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Access Control Center on your iPhone and iPod touch

Control Center gives you instant access to the things you do the most. You can use Control Center to quickly take a picture, turn on Wi-Fi, control your Apple TV, and more.

How to open and close Control Center

The way you open and close Control Center depends on the type of device that you have. Find your device model below, then follow the steps. Or learn how to open Control Center on your iPad.

iPhone X and later

• To open Control Center, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen.
• To close Control Center, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or tap the screen.

If you swipe too close to the top-center of your screen, you might open Notification Center instead of Control Center.

iPhone SE, iPhone 8 and earlier, and iPod touch

• To open Control Center, swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen.
• To close Control Center, tap the top of the screen or press the Home button.

How to customize your settings

Need to quickly adjust the brightness of your display or change the volume? You can customize your Control Center settings to get to your apps, settings, and features with just a few taps.

Not sure what you can use from Control Center? Check out the list of apps, setting, and features.

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How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are nearby.

Before you begin

• Make sure that the person you’re sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
• Check that you and the person you’re sending to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. If either of you have Personal Hotspot on, turn it off.
• Check if the person you’re sending to has their AirDrop set to receive from Contacts Only. If they do, and you’re in their Contacts, they need to have your Apple ID’s email address or mobile number in your contact card for AirDrop to work.
• If you’re not in their Contacts, have them set their AirDrop receiving setting to Everyone in order to receive the file.

You can put your AirDrop receiving setting to Contacts Only or Receiving Off at any time to control who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop.

How to use AirDrop

Follow the steps for your device.

On your iPhone 11 or later

1. Open an app, then tap Share or the Share button . If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can swipe left or right and select multiple photos.
2. Tap the AirDrop button.
3. If the person that you want to share with also has an iPhone 11 or later model, point your iPhone in the direction of the other iPhone.
4. Tap the profile picture of its user at the top of the screen. Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices. If you see a red numbered badge on the AirDrop button, there are multiple devices nearby that you can share with. Tap the AirDrop button, then tap the user that you want to share with. Learn what to do if you don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device.

If the person you’re sharing content with is in your Contacts, you’ll see an image with their name. If they’re not in your Contacts, you’ll see just their name without an image.

On your iPhone XS or earlier, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open an app, then tap Share or the Share button . If you share a photo from the Photos app, you can swipe left or right and select multiple photos.
2. Tap the AirDrop button.
3. Tap the AirDrop user that you want to share with. Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices. If you see a red numbered badge on the AirDrop button, there are multiple devices nearby that you can share with. Tap the AirDrop button, then tap the user that you want to share with. Learn what to do if you don’t see the AirDrop user or your other device.

If the person you’re sharing content with is in your Contacts, you’ll see an image with their name. If they’re not in your Contacts, you’ll see just their name without an image.

How to accept AirDrop

When someone shares something with you using AirDrop, you see an alert with a preview. You can tap Accept or Decline.

If you tap Accept, the AirDrop will come through within the same app it was sent from. For example, photos appear in the Photos app and websites open in Safari. App links open in the App Store so you can download or purchase the app.

If you AirDrop something to yourself, like a photo from your iPhone to your Mac, you won’t see an option to Accept or Decline — it’ll automatically get sent to your device. Just make sure that both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID.

How to adjust AirDrop settings

To choose who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop:

1. Go to Settings, tap General.
2. Tap AirDrop, then choose an option.

You can also set your AirDrop options in Control Center. Here’s how:

1. On iPhone X or later, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Control Center. Or follow the same motion to open Control Center on your iPad with iOS 12 or later or iPadOS. On your iPhone 8 or earlier or iPod touch, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
2. Press firmly or touch and hold the network settings card in the upper-left corner.
3. Touch and hold the AirDrop button , then choose one of these options:
   • Receiving Off: You won’t receive AirDrop requests.
   • Contacts Only: Only your contacts can see your device.
   • Everyone: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

If you see Receiving Off and can’t tap to change it:

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.

The Contacts Only option is available on devices that support iOS 10 and later, iPadOS, or macOS Sierra 10.12 and later. If AirDrop is set to Contacts Only on your device with an earlier software version, you’ll need to adjust AirDrop settings to the Everyone option in Settings or from Control Center. You can select the Everyone option while using AirDrop and disable it when not in use.

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Use Switch Control on your device to control another Apple device

With Use Other Devices for Switch Control, you can control your other Apple devices remotely on the same Wi-Fi network without adjusting any switch connections. This enables you to navigate your Mac or Apple TV with the same switch setup that you use to control your iPhone.

Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to control another device

1. Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on both devices.
   • If you want to control a Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences on your computer.
   • Select Accessibility. In the sidebar, choose Switch Control.
   • Check the checkbox next to «Allow platform switching to control your computer.»
3. If you haven’t already, turn on Switch Control on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
4. Use your switch to navigate the Switch Control menu. Select Device.
   
5. Select Use Other Device.
   
6. Select the device that you want to control, then select Connect. Now you can use the switch connected to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to control the other device.

Use your Mac to control another device

1. Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on both devices.
3. If you haven’t already, turn on Switch Control on your Mac.
4. Use your switch to navigate the Switch Control Home panel. Choose Devices.
   
5. Select the device that you want to control, then select Connect. Now you can use the switch connected to your Mac to control the other device.

Stop controlling another device

To stop controlling another device, press and hold your switch for ten seconds. Your switch will control the original device again.

You can also follow these steps:

Stop controlling a Mac

1. Use your switch to navigate the Switch Control Home panel. Choose Devices.
2. Select Disconnect. Your switch will control the original device again.

Stop controlling an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Use your switch to navigate the Switch Control menu. Select Device.
2. Select Stop Using Device. Your switch will control the original device again.
   

Turn off Switch Control

If you’d like to turn off Switch Control entirely, follow these steps for your device:

Turn off Switch Control on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use your switch to navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control, and turn the setting off.

You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

Turn off Switch Control on a Mac

Use your switch to navigate to System Preferences > Accessibility > Switch Control, and deselect Enable Switch Control.

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Use Switch Control to navigate your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use Switch Control to control your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using a single switch or multiple switches.

With Switch Control, you can use switches to select, tap, or drag items, type, and even freehand draw. Just use a switch to select an item or location on the screen, then use the switch to choose an action.

Add a new switch

Before you add an external switch, you need to connect it to your device before it will show in the list of switches. You can use any of these options as a switch:

• External: Choose a Bluetooth switch or Made for iPhone switch.
• Screen: Tap the screen to use a switch or press and hold.
• Camera: Move your head to use the iPhone front-facing camera as a switch. You can use the camera as two switches: One when you move your head to the left, and the other when you move your head to the right.

Add a switch and choose its action:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switches.
   
2. Tap Add New Switch and choose a source.
3. Follow the onscreen steps to choose how you want the switch to work.
4. Remember to turn on Switch Control, so you can use your new switch.

Turn Switch Control on or off

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control and turn the setting on or off. You can also triple-click the Home button or the Side button on certain models at any time to exit Switch Control.

Use Switch Control

There are three ways to select items on the screen: Item scanning, point scanning, and manual selection. Item scanning is the default when you turn on Switch Control.

After you select an item, a menu appears that lets you choose an action.

Use item scanning

Item scanning highlights items or groups on the screen one at a time. Here’s how to use item scanning:

• To select an item or a group, watch (or listen) as items are highlighted. While an item is highlighted, choose it with the switch that you set up as your Select Item switch. When you select a group, highlighting continues with the items in the group.
• To exit a group, use your switch when the dashed highlight around the group or item appears.

Use point scanning

Point scanning lets you select an item on the screen by pinpointing it with scanning crosshairs. To turn on point scanning:

1. Use item scanning to select an item.
2. Wait for the menu to appear.
3. Select Point Mode. The wide vertical crosshairs appear when you close the menu.

To select an item with point scanning:

1. Use your select switch to stop the wide vertical crosshairs. The fine vertical crosshair appears.
2. Use your select switch again to stop the fine vertical crosshair. The fine scanning line will appear next.
3. Repeat to stop and refine the vertical crosshairs.
   

To turn off point scanning:

1. Use point scanning to select an item.
2. Wait for the menu to appear.
3. Select Item Mode.
   

Use Head Tracking on devices with a TrueDepth camera

Head Tracking uses the camera on your device to track the movement of your head to control a pointer on your screen, and tracks your facial movements to perform actions. You can use Head Tracking on devices with a front-facing TrueDepth camera. * Here’s how to turn it on:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility, and select Switch Control.
2. Tap to turn on Head Tracking. From here, you can select certain actions, pointer speed, and your tracking mode.

The TrueDepth camera is supported on iPhone X and later, and iPad Pro 12-inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 11 inch.

Use manual scanning

If you use multiple switches, you can set up each switch to perform a specific action and customize how you select items. For example, instead of automatically scanning items, you can set up switches to move to the next or previous item on demand. If you just have one switch, keep using Auto Scanning.

To use manual scanning:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control.
2. Tap Scanning Style, then select Manual Scanning.

Choose an action after you select an item

After you select an item with your switch, the possible actions for that item appear in a new menu. Select the dots at the bottom of the menu to see more options.

Tap an item

You can tap an item three different ways:

• Choose Tap from the menu that appears when you select the item.
• Turn on Auto Tap at Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Tap Behavior > Auto Tap. After you turn on Auto Tap, you can select an item and wait for the Auto Tap interval to finish.
• Set up a switch to perform the tap gesture at Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switches.

Use a gesture

Select the gesture or action from the menu that appears when you select the item. If you turned on Auto Tap, use your switch within the Auto Tap interval, then select the gesture. If more than one page of actions is available, select the dots at the bottom of the menu to go to another page.

Exit the control menu

Use your switch while all the icons in the menu are dimmed.

Scroll up or down

Select any item on the screen, then choose Scroll from the menu.

Press a button or flip a switch

Select any item, select the dots at the bottom of the menu, then select Device from the menu that appears. You can use the menu to mimic these actions:

• Click the Home button.
• Double-click the Home button for multitasking.
• Open Notification Center or Control Center.
• Press the Sleep/Wake button to lock the device.
• Rotate the device.
• Flip the Mute switch.
• Press the volume buttons.
• Hold down the Home button to open Siri.
• Triple-click the Home button.
• Shake the device.
• Press Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.

Change your settings and adjust how each switch works

To change your settings, go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control. Then make your changes:

• Add switches and specify their function
• Choose, create, and edit recipes
• Choose a scanning style
• Adjust how rapidly items are scanned
• Turn off auto scanning (only if you’ve added a Move to Next Item switch)
• Set scanning to pause on the first item in a group
• Choose how many times to cycle through the screen before hiding Switch Control
• Choose a tap behavior and set the interval for performing a second switch action to show the control menu
• Choose whether Switch Control resumes scanning at an item you tap or from the beginning
• Set whether a movement action is repeated when you press and hold a switch, and how long to wait before repeating
• Add another action to a switch by pressing and holding the switch for a long duration
• Choose which items appear in menus and the order in which they appear
• Set whether and how long you need to hold a switch down before it’s accepted as a switch action
• Have Switch Control ignore accidental repeated switch triggers
• Adjust the point scanning speed
• Turn on sound effects or have items read aloud as they are scanned
• Choose what to include in the Switch Control menu
• Set whether items should be grouped while item scanning
• Make the selection cursor larger or a different color
• Save custom gestures to the control menu (in Gestures > Saved)

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Fine tune Switch Control

Choose Settings from the control menu to:

• Adjust scanning speed
• Change the location of the control menu
• Turn sound or speech accompaniment on or off
• Turn off groups to scan items one at a time

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