Set up sidebar for easy multitasking

Use the sidebar to open freeform apps in a small window that you can move and resize.

Turn on the sidebar

  1. Go to Settings > Gestures.

    Or, open the Moto app and tap > Gestures.

  2. Tap Sidebar and turn Use sidebar on .

    You'll see a sidebar on the right edge of your screen. Swipe it in to see a menu of apps that you can open.

Customize the sidebar

  1. On the sidebar, tap .

    Or, go to Settings > Gestures > Sidebar > .

  2. Customize the menu:

    • To rearrange apps, touch & hold an app, then drag it.
    • To remove an app, tap or unmark its checkbox.
    • To add an app, tap it or mark its checkbox.
    • Tap again to choose how apps open from the sidebar.

Allow notifications to open apps in freeform

In addition to the sidebar, you can set apps to open in freeform mode from your notifications.

  1. Go to Settings > Gestures > Sidebar.
  2. Tap at the bottom of the screen, then tap (More settings) at top.
  3. Turn Open notifications in freeform on ,

About the Gametime sidebar

If you use Gametime, it has its own sidebar menu that opens apps. You set up the apps for that menu separately.