How to Open the App Switcher without Clicking the Home Button

By Sarah Kingsbury Thu, 11/05/2015

How to Open the App Switcher without Clicking the Home Button

Before 3D Touch the only way to access the multitasking window was to double click the Home button. Then came the back button in iOS 9 for quickly returning to the previous app. But, if you have an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, you can now also switch between apps using 3D Touch.

Firmly press the left side of the screen and swipe to the right.

Swiping all the way across the screen opens the previous app, swiping to the middle opens the app switcher.

Top image credit: ymgerman / Shutterstock.com

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Topics

How-To
3D Touch
Utilities
App Switcher
Gestures & Device Navigation
Multitasking

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Author Details

Sarah Kingsbury

As the Editorial Director at iPhone Life, Sarah Kingsbury manages the online editorial team and oversees all website content. She is a long-time Apple enthusiast who never goes anywhere without her Apple Watch and owns way too many HomePods. Since joining iPhone Life in 2013, Sarah has done everything from writing hundreds of how-to articles to founding the Daily Tip newsletter. She even co-hosted the early episodes of the iPhone Life Podcast. When not at work, Sarah can be found hiking in the mountains and canyons around Las Vegas, where she lives with her partner and dogs.