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How to Access iPhone Files

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Last Updated: June 6, 2022 Tested

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This wikiHow teaches you how to open a file saved to your iCloud or a local mobile folder on your iPhone.

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Open the Files app on your iPhone.

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You'll see it on your Home screen or in the Productivity folder of your App Library.

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Tap "Browse."

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This button looks like a folder. It will open a list of all your available file locations.

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Browse for the file.

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Tap iCloud Drive or On My iPhone to go to one of these locations. There, you'll see additional folders that might contain the file you're looking for.

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Tap the file you want to open.

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If your file is stored on the cloud, tapping will download it before opening.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow Staff . Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. This article has been viewed 33,923 times.

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Co-authors: 5

Updated: June 6, 2022

Views: 33,923

Categories: IPhone | Stationery

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1. Open the Files app.
2. Tap Browse on the bottom-right.
3. Tap your file's location.
4. Find and tap your file.

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