Navigating Applications - Sony Xperia XZs User Manual

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
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.
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 favorites bar
4 Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Homescreen
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
• and then tap CLEAR ALL.
Tap
To Open a Menu in an Application
•
While using the application, tap .
Menus are 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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to exit while others are paused or continue to run in the
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