Tips and tricks

Siri shortcuts in Documents

Siri helps you handle routine tasks on your iPhone and iPad easier and faster – all you have to do is just ask it. Documents has a handy collection of Siri shortcuts for your favorite file actions in Documents. Here they are: Play music. Ask Siri to play your favorite tracks without even touching your iPhone. Perfect while driving or cooking! Open t...

View two PDFs side by side

iPhone iPad Split View is available in Documents for iPads only. Due to the smaller screen size, Documents doesn't support the Split View feature on iPhones. If your iPad runs iPadOS 13 or later, you can open multiple windows of Documents and work on two or more PDFs simultaneously. This is a great way to compare documents or refer to one PDF while ...

Documents widgets

Make the most out of your Home Screen with handy widgets from Documents. Widgets are presented in three sizes and provide you with quick access to your favorite files, music, and file actions. Add and manage Documents widgets To add a Documents widget, follow these steps: Enter the jiggle mode by long pressing on a blank area of the home screen of y...

Quick Actions

3D touch allows for accessing Quick Actions for apps. To use the Quick Actions feature, tap long the app icon on the Home screen and pick one of these actions: Recently Opened, Stared, Search, Open Browser, Search Documents. You can also use widgets and Siri Shortcuts to save a few taps for your favorite actions in Documents....

Quickly scroll to the top

To fast scroll to the top of the screen, tap the time in the Status Bar at the top edge of the screen. This is very handy, especially when reading an extremely long document or after leafing through hundreds of files....

Smart Actions in Documents

The Smart Actions Banner is a feature that is created to help you complete your work faster. Once you perform an action with your file - e.g. copy, move, download from browser or cloud, or import them from other apps, a banner in the bottom of the screen appears and stays there for 7 seconds. Depending on the file type and the action performed, the ...

Share files from cloud via a link

Once you connect your cloud storage to Documents, you can easily share a link to uploaded files and folders with other people. This is extremely useful when you need to quickly share some files so that other people can view, download, or collaborate on them. Due to the workflow peculiarities of different clouds and depending on what cloud you use, ...

Use iOS Live Text in Documents

Documents incorporates a brand new iOS16 feature to take a step further in working with images and video files. Use Live Text to recognize numbers, bar codes, links and text and many more in your photos and videos. The built-in mechanism allows you not only to recognize the data but also to interact with it. Live Text in images You can apply Live ...

How to set password to the app

You can protect your data and maintain the privacy of your files if you password protect Documents - this simply feature allows you to feel secure while using our app. To set the password, please proceed as follows: Launch Documents. Go to Control Center > Security. Enable App Passcode Lock > set Passkey > Confirm. ...

Documents Widgets in Control Center

Enhance your iPhone or iPad's Control Center with widgets from Documents. Starting with the iOS 18 update, you can add customizable controls, giving you instant access to your favorite Documents actions right from the Control Center. What are the Documents widgets in the Control Center? Currently, the following widgets can be used from your Contro...

iPhone Mirroring in Documents

iPhone Mirroring in iOS 18 introduces a highly convenient feature that allows you to project your iPhone's screen onto a Mac. This enhancement is especially useful for collaborative work, presentations, or simply extending your mobile experience to a larger display. With seamless Documents integration for iPhone Mirroring, you can efficiently use th...

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