Multi-Screen Collaboration - Huawei P40 Pro User Manual

If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this
case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.
Project Your Phone to an External Display to Facilitate Your Work
In DESKTOP MODE, you can use the following features:
Multiple windows: Open more than one window at a time to multitask.
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File management: Save files to the desktop, create files or folders, and rename or delete
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files.
Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia files, and apps using the start menu search
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box.
Create app shortcuts: From the start menu, touch and hold an app and then drag it to the
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desktop to create a shortcut. You can also right-click an app icon and select the option to
create an app shortcut on the desktop.
Audio output: Touch the audio output icon in the status bar, then select the external display
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or your Phone as the audio output device.
App projection: Touch and hold an app icon on your phone to view the projection options.
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You can now project and open the app on the external display.
Highlighter: Use the highlighter feature to mark projected content using the touchpad.
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Exit Desktop Mode
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch PHONE MODE.

Multi-Screen Collaboration

Connect Your Phone to a Computer
When you connect your phone to a Huawei/Honor laptop, the phone screen will be displayed
in a window on the laptop screen, allowing you to easily operate your phone while on your
laptop.
Connect Your Phone and Computer with a Tap
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Make sure that your computer is marked with a Huawei Share icon
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On your computer, enable Wi-Fi. Open PC Manager and agree to the End User License
Agreement (EULA).
To connect with a tap, PC Manager must be version 9.0 or later. To establish a
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connection for Multiscreen, PC Manager must be version 10.0 or later.
To check the version of PC Manager, go to
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Check for updates.
or Magic-link icon
> About. To update it, go to
Smart Features
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