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Apple iPhone - View, Open or Close Recently Used Apps

2025-06-17 16:25:31.568
Here's how to view, open or close recently used apps on your iPhone.
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  1. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPhone®, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause near the middle of the screen until all open app cards appear.
  2. To Open or tap Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) on the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, swipe up on the desired app.
For additional info, refer to iOS: Understanding multitasking.
  1. From a Home screen on your Apple iPhone, quickly press the
    Home button
     twice then swipe the
    screen
     left or right to view the list of apps.
  2. To Open or Close:
    • Open
      : Scroll to and tap the desired app(s) on the list.
    • Close
      : Scroll through the list of apps, hold the app then swipe it up and off the screen.
For additional info, refer to iOS: Understanding multitasking.