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Apple iPad - View, Open or Close Recently Used Apps

2026-10-22 18:06:58.91

Apple iPad - View, Open or Close Recently Used Apps

Here's how to view or close recently used apps on your Apple iPad.

iPad without a Home button

  1. From the Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause near the middle of the screen until all open app cards appear.
  2. To Open or tap Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) in the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, swipe up on the desired app.

iPad with a Home button

  1. Fom the Home screen, quickly press the
    Home button
     (located at the bottom) twice. To view, swipe the screen left or right through the list of apps.
  2. To Open or Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) in the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, hold the app and then swipe it up and off the screen.
For additional info, refer to iOS: Understand multitasking.