Apple Restores Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2—Here’s How the New Version Works

Discover how iPadOS 26.1 redefines multitasking with SlideOver’s return, featuring app resizing, keyboard shortcuts, and more!

iPad is bringing back a much-missed feature in iPadOS 26.1

Slide Over is now directly integrated within iPadOS 26's new windowing system. Users will also be able to resize the app ...
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Reports of Slide Over’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated

Well, that didn’t take long. In yesterday’s second developer beta of iPadOS 26.1, Apple restored the Slide Over functionality that was removed with the debut of the new windowing system in iPadOS 26.0 ...

iPadOS 26: Apple’s True Desktop Revolution—Windowed Apps That Make the iPad a Mac

PadOS 26 redefines multitasking with Windowed Apps, traffic light controls, and a new menu bar. Discover how it boosts productivity today!