How To Use Safari 'Split Screen' Multitasking

Multi-app multitasking in iOS means two separate apps running side by side, with one new exception — Safari. With Safari in iOS 10, you can now run two views (split screen) from the same app, or more precisely, two tabs side by side.

Note: Safari Split View only works in landscape mode. They also only work in full screen. You can use Safari Split View in combination with Slide Over and Picture-in-Picture, but if you try to use multi-app Split View at the same time, the Safari Split View will automatically merge back down to one window, then return to split view when you close the second app.

How to create a Safari Split View

It's easy to put Safari into Split View at any time.

1. Touch and hold the Tabs button at the top right.
2. Tap on Open Split View.

If you're using a keyboard with your iPad, you can also use a keyboard shortcut.

1. Type CMD+N.

How to open a link in Safari Split View

You can also open any link as a Safari Split View.

1. Touch and hold on the link. (Long press.)
2. Tap Open in Split View from the pop-up menu.

How to turn a tab into Safari Split View

If you have multiple tabs open already, you can make one of them into a Safari Split View.

1. Touch and hold on the tab.

Drag the tab all the way to the right or left until it splits off into a new window.

How to switch a tab between Safari Split Views

Each split view can contain multiple tabs, and you can switch tabs between split views at any time.

1. Touch and hold on the tab.
2. Drag the tab to the opposite split view.
   

How to open links in the opposite Safari Views

You can also open links on the opposite side of your split view.

1. Touch and hold on the link. (Long press.)
2. Tap Open On Other Side from the pop-up menu.

How to merge Safari Split View back down to tabs

If you no longer want Safari Split View open, but you want to keep all your tabs, you can collapse everything back down.

1. Touch and hold on the tab button. (It's moved to the bottom right.)
2. Tap Merge All Tabs.

If you don't want to keep all your tabs, you can simply tab the close icon (looks like an X) to close them. When you've closed all the tabs in a split view, that side of the view will also close.

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