📱 iPhone Shortcuts
The iPhone shortcuts and gestures people search for most — screenshots, Control Center, Back Tap, text tricks and safety features. Click any card to copy the keys.
ℹ️ Steps below are for Face ID iPhones (iOS). Older Touch ID models use the Home button where noted.
Screenshots & Recording
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Take a Screenshot
Side button+Volume Up
or Touch ID: Home+Side button
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Record the Screen
Control Center → Record
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Full-Page Screenshot
Screenshot → Full Page
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Mark Up a Screenshot
Tap the screenshot thumbnail
Gestures & Navigation
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Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or Touch ID: press Home
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Open App Switcher
Swipe up and pause
or Touch ID: double-click Home
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Switch Between Apps
Swipe left/right along bottom edge
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Open Control Center
Swipe down from top-right
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Open Notification Center
Swipe down from top-left
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Spotlight Search
Swipe down on Home Screen
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Reachability (Lower the Screen)
Swipe down on the bottom edge
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Activate Siri
Hold the Side button
or “Hey Siri”/“Siri”
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Lock the iPhone
Press the Side button
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Open App Library
Swipe left past the last Home page
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Close an App
App Switcher → swipe app up
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Today View Widgets
Swipe right on the Home Screen
Text Editing Gestures
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Move the Cursor Freely
Hold Space bar
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Select a Word / Sentence
Double-tap/triple-tap
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Undo Typing
Three-finger swipe left
or Shake to Undo
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Redo Typing
Three-finger swipe right
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Copy (Gesture)
Three-finger pinch in
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Paste (Gesture)
Three-finger pinch out
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Select All Text
Tap → Select All
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Cut (Gesture)
Three-finger double pinch
Handy Extras
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Back Tap Shortcut
Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap
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Power Off
Hold Side+either Volume
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Force Restart
Volume Up, Volume Down, hold Side
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Emergency SOS
Hold Side+Volume
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Open Apple Pay
Double-click the Side button
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Turn On the Flashlight
Control Center → Flashlight
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Quick-Open the Camera
Swipe left on the Lock Screen
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Accessibility Shortcut
Triple-click the Side button
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Silence with Side Button
Press the Side button once