Verified 06/20/22 GH
Use Guided Access on iPad
Guided Access temporarily restricts an iPad to a single app, and allows you to control which app features are available. You can do any of the following:
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Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction
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Disable the iPad hardware buttons
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Limit how long someone can use the app
Set up Guided Access
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Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access. -
Tap Passcode Settings, tap Set Guided Access Passcode, then enter a passcode.
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Do any of the following:
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Tap Time Limits to set a sound or have the remaining Guided Access time spoken before the time ends.
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Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session.
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Start a Guided Access session
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Open the app you want to use.
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Turn on Guided Access using the accessibility shortcuts.
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Circle any areas of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to adjust its size.
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Tap Options, then turn on or off any of the following:
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Top button (or Sleep/Wake button)
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Volume Buttons
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Motion (to prevent iPad from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other motions)
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Keyboards
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Touch
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Time Limit
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Tap Start.
End the Guided Access session
Do any of the following:
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Triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode.