If you have limited dexterity
or hand strength,
you can use AssistiveTouch
to customize how you navigate
your iPhone,
whether that's a gesture
to replace a button press
or using a tap
because swiping is difficult.
Here's how to set it up.
To turn on AssistiveTouch,
open Settings,
then tap General
and Accessibility.
Then scroll down
and tap AssistiveTouch.
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Tap the switch to turn it on.
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You'll now see a grey dot
on your screen.
This is the AssistiveTouch menu.
To move the AssistiveTouch menu
on your screen,
you can touch and hold
the button,
then drag it to a new spot.
The AssistiveTouch menu
offers quick access
to dozens of different
device functions.
You can customize this menu
by tapping
Customize Top Level Menu.
To change one of the functions,
tap the icon,
then select a new function
from the list.
We'll select Screenshot.
Then tap Done.
To open AssistiveTouch,
just give this dot a tap,
and your customized menu
will open.
Now instead of needing to press
two physical buttons
at the same time
to take a screenshot,
you can just tap the screenshot
button you created.
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You can also use AssistiveTouch
to go to your Home screen.
To do this,
tap the AssistiveTouch menu,
then tap the Home icon.
AssistiveTouch is a really
powerful tool.
From its settings menu,
you can also assign
custom actions
to things like a double-tap
or long press,
or create a new gesture
that you can access with a tap
from the AssistiveTouch menu.
Now you're ready to start using
AssistiveTouch on your iPhone.
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