iOS 26
iOS 18
iOS 17
iOS 16
iOS 15
iOS 14
iOS 13
iOS 12
Modifying this control will update this page automatically

Modify files, folders, and downloads in Files on iPhone

Use the Files app to modify or rearrange your files, folders, and downloads. You can also modify your documents, images, and other files.

The Files app displaying multiple iCloud Drive folders named Artwork, Family Portraits, Letters, Scrapbook, Screenshots, Shortcuts, and Work Documents.At the bottom of the screen are buttons for Recent files, Shared files, and the Browse tab.

Find downloaded files

If you downloaded files to your iPhone from the internet, you can find them in the Downloads folder in the Files app.

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.

  2. Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen.

  3. Tap the Downloads folder to see your downloaded files.

Modify and rearrange documents

When viewing a file in a supported document format, you can modify and rearrange the document’s contents using the Files app.

  1. Open a document, then tap the page number in the top left.

  2. Tap the More button, then choose any of the following:

    • Rotate Left: Rotate the highlighted page left.

    • Rotate Right: Rotate the highlighted page right.

    • Insert Blank Page: Insert a blank page after the highlighted page.

    • Insert from File: Insert pages from a file after the highlighted page.

    • Scan Pages: Insert pages from a scanned document after the highlighted page.

    • Delete: Delete the highlighted page.

    To rearrange a document, touch and hold a highlighted page and drag it to a new location.

    To mark up a document, tap the Show Handwriting Tools button.

Note: Not all document formats are supported by the Files app.

Change to list view or icon view

From an open location or folder, tap the More button, then tap List or Icons.

The Files app with the More button selected. In the visible menu are options for Select, New Folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.

Rearrange the Browse screen

Tap the More button at the top of the Browse screen, tap Edit, then do any of the following:

  • Hide a location: Turn the location off.

  • Delete a tag and remove it from all items: Tap the Remove button next to the tag. (See Tag a file or folder.)

  • Remove an item from the Favorites list: Tap the Remove button next to the item. (See Mark a folder as a favorite.)

  • Change the order of an item: Touch and hold the Reorder button, then drag it to a new position.

See alsoSearch for files and folders in Files on iPhone
Morty Proxy This is a proxified and sanitized view of the page, visit original site.
Helpful?
Character limit: 250
Maximum character limit is 250.
Thanks for your feedback.
Morty Proxy This is a proxified and sanitized view of the page, visit original site.