Turn Stage Manager on or off on your iPad

Use Stage Manager to resize windows to look the way you want, see multiple overlapping windows in a single view, tap to switch between apps, and more.

Turn Stage Manager on or off

1. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center.

2. Tap the Stage Manager button.

   

You can also turn Stage Manager on or off from the Settings app:

1. Open the Settings app.

2. Tap Multitasking & Gestures.

3. To turn Stage Manager on, select Stage Manager. To turn it off, select Off, or select Split View & Slide Over to multitask another way.

   

Learn how to use Stage Manager on your iPad

iPad models that support Stage Manager

You can use Stage Manager on these iPad models:

• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

• iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

• iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd through 6th generation)

• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st through 4th generation)

• iPad Air (5th generation)

With iPadOS 16.2 or later, you can use Stage Manager to move apps and windows to an external display from these iPad models:

• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

• iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

• iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th and 6th generation)

• iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd and 4th generation)

• iPad Air (5th generation)