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:

Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction
Disable the iPad hardware buttons
Limit how long someone can use the app

Set up Guided Access

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access.
Tap Passcode Settings, tap Set Guided Access Passcode, then enter a passcode.
Do any of the following:
- Tap Time Limits to set a sound or have the remaining Guided Access time spoken before the time ends.
- Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session.

Start a Guided Access session

Open the app you want to use.
Turn on Guided Access using the accessibility shortcuts.
Circle any areas of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to adjust its size.
Tap Options, then turn on or off any of the following:
- Top button (or Sleep/Wake button)
- Volume Buttons
- Motion (to prevent iPad from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other motions)
- Keyboards
- Touch
- Time Limit
Tap Start.

End the Guided Access session

Do any of the following:

Triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode.