Make Folders and Group Apps on
the iPhone
1. To create a folder, you'll need at least two apps to put
into the folder. Figure out which two you want to use.
2. Tap and hold one of the apps until all apps on the screen
start shaking (This is the same process that you use to re-arrange apps.)
3. Drag one of the apps onto the other. When the first app
seems to merge into the second one, take your finger off the screen. This
creates the folder.
4. What you see next differs depending on what version of
the iOS you're running. In iOS 7 and higher, the folder and its suggested name
take up the entire screen. In iOS 4-6, you'll see the two apps and a name for
the folder in a little strip across the screen
5. You can edit the name of the folder now (or later) by
tapping on the name and using the onscreen keyboard. More on folder names in
the next section.
6. If you want to add more apps to the folder, tap the
wallpaper to minimize the folder. Then drag more apps into the new folder.
7. When you've added all the apps you want and edited the
name, click the Home button on the front center of the iPhone and your changes
will be saved (just like when re-arranging icons).
8. To edit an existing folder, tap and hold on the folder
until it begins to move.
9. Tap it a second time and the folder will open and its
contents will fill the screen.
10. Edit the folder's name by tapping on the text.
11. Add more apps by dragging them in.
12. Click the Home button to save your changes.
How Folder Names Are Suggested
When you first create a folder,
the iPhone assigns a suggested name to it. That name is chosen based on the
category that the apps in the folder come from. If, for instance, the apps come
from the Games category of the App Store, the suggested name of the folder is
Games. You can use the suggested name or add your own using the instructions in
step 5 above.
Adding Folders to the iPhone Dock
The four apps across the bottom
of the iPhone live in what's called the dock. You can add folders to the dock
if you want. To do that:
1. Move one of the apps currently in the dock out by
dragging it to the main area of the home screen.
2. Drag a folder into the empty space left behind.
3. Press the Home button to save the change.
Making Folders on the iPhone 6S
and 7
Making folders on the iPhone 6S
and 7 series is a little trickier. That's because the 3D Touch screen on those
devices responds differently to different presses on the screen. If you have
one of those phones, don't press too hard in step 2 above or it won't work.
Just a light tap and hold is enough.
Removing Apps From Folders
If you want to remove an app from
a folder on your iPhone or iPod touch, follow these steps:
1. Tap and hold the folder that you want to remove the app
from.
2. When the apps and folders start wiggling, remove your
finger from the screen.
3. Tap the folder you want to remove the app from.
4. Drag the app out of the folder and onto the Homescreen.
5. Click the Home button to save the new arrangement.
Deleting a Folder on the iPhone
Deleting a folder is similar to
removing an app.
1. Simply drag all the apps out of the folder and onto the
Homescreen.
2. When you do this, the folder disappears.
3. Press the Home button to save the change and you're done.
