How to View All Open Windows for Any iPad App – Guide
The Shelf is a new feature on iPadOS 15 that lets you create multiple windows in one place. This is great for when you want to work on two different tasks at the same time, or when you want to keep multiple windows open so that you can quickly switch between them.
How to find all open windows for an iPad app using the shelf
Shelf is a way to group multiple windows together so that they are all displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you have multiple windows open for an application, Shelf will automatically show up at the bottom of the screen. You can drag and drop an application from one window to another, but if you are viewing a full-screen window, Shelf will only stay on the screen for a few seconds and then disappear.
To see all open windows on your device, use the Dock. Slide up to reveal the Dock and tap the app icon that is already open on the screen. Alternatively, you can tap and hold the application icon and choose the “Show all windows” option.
You can open any window by swiping up in a preview window.
How to find all open windows of an application using App Switcher
The app switcher on an iPad is not as reliable as it used to be. You can only see small previews of the windows for a few seconds, and it’s not intuitive. The best way to find all open windows of an app is using the old and reliable App Switcher. On your iPad, swipe up from the bottom Home and hold for a second to open App Switcher.
This is a list of all open applications and windows. If an app has multiple windows open, you’ll see a small Windows icon next to it (it looks like two cascading squares).
To view all windows for an application, you can tap on it. This will include split view pairs, sliding windows and full screen windows. ..
You can tap a window to switch to it. And if you want to close a window, just swipe up.
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Final note
Open Windows on an iPad is a great way to view all of your open windows on the device. This guide will show you how to do it for any app you may be using on your iPad.
