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Arrange your iPhone apps by task, location, or color
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To rearrange an app, tap and hold it, drag it to a new location, and drop it.Create multiple Home screen pages by dragging an app or folder to the right and tapping the Home button to save the new page. This article explains how to rearrange apps and folders on iOS 4 through iOS 12. How to Rearrange Apps and Folders on an iPhone
One of the easiest ways to customize an iPhone is to rearrange the apps and folders on the Home screen. Apple sets a default, but that arrangement doesn't work for most people, so change your Home screen to fit how you use your iPhone. Store apps in folders, put your favorites on the Home screen so you can easily access them, and rearrange your apps and folders. Because the iPod Touch runs the same operating system, you can use these tips to customize it, too. To rearrange the iPhone's screen apps: Tap and hold an app until the app icons shake. Drag the app icon to a new location on the screen. Rearrange apps in whatever order you want, but there can't be an empty space between apps. To move an icon to a new screen, drag the icon to the right or left side, then release the icon when a new screen appears. When the icon is in the place you want it, take your finger off the screen. To save the changes, swipe up from the bottom of the screen in iPhone X or press the Home button in earlier iPhone versions. You can also choose the apps that appear in the dock at the bottom of the iPhone screen. Rearrange those apps the same way you rearrange apps on the Home screen. Or, replace apps with new ones by dragging the old ones out and new ones in while the apps are shaking. The dock is visible on all Home screen pages, so fill it with your most frequently used apps for convenience. Create iPhone Folders
You can store iPhone apps or web clips in folders, which is a handy way to keep the Home screen neat, or store similar apps together. In iOS 6 and earlier, each folder could contain up to 12 apps on the iPhone and 20 apps on the iPad. In iOS 7 and later, that number is virtually unlimited. Create an iPhone folder by dragging one shaking app on top of another. Then drag other apps to the folder and assign a name. Rearrange folders the same way as apps. Just press until they shake, then use drag and drop. Create Multiple Home Screen Pages for Apps and Folders
Most people have dozens of apps on their iPhones. If all of these apps were in folders on a single screen, it wouldn't be easy to use. That's where multiple Home screens come in. Swipe side-to-side to access these other screens called pages. There are different ways to use Home screen pages. For example, use them as an overflow, so new apps go there, or order them by app type with all music apps on one page and all productivity apps on another. A third approach is to organize pages by location: a page of apps used at work, another for travel, and a third for use at home. To create a new page: Tap and hold an app or folder until the screen shakes. Drag the app or folder to the right side of the screen. It will slide over to a new, blank page, which the iPhone adds automatically. Release the app so that it moves to the new page. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen (iPhone X and up) or click the Home button to save the new page. Scroll Through iPhone Pages
If you have more than one page of apps on your iPhone after rearranging them, scroll through the pages either by flicking them left or right or tapping the white dots above the dock. The white dots indicate the number of pages. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Create Folders on an iPhone to Organize All Your Apps Why Your iPhone App Icons Are Shaking and How to Stop It How to Rearrange Icons on the 6th & 7th Generation Nano How to Modify the Mac Finder Sidebar Can You Delete the Apps That Come With the iPhone? How to Unhide Apps on an iPhone How to Move Apps, Navigate, and Organize Your iPad How to Change the Color of Apps on iOS 14 How to Move a Window That Is Off-Screen How Many Apps and Folders Can an iPhone Have? How to Delete Apps From Your iPhone How to Use Apple Stage Manager How to Use Split Screen on iPad How to Customize Your PS Vita Home Screen How to Move Apps From the App Library to the Home Screen on Your iPhone How to Mirror an iPhone to a Mac Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies