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Who to get rid of the numerous email boxes at bottom circled.

Hi, can anyone tell me how to get rid of the line of numerous email boxes that ive circled at the bottom please? After a lot of research I still cannot find the answer and it’s annoying me somewhat as there is nothing to say delete this box or a cross to tick to delete it. I used to do command and M to bring them up and close them completely but since going to iOS 15 there is no longer that option.


Thanks everyone in advance.





Posted on Feb 11, 2022 1:12 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2022 1:35 AM

The iPadOS15 multitasking environment permits you to run multiple “instances” of the same App, such as Mail - with each instance, perhaps having a different open inbox.


For example, if you have three running instances of Mail, tapping the icon you describe will open the shelf with three thumbnails - each corresponding to each running instance of Mail. Simply tapping a thumbnail will switch directly to that running instance of the Mail App.  Simply swiping an individual thumbnail off the top of the screen will close the associated window/instance.


This article from Appleinsider has a useful explanation of this new feature along with many of the updates to multitasking:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/12/how-to-master-multitasking-on-ipad-and-ipad-pro-in-ipados-15


The iPad User Guide is also a rich source of frequently overlooked information. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892


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Feb 11, 2022 1:35 AM in response to sharonharvey2

The iPadOS15 multitasking environment permits you to run multiple “instances” of the same App, such as Mail - with each instance, perhaps having a different open inbox.


For example, if you have three running instances of Mail, tapping the icon you describe will open the shelf with three thumbnails - each corresponding to each running instance of Mail. Simply tapping a thumbnail will switch directly to that running instance of the Mail App.  Simply swiping an individual thumbnail off the top of the screen will close the associated window/instance.


This article from Appleinsider has a useful explanation of this new feature along with many of the updates to multitasking:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/12/how-to-master-multitasking-on-ipad-and-ipad-pro-in-ipados-15


The iPad User Guide is also a rich source of frequently overlooked information. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892


Who to get rid of the numerous email boxes at bottom circled.

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