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Apple iPad - Manage Guided Access Settings

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Apple iPad - Manage Guided Access Settings

Here's how to limit app / screen access or button presses on your iPad.
Guided Access:
  • limits the device to a single app.
  • allows users to disable areas of the screen which aren't relevant to the task.
  • allows users to disable the hardware buttons (Home, Volume, Power).
  1. Ensure Guided Access is turned on.
  2. Open an app then quickly triple press the
    Home button
     (at the bottom).
    If your Apple® iPad® doesn't have a Home button, triple-click the
    Top Button
     in the app you want to use.
  3. Using your finger, circle areas of the screen to disable.
  4. Tap
    Options
     (lower-left).
  5. Tap the switch(es) to turn the following on Switch On or off Switch Off then tap
    Done
    :
    The options presented may vary.
    • Sleep / Wake Button
    • Top Button
    • Volume Buttons
    • Motion
    • Keyboards
    • Touch
    • Time Limit
  6. Tap
    Start
     (upper-right).
    If prompted, to set passcode:
    • Enter a passcode.
    • Re-enter passcode.
  7. To end a session, quickly triple press the
    Home button
    , enter passcode then tap
    End
     (upper-left).
    If your Apple iPad doesn't have a Home button, triple-click the
    Top Button
    , enter passcode then tap
    End
    .
  8. To remove previously set restrictions from an active session:
    1. Quickly triple press the
      Home button
      .
      For iPads without a Home button, triple-click the Top Button in the app you want to use.
    2. Enter the passcode.
    3. Tap the
      X icon
       next to any areas of the screen that have been disabled.
    4. Tap
      Options
       (lower-left).
    5. Ensure the desired option switches are turned on then tap
      Done
      .
    6. Tap
      End
       (upper-left).