Difficulty getting out of pages & apps won’t shut down completely on my iPad

I have 3 dots at the top of the screen on the home page and some other pages on the internet, such as this Apple page. The problem is I don’t have a way to get out of the pages that do not have the three dots, such as the pages under Settings. I have to use all five fingers and bring them together, then throw the page to the side in order for it to disappear. When I close out a page, I really want to close it down, but when I go back to it, it takes me to the page when I just wanted to start over from the beginning. I’m not able to get to the beginning again. I even shut off the iPad then turned it back on but the same thing happened.

How do you get out of a page without the 3 dots? 

How do I get programs like Notes and other apps to actually shut down and not just pause?


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Posted on May 16, 2025 1:04 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2025 12:17 PM

Should you wish (or need) to do so, you can force-close Apps from the App Switcher page...


To expose the App Switcher page, swipe-upwards from the bottom edge to the centre of the screen, pausing briefly before lifting your finger from the screen; you will see a thumbnail image for each of your currently open Apps. Apps can be force-closed by swiping the corresponding thumbnail off the top of the screen.


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May 18, 2025 12:17 PM in response to doxsis

Should you wish (or need) to do so, you can force-close Apps from the App Switcher page...


To expose the App Switcher page, swipe-upwards from the bottom edge to the centre of the screen, pausing briefly before lifting your finger from the screen; you will see a thumbnail image for each of your currently open Apps. Apps can be force-closed by swiping the corresponding thumbnail off the top of the screen.


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