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With only twenty apps visible on each of your iPad's Home screen pages, folders can help you cram more in to avoid constant swiping from one screen to another. Organize your space on your iPad by creating multiple folders for like apps.
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Tap and hold an app icon on your iPad's Home screen until all the icons begin to wobble. -
Drag an app you want to put into a folder on top of another app you would like to include.Advertisement -
A folder is created containing the two apps you added. The folder will be automatically named based on the type of apps you added to it. You can change the folder name by tapping on the title and typing a new one. -
Tap anywhere outside of the folder's contents to finish creating your folder and return to the Home screen.- You can now drag more apps to the folder if you wish. Tap the Home button again once you are finished.
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When you need to access apps in your folder, simply tap the folder's icon to view its contents. -
To remove an app from the folder, tap and hold any app on the home screen until the apps begin to wobble. -
Tap on the folder containing the app you wish to remove. -
Drag the app out of the folder. Drop it anywhere outside the folder to remove it. -
Press the home button to exit the editing mode and keep using your iPad.
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QuestionHow do I move a folder to a different screen?Community AnswerHold it down, and drag it as far as possible to the side you want it to be on, and it will shift pages/screens.
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QuestionHow do I move a folder?Community AnswerTap and hold the folder, then drag it to the desired position.
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QuestionCan I password protect a folder?Community AnswerNo, but you can try to hide it on a new page in the back of the home screen. This is not very secure, though
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Tips
- You can rename a folder at any time by holding an app icon to make all the icons wobble and then opening the folder and tapping its title. You can then type a new title using the on screen keyboard.Thanks
- To remove a folder simply tap and hold on an app within it until the icons begin to wobble and drag each app within the folder to the Home screen.Thanks
- Folders are useful for storing apps you don't use as often as the others on your Home screen and can help reduce the number of Home screen pages you use.Thanks
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