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It appears seemingly randomly, and looks like this:
iPad (5th gen) Wi-Fi
I don’t like the side arrow. I don’t want a multitasking tab. It’s annoying.
I don’t like the side arrow. I don’t want a multitasking tab. It’s annoying.
It's not random, it's the multitasking tab. It means you have a an App or window open on the side in slide over mode. Tap on the arrow to bring out the app that is open and slid over.
Tap on the 3 dots at the top of the window, then on the black square to open it completely. Then you can swipe it up to close it normally.
More details here: link-> Use multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support
Mrs-manic wrote:
I don’t like the side arrow. I don’t want a multitasking tab. It’s annoying.
Then close the app that is in slide over mode as explain above. That removes the arrow.
I suspect that Mrs-manic was merely making a comment and had read your helpful instruction on how to remove the arrow. I happen to agree with her. Multitasking in general is something I find unintuitive on the iPad.
I do appreciate your help though!
Thanks! It was driving me crazy.
How do I remove an arrow that appears on the left side of my iPad screen?
