Get the ultimate experience with your Galaxy Tab S8

From the screen's right side, swipe left to open the Multi window tray.

Note: If you disabled the Edge panel, you can re-enable it by going to Settings, and then tapping Display. Tap Edge panels, and then make sure the switch at the top of the screen is turned on.

Tap Menu (the three vertical lines), and then tap All apps. From here, you’ll be able to see all of your current apps.

Touch and hold your first preferred app, and then drag it to your desired position on the screen (i.e. the top, the left side, etc). The app will dock in a Multi window view! 

You can drag one more app to have a split screen view with two apps displayed. Or, drag two more apps so you can have a total of three apps opened at once.

Whether you’re using two or three apps opened at once, you can rearrange them to appear horizontally or vertically on the tablet’s screen, for a total of four different multitasking options!

If you’ve got Auto rotate enabled, the apps’ position will change accordingly when you turn your tablet. 

To make things better, you can also rearrange the apps’ windows! Simply touch the blue bar at the top of the window and use your finger to drag it to a new position. The other app(s) will adjust itself automatically based on the new placement. 

Tapping the blue bar will bring up some other customization options; check out our guide on Multi view to learn more about these options.

To exit Multi view, tap the Home icon in the Navigation bar. This will close the apps on the Home screen but leave them together in Recents, so you can reopen them again in the same format later. If you want to completely close it, tap the blue bar in between the apps, and then tap the X icon.

Using two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel. Tap the DeX icon (it looks like a computer).

Alternatively, you can open Settings, tap Advanced features, and then tap DeX to launch DeX mode.

The DeX interface will load on the tablet the same way it appears on desktops and monitors. You can navigate it using the tablet's touch screen or your S Pen.

Now you’ve got a mini desktop computer in your hands, and it will be easier to get your work done. DeX mode works in both Landscape and Portrait orientations, so you can place the tablet in whatever position is more comfortable for you.

For additional details on what you can do with DeX and your tablet, check out our guide for multitasking on your tablet and DeX.