How to Use App Groups to Organize Your iPad Home Screen

Step by step

1. 10 sec

   Enter jiggle mode

   Long-press any empty area on your Home Screen or press and hold an individual app icon until all icons begin to animate. Do not release your finger until the minus buttons appear in the top-left corners of the apps.

   Note: Alternatively, press and hold an app icon and select Edit Home Screen from the context menu.
2. 15 sec

   Create a new folder

   Drag one application icon directly on top of another application icon that you wish to group. Release your finger once the second icon is highlighted by a dark square boundary to automatically generate a folder.

   Note: iPadOS will suggest a name for the folder based on the categories of the apps inside.
3. 20 sec

   Add additional applications

   While in jiggle mode, drag any additional app icons into the newly created folder. Release the icons when the folder boundary highlights, indicating the app has been added to the internal stack.

4. 30 sec

   Rename the folder

   Tap the folder once to open it. Tap the text field at the top of the folder interface to trigger the on-screen keyboard, enter your desired label, and tap Done.

   Note: Folders can contain multiple pages of apps; swipe left or right within the folder to navigate.
5. 10 sec

   Exit edit mode

   Tap any empty space on your Home Screen or press the Home button (or swipe up from the bottom edge on models without a Home button) to save your changes and stop the icons from animating.