Sony Ericsson Xperia X Compact User Guide - Page 26

Navigating applications, Split screen mode

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Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Back key, the Home key, and the Recent apps key. You can also pop open two applications on the screen at once using the split screen mode, if the application supports multi-window function. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application. Navigating applications overview 1 Clear all - Close all the recently used applications 2 Recently used applications window - Open a recently used application 3 Recent apps key - Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar 4 Home key - Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back key - Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application To open the recently used applications window • Press . To quickly switch between recently used applications • Quickly press twice. To close all the recently used applications • Tap and then tap CLEAR ALL. To open a menu in an application • While using the application, tap . A menu is not available in all applications. Split screen mode Split screen mode enables you to view two applications at once, for example, if you want to view your email inbox and a web browser at the same time. 26 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Navigating applications
You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys and the recently
used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used
applications. The navigation keys are the Back key, the Home key, and the Recent
apps key. You can also pop open two applications on the screen at once using the
split screen mode, if the application supports multi-window function. Some
applications get closed when you press the Home key
to exit while others are
paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in
the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the
application.
Navigating applications overview
1
Clear all – Close all the recently used applications
2
Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application
3
Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar
4
Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen
5
Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application
To open the recently used applications window
Press
.
To quickly switch between recently used applications
Quickly press
twice.
To close all the recently used applications
Tap
and then tap
CLEAR ALL
.
To open a menu in an application
While using the application, tap
.
A menu is not available in all applications.
Split screen mode
Split screen mode enables you to view two applications at once, for example, if you
want to view your email inbox and a web browser at the same time.
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