You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Each time I tap an app a list of options in the app show up instead of the app opening. How do I change that?

Hi. I must've pressed something wrong on my screen because each time I tap an app on my iPad a list of options of things I can do in the app show up - like a mini menu - instead of the app just opening. Can anybody help me reverse this?

Thanks a lot.

Chaya




iPad, 15

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 6:28 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jan 6, 2022 2:24 PM

Greetings Chaya, 


We understand that when tapping on an app to launch it, you are instead being presented with the quick actions menu. 


Typically this menu comes up when you touch and hold on the app icon, even briefly. Let’s try to adjust that sensitivity a bit in Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations. Turn on Hold Duration and it may default to 0.10 seconds. Try to make that a little longer by tapping the plus. Then test launching apps again and see if that makes a difference for you. Adjust how iPad responds to your touch


Thanks. 

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jan 6, 2022 2:24 PM in response to WordArt

Greetings Chaya, 


We understand that when tapping on an app to launch it, you are instead being presented with the quick actions menu. 


Typically this menu comes up when you touch and hold on the app icon, even briefly. Let’s try to adjust that sensitivity a bit in Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations. Turn on Hold Duration and it may default to 0.10 seconds. Try to make that a little longer by tapping the plus. Then test launching apps again and see if that makes a difference for you. Adjust how iPad responds to your touch


Thanks. 

Each time I tap an app a list of options in the app show up instead of the app opening. How do I change that?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.