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View Apps

When you open an app, Parallels Access automatically sizes it to best fit the screen of the device you're using.

View an app on a tablet or on a phone in landscape orientation: When using Parallels Access on an iPad, Android tablet, or on a phone held in landscape orientation (held so it's wider than it is taller), the app window is sized to take up the full display.

To make the best use of the screen space on tablets, Parallels Access always shows apps in landscape orientation.

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View an app on a phone in portrait orientation: When using an iPhone or Android phone held in portrait orientation (held so it's taller than it is wider), you see the full height of the app onscreen and you can swipe left or right to scroll sideways.

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Zoom in: On an iPhone or Android phone, you can spread two fingers apart to zoom in on a portion of the app.

Note: With some applications that support resizing content using a trackpad or touch surface, such as Microsoft Word, once you've zoomed completely in or out, continuing to zoom resizes the content within the app.

Change the resolution: If you're not seeing as much of an app onscreen as you'd like, you can change the resolution. To do so tap Panel_settings in the toolbar on the right and then tap Desktop Resolution. You can choose:

  • Best for iPad/iPhone/Android: This is the default setting, set to show the best balance between readability and detail.
  • More Space: You can see more of an app but the interface and text are smaller.
  • Same as Computer: The resolution matches that of your computer's screen.

Try each setting to see which you like best.

Note: When you're using Parallels Access, your computer display's resolution changes to match your iPad. The display's resolution returns to normal immediately when you disconnect Parallels Access from your computer, or after a few minutes if you press the Home button on your iPad, iPhone or Android device.

Switch between open applications: You can see all your open applications by tapping Panel_windows in the toolbar on the right to expose the App Switcher below. Apps are shown in the order that they were used. Tap any open app to switch to it. Swipe to the left to see more open applications.

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Switch to another open window: In the App Switcher, apps with more than one open window show a number above the app thumbnail. Tap the number to expand the open windows, then tap a window to switch to it.

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Close an app or window: Tap Panel_windows to show the App Switcher, then tap an X in the upper-left corner of an app's thumbnail to close the app. To close a window in an app, expand the windows (see above) and then tap the X in the upper-left corner of a window.

Exit Full Screen mode: In many Mac OS X apps, you can enter Full Screen mode by clicking the double arrows in the upper-right corner. The menu bar of the app disappears. To exit Full Screen mode in Parallels Access, tap the Exit Full Screen icon at the top of the screen.

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