Swipe down on the bottom edge

Reachability (Lower the Screen) on iPhone

iPhone · Gestures & Navigation
ActionReachability (Lower the Screen)
ShortcutSwipe down on the bottom edge
PlatformiPhone
CategoryGestures & Navigation

About this shortcut

On iPhone, you can reachability (lower the screen) with Swipe down on the bottom edge. Pulls the top of the screen down so you can reach it one-handed (enable in Accessibility). 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 reachability (lower the screen).

2

Press the keys

Press Swipe down on the bottom edge.

3

Done

Pulls the top of the screen down so you can reach it one-handed (enable in Accessibility).

More Gestures & Navigation shortcuts

Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Touch ID: press Home
Open App Switcher
Swipe up and pause
or  Touch ID: double-click 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
Activate Siri
Hold the Side button
or  “Hey Siri”/“Siri”
Lock the iPhone
Press the Side button