Hands-On Apple

Feb 5th 2026

Hands-On Apple 217

Multitasking & Gestures on iPad

Hosted by Mikah Sargent

Full Screen, Windowed Apps, & Stage Manager

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Category: Help & How To

Your iPad can do a lot more than you think. Full Screen, Windowed, or Stage Manager—which multitasking style actually fits your workflow? Mikah Sargent breaks down the pros and cons so you can finally decide which iPad experience wins.

  • How to customize multitasking modes on your iPad
  • Using gestures for multitasking and productivity
  • Four/five-finger gestures: switch apps, go home, open app switcher
  • Three-finger gestures: undo, redo, copy, paste, quick notes, screenshots
  • Windowed apps explained: resizing, moving, multi-window setup
  • Stage Manager basics and how it differs from other modes

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