Apple Pencil Pro: Change screens on iPad mini 7

I have an iPad mini 7 and an apple pencil Pro. Using the Apple Pencil Pro, how do I swipe up from the bottom to change active screens? Hopefully this makes sense.


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Posted on Jun 1, 2026 2:25 PM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2026 2:39 PM

Sorry, but this isn't possible. An Apple Pencil can only be detected within the "active" area of the iPad screen...


The finger gesture required to reveal the Dock, or the Exposé App Switcher view, starts below the bottom edge of the screen (i.e. below the active screen area). Due to this technical limitation, an Apple Pencil cannot replicate the finger gesture.

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Jun 1, 2026 2:39 PM in response to Fivver

Sorry, but this isn't possible. An Apple Pencil can only be detected within the "active" area of the iPad screen...


The finger gesture required to reveal the Dock, or the Exposé App Switcher view, starts below the bottom edge of the screen (i.e. below the active screen area). Due to this technical limitation, an Apple Pencil cannot replicate the finger gesture.

Apple Pencil Pro: Change screens on iPad mini 7

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