Swipe up and pause

Open App Switcher on iPhone

iPhone · Gestures & Navigation
ActionOpen App Switcher
ShortcutSwipe up and pause
AlternativeTouch ID: double-click Home
PlatformiPhone
CategoryGestures & Navigation

About this shortcut

On iPhone, you open app switcher with Swipe up and pause. Shows all your open apps. You can also use Touch ID: double-click Home. It sits in the Gestures & Navigation 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 open app switcher.

2

Press the keys

Press Swipe up and pause (or Touch ID: double-click Home).

3

Done

Shows all your open apps.

More Gestures & Navigation shortcuts

Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Touch ID: press Home
Switch Between Apps
Swipe left/right along bottom edge
Open Control Center
Swipe down from top-right
Open Notification Center
Swipe down from top-left
Spotlight Search
Swipe down on Home Screen
Reachability (Lower the Screen)
Swipe down on the bottom edge
Activate Siri
Hold the Side button
or  “Hey Siri”/“Siri”
Lock the iPhone
Press the Side button