> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://floutwork.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Split View: work on two things side by side

> Open two panes at once in Floutwork — a web app next to your notes, two apps together — and stay in deep focus without switching windows.

**Split View** lets you divide your Floutwork window into two side-by-side panes. You can work on a web app and take notes at the same time, reference a document while filling out a form, or run two web apps in parallel — all without a second window or constant alt-tabbing.

## What Split View is

When you activate **Split View**, Floutwork splits your current workspace into a left pane and a right pane. Each pane is fully independent: you can scroll, interact, and type in either one. Your workspace layout is preserved when you close **Split View** and return to single-pane mode.

**Split View** is especially useful for deep work sessions where staying in a single environment reduces the temptation to check unrelated tabs.

## How to open Split View

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Split View">
    Click the **Split View** button in the top toolbar — it looks like two overlapping rectangles — or use the keyboard shortcut displayed next to it. **Split View** opens with your current app on the left.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose what to open in the second pane">
    Use the **Launchpad** or **Command Bar** to open an app, note, or task list in the right pane. Click directly in the right pane first to make sure content opens there.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Resize the panes (optional)">
    Drag the divider between the two panes left or right to give more space to whichever side needs it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Close Split View">
    Click the **Split View** button again or press the same keyboard shortcut to return to single-pane mode. The app that was in your left pane remains active.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Use cases

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web app + Notes">
    Open a Zoom call recap or a customer interview recording on the left while you write notes on the right. Your notes stay open without covering the source material.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Web app + Tasks">
    Pull up your task list on the right while you work in Notion, Jira, or any web app on the left. Check off items without navigating away from what you're doing.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Two web apps">
    Compare two dashboards, cross-reference a design in Figma with its implementation in a staging environment, or keep Slack visible while you work in your primary app.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Doc + Writing">
    Display a reference document, style guide, or brief on one side and write in Google Docs, Notion, or another editor on the other — no more toggling back and forth.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Split View and full-screen mode

For maximum focus, combine **Split View** with Floutwork's full-screen mode. Full-screen hides your operating system's dock and menu bar so your entire display is dedicated to the two panes. Press your system's full-screen shortcut (or use the **View** menu) while **Split View** is active to enter this mode.

<Tip>
  Pair **Split View** with Floutwork's built-in Pomodoro timer for structured deep work sessions. Open your primary task in the left pane, your notes or tasks in the right, start a 25-minute Pomodoro, and work without any reason to leave the window until the timer ends.
</Tip>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Notes" icon="note-sticky" href="/features/notes">
    Learn how Floutwork's built-in notes work and how to organize them for quick access in Split View.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tasks" icon="check" href="/features/tasks">
    Set up your task list so it's always ready to open alongside any web app in Split View.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>