-as of [19 OCTOBER 2025]-
___*LATEST RELEASE*___
*✨VERSION 10.0.19042.804✨*
(last updated ‘9 february 2021’)
(11 days ago)
-reference wiki-
(the “version number” is no longer listed on its “wkipedia page”)
(nor in “iphone settings app”)
(assume that its “version number” matches the current “iOS generation number”)
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-THE [FILES APP] OPENS TO THE LAST “TAB” YOU WERE USING-
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*3 TABS* —>
-RECENTS-
-SHARED-
-BROWSE-
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-EACH “TAB” OPENS TO THE LAST “SCREEN” YOU WERE USING-
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-TO NAVIGATE TO PREVIOUS SCREEN, TAP THE “LEFT ARROW BUTTON” IN [TOP LEFT CORNER]-
-REPEAT UNTIL YOU REACH THE “FIRST SCREEN” OF THE TAB-
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*BROWSE* —>
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*TAP THE [DOWN ARROW] ON [FAR RIGHT] OF EACH SECTION TO HIDE THE SECTION* —>
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(YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE ORDER OF THESE 3 “SECTIONS”)
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*TAP THE “RIGHT ARROW” ON “FAR RIGHT” OF “SECTION LISTING” TO “RE-EXPAND” THE SECTION* —>
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*SCROLL DOWN TO THE “LOCATIONS SECTION”* —>
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*TAP “iCLOUD DRIVE”* —>
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-iCLOUD DRIVE-
(iOS)
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*IN [TOP LEFT CORNER], TAP THE “LEFT ARROW” TO RETURN TO “PREVIOUS SCREEN”* —>
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*EACH FOLDER DISPLAYS “DATE MODIFIED” + “# OF ITEMS” UNDERNEATH ITS NAME* —>
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-WHAT CONSTITUTES A “FOLDER MODIFICATION”?-
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*TO OPEN THE CONTENTS OF A FOLDER IN A “NEW SCREEN”, TAP THE “MIDDLE SECTION” OF THE “FOLDER LISTING” IN “LIST VIEW”* —>
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*TO RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN, TAP THE “LEFT ARROW BUTTON” IN [TOP LEFT CORNER]* —>
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*IN “LIST VIEW”, TAP THE “RIGHT ARROW BUTTON” ON [FAR LEFT] OF A “FOLDER” TO VIEW ITS CONTENTS ON SAME SCREEN* —>
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*TAP THE “DOWN ARROW BUTTON” ON [FAR LEFT] OF A “FOLDER” TO HIDE ITS CONTENTS* —>
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*ICON VIEW* —>
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-THE “MODIFICATION DATE” ISN’T DISPLAYED IN “ICON VIEW”-
-AND YOU CAN’T OPEN [FOLDERS] IN THE SAME [SCREEN]-
-TAPPING A [FOLDER ICON] OPENS THE [FOLDER] IN A NEW [SCREEN]-
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*IN [iCLOUD DRIVE], 5 [FOLDERS] DISPLAY AN [ICON]* —>
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-THESE ARE “SYSTEM-MANAGED” FOLDERS-
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-DESKTOP-
-DOCUMENTS-
-DOWNLOADS-
-PRO TOOLS SKETCH-
-SHORTCUTS-
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-THE “SCRIPT EDITOR” FOLDER IS ALSO A “SYSTEM MANAGED” FOLDER-
(CONTAINING YOUR “SCRIPTS”)
([.SCPT] FILES)
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*IT LOOKS LIKE A “NORMAL FOLDER” (SANS ICON) IN THE [FILES] iOS APP* —>
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*BUT THE FOLDER INCLUDES A “SCRIPT EDITOR” ICON IN [macOS FINDER]* —>
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*TAP “VERTICAL ELLIPSIS” IN [TOP RIGHT CORNER]* —>
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-SELECT-
-NEW FOLDER-
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On your iPhone or iPad, open the Files app.
Don’t see the blue Files app icon on your Home Screen?
Just swipe down, then search for the Files app.
An image of Search on an iPhone.
The Files app icon is listed under Top Hit at the top of the screen.
In the Files app, search or browse for the file that you want.
An image of the Files app on iPhone showing a search for “WIP” and a “WIP files” folder icon onscreen below
On your iPhone or iPad, you can store and edit your files in the Files app.
In the On My [Device] folder, you can find files stored locally on the device that you’re using.
In the iCloud Drive folder, you can find files and folders that sync to iCloud Drive, including Pages, Numbers, Keynote documents, and more.
You can also find files in other cloud services and apps that you connect, like Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Drive, and more.
The Files app doesn’t contain your photo library.
But you can save photos to the Files app.
Password-protected zip folders or directories are not supported in the Files app.
To edit a file, just tap to open it
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Depending on the file type, you can:
Use Markup to draw, add text, add a signature, and more
Edit the file in Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and other apps
You can also delete files from the Files app.
Changes to files stored in iCloud Drive or other cloud services automatically update on all of your devices.
Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement.
Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products.
Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability.
Contact the vendor for additional information.
Published Date: November 17, 2023
support.apple.com /en-us/102570
Find files on your iPhone or iPad in the Files app – Apple Support
4-6 minutes
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*STEP 1* —>
*DOWNLOAD THE APP*
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*STEP 2* —>
*OPEN THE APP*
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*STEP 3* —>
-SWIPE RIGHT-
-SWIPE LEFT-
-SWIPE DOWN-
-SWIPE UP-
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*STEP 4* —>
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*STEP 5*
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*STEP 6*
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*STEP 7*
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*STEP 8*
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*STEP 9*
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*STEP 10*
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*STEP 11*
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*STEP 12*
*CLOSE THE APP*
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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👈👈👈☜*-FILES-* ☞ 👉👉👉
(THE iOS APP)
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥