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How to Create App Folders On Apple iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus

How to Create App Folders On Apple iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus

One of the great features that come with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus is that you can create folders for different apps. Some users might be interested in knowing how to make folders on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. I’ll explain below how you can create folders and add apps to them so that your home screen will not be cluttered and disorganized.

Create an App Folder on iPhone

  1. Unlock your iPhone 8
  2. Go to the app screen where you have the app you want to put into a folder
  3. Press and hold the app
  4. All the apps will start to vibrate – you can now edit where each app is on your screen
  5. Release the hold – edit mode will stay on – you can tell because the apps continue to vibrate
  6. Now you can drag the app to another app you want in the folder
  7. Drag the first app over the 2nd app
  8. When the app is directly over the other, a folder will automatically pop up
  9. Release your finger and both apps will be in the folder
  10. Press the home button when you’re finished
  11. Your changes are now set!

Your iPhone 8 will automatically create a name for the folder. Don’t like the name? Change it!

How to Change the Name of an App Folder on iPhone

  1. Go to the folder you want to rename
  2. Press and hold on the folder (or any app at all)
  3. All your apps and folders will start to vibrate – it signifies a kind of edit mode for app location
  4. Release your finger – edit mode will stay on – you can tell as the apps will continue to vibrate
  5. Open the app folder you want to rename
  6. Click on the folder name to edit it
  7. You can click the little x in a circle to clear the existing name
  8. When you’re finished, press the home button
  9. Your changes are now set!

By now you know how edit mode works. Feel free to drag other apps into your new app folder!

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David Williams

Sep 23, 2017

I am a true junkie for everything tech. My current arsenal includes an Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, iPhone Xs, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Chromebook, iMac, and Dell XPS 13.

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