How it works: Guided Access on the iPad

Guided Access helps you stay focused on a task by temporarily restricting your iPad to a single app and allowing you to control which app features are available. 

Enable Guided Access:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access.
2. Turn on Guided Access.
3. Set a Guided Access Passcode (you can also enable Face ID or Touch ID as a way to end a Guided Access session).
4. Configure other settings like Time Limits, Accessibility Shortcut, and Display Auto-Lock.

Start a Guided Access Session:

1. Open the app you want to use.
2. To turn on Guided Access, you can:

• Triple-click the Home Button
• Use Siri: Say something like “Turn on Guided Access.”
• Use Control Center if you’ve added it there.
• Use Accessibility Shortcut if you’ve set it up.

1. Circle any areas of the screen you want to disable.
2. Tap Options and turn on/off features like Top Button, Volume Buttons, Motion, Keyboards, and Touch.
3. Set a Time Limit if needed.
4. Tap Start to begin the Guided Access session.

End a Guided Access Session:

1. Use the Guided Access passcode:

• Triple-click the Home button or top button (depending on your iPad model), then enter the Guided Access passcode.

1. Use Touch ID (on an iPad with Touch ID):

• Double-click the Home button or top button, then unlock with Touch ID.

1. Use Face ID (on an iPad with Face ID):

• Double-click the top button, then unlock with Face ID.