View and modify files and folders in Files on iPad

In the Files app , view and modify your documents, images, and other files.

Browse and open files and folders

Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap an item in the Browse sidebar.
If you don’t see the Browse sidebar, tap Browse again.
To view recently opened files, tap Recents at the bottom of the screen.
To open a file, location, or folder, tap it.
Note: If you haven’t installed the app that created a file, a preview of the file opens in Quick Look.

For information about marking folders as favorites or adding tags, see Organize files and folders in Files on iPad.

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

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

From an open location or folder, tap Name, Date, Size, Kind, or Tags at the top of the screen.

From an open location or folder, tap one of the following at the top of the screen:

View as icons: Tap .
View as a list: Tap .
View as columns: Tap .
To look deeper into a folder hierarchy from the column view, tap an item in the rightmost column, then swipe left. To see a preview of a file along with its metadata (such as its kind and size), tap the file. (If the preview doesn’t appear in the rightmost column, swipe left.) To view the file and perform various actions on it without leaving Files, tap Open below the file preview.

Enter a filename, folder name, or document type in the search field.

When you search, you have these options:

Focus the scope of your search: Below the search field, tap Recents or the name of the location or tag.
Hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen: Tap .
Start a new search: Tap in the search field.
Open a result: Tap it.

Tap at the top of the sidebar, 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 next to the tag. (See Tag a file or folder.)
Remove an item from the Favorites list: Tap next to the item. (See Mark a folder as a favorite.)
Change the order of an item: Touch and hold , then drag it to a new position.

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