User's Guide

General
NAV TITLE: Guided Access
Use Guided Access on iPad
Guided Access helps you stay focused on a task by temporarily restricting iPad to a single app,
and allowing 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
1.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access.
2.
Adjust any of the following:
Passcode Settings: Tap Set Guided Access Passcode, then enter a passcode.
You can also turn on Face ID (supported models) or Touch ID (supported models) as a way
to end a Guided Access session.
Time Limits: Play a sound or speak the time remaining before a Guided Access session
ends.
Accessibility Shortcut: Turn the shortcut on or off during Guided Access sessions.
Display Auto-Lock: Set how long it takes iPad to automatically lock during a Guided Access
session.
Start a Guided Access session
1.
Open the app you want to use.
2.
Turn on Guided Access using one of the following methods:
Ask Siri. Say something like: “Turn on Guided Access.” Learn how to ask Siri.
Use accessibility shortcuts.
3.
Circle any areas of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the
handles to adjust its size.
4.
Tap Options, then turn on or off any of the following:
Top Button (or Sleep/Wake Button)
Volume Buttons
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