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Being able to view two applications side by side on one screen is something I have found useful on my PC. Until Android N (Nougat) this was not easily available on across Android devices. Now it’s a reality. When would you use it? If you're reading the web, and want to shoot someone a text quickly with something you've seen, or checking Google Maps for an address you've been sent in an email, split-screen could be useful to you. Read on to see how you can activate and use it. Launch split-screen There are two ways to launch the split-screen mode when you're looking at an app in full screen. From an App By just pressing and holding and the recent apps button. This pushes your app to the top half of the screen and opens up a recent apps selector in the bottom half. Presuming you've not removed the app you're looking for you simply scroll through the cards on that bottom half of the screen and select your second app. If the app you want isn't in the recent apps screen, hit the home button and then choose any app from your home screen or the app drawer as normal. While you're looking, it pushes the split-screen mode off-screen completely, leaving you with an unobstructed view of your phone. From Settings You will need to dig in to settings a little. It may also depend on the phone you have, for example on the HTC M9 System UI Tuner cannot be enabled. But you can try! Go to Settings > About Phone and repeatedly tap on "Build number" until it says Developer options are enabled. Then, swipe down from the top of your screen, press and hold the settings cog at the top of the notification shade until you get note saying System UI Tuner is added to your settings. If that step works, when you head to the settings menu you'll find System UI Tuner right next to the Developer options. Go in to the settings, dismiss the pop-up message that comes on screen and choose "other". Tap the "Enable split-screen swipe-up gesture" toggle to the on position. Once enabled, any time you're in an app, you can swipe up from the recent apps button and it'll smoothly transition to the split-screen. Move the split position By default, Android N split-screen sets the split position right in the middle of the display. Moving it, as you can imagine, is as simple as just dragging it to wherever you want it. Deactivate split-screen To deactivate split screen mode, you just press and hold the split screen icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.

Windows 8.1 enabled you to see notifications from apps, which appeared as “toasts” above the notification tray at the lower right of the screen. However, after a notification timed out, it was lost forever. Windows 10 remedies this with its new notification centre, which is similar to the notification centre that was introduced in Windows Phone 8.1. Within the notification centre, you’ll find: A persistent list of notifications, so that you can view and address them at times of your choosing. Links for performing quick actions, such as turning Wi-Fi on or off. Open the notification centre To open the notification centre, select the notification centre icon in the notifications area at the far right of the Windows Taskbar.

Windows 10 includes several enhancements to Snap, making it easier to manipulate the layout of open windows on your desktop. These enhancements include: Consistent Snap behavior across traditional Win32 and modern apps. Snap Assist, which makes it easy to snap additional windows after the first one. Four-quadrant Snap, which enables you to fill your screen with four apps in a two-by-two configuration. Snap two windows side by side Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen, until a half-screen outline of the window appears. Release the mouse (or lift your finger) to snap the window into position. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other window, using the other side of the screen. Snap Assist When you snap an app to the left or right, Snap Assist displays thumbnails of your other open apps—just select one to snap it to the other half of your screen. Snap four windows into a two-by-two configuration (Quadrant snap) Drag the title bar of the first window to the left or right side of the screen near a corner, until a quarter-screen outline of the window appears. Release the mouse to snap the window into position. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other three windows, using the other corners of the screen.

In Windows 10, we improved how windows works for modern apps. You can now minimize, maximize, resize, and position modern apps on your desktop, just as you can with traditional Win32 apps. We also eliminated the Charms bar that was in Windows 8.1, relocating functionality such as Search, Share, Print, and Settings for modern apps to their respective title bars instead. Minimizing, maximizing, and closing modern apps Window behaviour for modern apps can be controlled by selecting the dedicated window controls displayed on the far right of the app’s title bar—just like for Win32 apps. Accessing charms functionality in modern apps With Windows 10, you no longer need to go all the way to the right side of your screen to access the charms for an app. Now you can just select the Menu button on the far left of the app’s title bar to do things like search, print, or change settings. The options you see will vary by app.

Windows 10 adds support for virtual desktops, so you can keep your open apps better organized. For example, if you need to research travel plans for an upcoming business trip while at work, you could create a second virtual desktop that contains the apps you’re using to research and plan your trip. Creating a new virtual desktop To create one or more new virtual desktops: Select New desktop near the lower-right corner of the screen. Switch between virtual desktops Select the thumbnail for the virtual desktop you want Move an app from one virtual desktop to another Point to the virtual desktop thumbnail containing the app you want to move. This action displays thumbnails for all open apps within that virtual desktop. Right-click the thumbnail for the app you want to move. Select Move to, and then select the virtual desktop into which you want to move the app. Close a virtual desktop Point to the thumbnail for the virtual desktop you want to close, and then select the Close button that appears in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail. NOTE: When you close a virtual desktop containing open apps, those apps are moved into the virtual desktop that you created most recently.

Many users know that you can press ALT TAB to switch between running apps. In Windows 10, we added a Task View button to the Windows Taskbar to make this feature more discoverable. Virtual desktops (a new feature described on the next page) are also managed through the Task View. Display the Task View To display the Task View: Press Windows logo key Tab on the keyboard. Switch between open apps using the Task View To switch between open apps using the Task View: Select the thumbnail for the app you want within the Task View.

Microsoft Edge is the browser in Windows 10. It’s fast, compatible, and built for the modern web—designed to work the way you do and help you get things done through easy sharing, reading, discovery, and more. To launch Microsoft Edge, select the Microsoft Edge button on the Windows Taskbar.

Cortana is your personal digital assistant in Windows 10. She gets to know you and helps you get things done, letting you interact with her in a way that’s easy and natural. She can search the web, find things on your PC, show you the local news and weather, and provide reminders based on time or location. Just tell Cortana what you want, and she’ll be there to help you out. NOTE: To get the most out of Cortana, you must be signed in with your Microsoft or work account.

The Quick Access menu provides access to advanced system tools such as Power Options, Device Management, Command Prompt, Task Manager, and Control Panel. To display the Quick Access menu: Press Windows logo key X on the keyboard.

Windows 10 brings back the familiar Windows desktop and Start menu from Windows 7. The Start menu is enhanced with resizable tiles and other new capabilities to help you be more productive. From the Start menu, you can: Lock your computer, change your account settings, or sign out. Quickly access your apps (both traditional Win32 and modern), documents, pictures, and settings. Shut down your computer, restart it, or put it to sleep. Search for apps, settings, and files, and search across the web. Immediately launch advanced system tools such as Power Options and Disk Management. Display the Start menu To display the Start menu: Press Windows logo key on the keyboard. Lock your computer, change your account picture, or sign out On the Start menu, select your user name in the upper left corner of the menu. Choose the option you want: Change account settings, Lock, Sign out, or Switch Account. Access your apps, files, and settings quickly In the left pane of the Start menu, immediately below your user name, you’ll find the following: Links to your most-used applications Links to File Explorer and Settings A Power button Select an app to launch it. Press and hold (or right-click) the app to choose from a broader range of options, which, depending on the app, may include the following: Pin to start Pin to taskbar Run as administrator Open file location Uninstall Rate and review Share Shut down your computer, restart it, or put it to sleep On the Start menu, select Power. Select the option you want: Sleep, Shut down, or Restart. Search for apps, settings, and files, and search across the web Start typing in the search box to the right of the Start button to search across the following locations: Apps on your PC—including both traditional Win32 and modern Settings Files—including your documents, pictures, music, and videos Apps in the Windows Store Popular Bing searches on the Web Tiles In the right pane of the Start menu, you’ll find tiles for some common apps. To move a tile, just drag it to another position. You can drag tiles to rearrange them within the right pane of the Start menu. You can also drag apps between the tile view and the app list view. Right-click a tile to display a menu for performing other actions with that tile. Depending on the app, these actions may include: Unpin from Start Pin to taskbar Uninstall Run as administrator Open file location Resize a tile Turn live tile off Tiles in the Start menu are divided by category. To rename a category divider, select it and enter the new name for that category.