3 Easy Ways to Organize iPhone Apps in Alphabetical Order

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Quickly organize your iPhone apps in ABC order automatically or manually
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Do you want to arrange your iPhone apps in alphabetical order? You can quickly reset your Home screen layout in your Settings or you can manually alphabetize your apps. iOS's "App Library" also provides an alphabetized list for easy access. This wikiHow will show you how to get your apps in alphabetical order on your iPhone 14, 13, 12, 11, SE, and older.

Things You Should Know

  • Reset Home layout in "Settings" → "General" → "Transfer or Reset iPhone" → "Reset" → "Reset Home Screen Layout".
  • Manually organize apps by long-pressing, then dragging to a new location.
  • Swipe left to access the "App Library". Tap the search bar to see an alphabetized list.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Resetting Home Screen Layout

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    This is the grey cog icon. Make sure to update your iPhone .
    • This method will reset all default apps to their default locations and alphabetize all third-party apps. This will also erase any existing app folders on your home screen.
    • If you don't want to lose unique folders, try manually organizing the apps instead.
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    This can be towards the middle of Settings .
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    You can find this towards the bottom, above Shut Down .
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    A pop-up menu will open.
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    This will reset your Home screen to its default settings with default apps. All third-party apps you have installed will be organized alphabetically.
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Method 2
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Manually Organizing Apps

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    If you added apps to your Home screen, you can easily organize them how you want. [1]
    • Use this method to manually alphabetize your Home screen apps.
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    Doing so will put your Home screen in Edit mode, and the apps will shake.
    • You can also long-press an app and tap Edit Home Screen .
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    This will place the app in the designated position.
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    Use steps 1 to 3 to manually place the apps in alphabetical order.
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    This will exit Edit mode.
    • Alternatively, click anywhere on the Home screen to exit Edit mode.
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Using the App Library

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    If you have more than one page for your Home screen, continue to swipe until you see the App Library .
    • The App Library contains a list of pre-alphabetized apps.
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    Your apps will be displayed in alphabetical order.
    • Scroll up and down to view the apps, or use the letters listed on the right side to navigate.
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/organize-your-apps-in-folders-iph822ece7dd/ios

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