long-press an app icon on the dock and then drag and drop it to the left or right side of your iPad’s display.
To open the app in Split View, drag its icon to the edge of your screen until an open space appears next to your running app, and then drop it. To open the app in Slide Over mode, position the app’s icon a bit further from the screen edge. Drop the app’s icon when you see it transform into a rounded rectangle.
If you continue swiping up on your iPad’s screen after the dock is visible—in other words, swipe up from the bottom of the screen but keep going, even after you see the dock—you’ll see the multitasking view, which shows you thumbnails of recently used apps.
Tap an app to switch to it.iPads That Support This: iPad Pro (any), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad (5th generation), iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, and iPad Mini 4
Drag and Drop
Drag and drop isn’t just a feature for opening apps alongside other apps. Starting in iOS 11, drag-and-drop is now a way to move data from one app to another, just as it is on a Mac or Windows PC.
To use drag and drop, long-press something you want to drag and drop in an app. While holding your finger down, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to view the dock. Hover your finger over the icon of the app you want to drag…
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