Need to close down or exit an iPad app? Though you don’t always have to quit apps on iPad, we’ll show you how easy it is to accomplish if you do want to close apps on the device.
The iPad is a multitasking powerhouse that is able to run many apps at once, and complete with Split View you can even see and use two concurrent apps side-by-side on the iPad touch screen. Though multitasking typically handles apps running fine on its own, you may still want to quit out of or close down an app yourself manually. For example, if an app isn’t responding, you can quit it and then reopen it to try and resolve the issue. (Typically, there’s no reason to quit an app on an iPad; quitting it doesn’t save battery power, for example.)
How to Quit & Close Apps on iPad
How to Close Apps on iPad without a Home button
- From the Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen.
- Swipe right or left to find the app that you want to close.
- Swipe up on the app’s preview to close the app.
How to Close Apps on iPad with a Home button
- Double-Press on the Home Button to Bring Up the App Task Manager on iPad.
The Home button is the round button on the front of the device underneath the screen. - Swipe right or left to find the app that you want to close.
- Swipe up on the app’s preview to close the app.
The process of multitasking screen based task management to quit apps on iPad is actually the same on the iPhone too.
See? Closing apps on iPad is easy, just remember to double-tap the Home button (iPads wit a Home button) or swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle (iPads with Face ID),then swipe up to quit. Done!
