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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 7,404 times.

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn on Switch Control, a feature that helps you navigate your iPhone with a variety of adaptive switches.

Steps

1. 1 Open your iPhone’s Settings. It’s an app on one of your home screens, noted by a gray gear icon. Check the Utilities folder if you don’t see it.
   • Before you can start using Switch Control, you’ll need to add an external, screen, or camera switch to your device.[1]
2. 2 Tap General. It’s in the third section. Advertisement
3. 3 Tap Accessibility. It’s in the third section.
4. 4 Scroll down and tap Switch Control. It’s in the third section, under “Interaction.”
5. 5 Slide the “Switch Control” switch to the on position. Switch Control is now enabled.
   • The default scanning option is Automatic, meaning that the contents of your screen are continuously being scanned. Use your switch to select an item when it’s highlighted by the scan.[2]
   • If you’re using multiple switches, tap Scanning Style and select Manual Scanning so one switch can scan, and the other can select.[3]
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• You can use Switch Control recipes to associate movements with repetitive tasks, such as turning the pages in an iBook.[4] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Triple-click the Home button (the large round button at the bottom of the screen) to turn off Switch Control. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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References

1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201370
2. ↑ http://gettecla.com/blogs/news/55097733-ios-9-is-here-so-what-s-new-in-apple-s-switch-control-for-users-with-limited-mobility
3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201370
4. ↑ https://luisperezonline.com/2016/08/30/lets-get-cooking-with-recipes-for-switch-control/

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Written by: Nicole Levine, MFA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 7,404 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 3 Updated: November 29, 2021 Views: 7,404 Article SummaryX

1. Open your Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Tap Accessibility. 4. Tap Switch Control. 5. Slide the “Switch Control” switch to the on position. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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