Set up sidebar for easy multitasking

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

Customise the sidebar

  1. On the sidebar, tap .

    Or, go to Settings > Gestures > Sidebar > .

  2. Customise the menu:

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

You can show your two most recently-used apps in the sidebar. If there aren't any recent apps, you'll see two recommended apps instead.

  1. On the sidebar, tap .

    Or, go to Settings > Gestures > Sidebar.

  2. Tap at the bottom of the screen, then tap (More settings) at the top.
  3. Turn Recent apps on sidebar on .

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.