Triple-click the Side button

Accessibility Shortcut on iPhone

iPhone · Handy Extras
ActionAccessibility Shortcut
ShortcutTriple-click the Side button
PlatformiPhone
CategoryHandy Extras

About this shortcut

On iPhone, you can accessibility shortcut with Triple-click the Side button. Runs your chosen Accessibility feature (Magnifier, etc.); set it in Settings. It sits in the Handy Extras group and is one of the iPhone shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard iPhone conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to accessibility shortcut.

2

Press the keys

Press Triple-click the Side button.

3

Done

Runs your chosen Accessibility feature (Magnifier, etc.); set it in Settings.

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