How to add apps to the "open in" list in iPad

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ksmith610 Author

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How to add apps to the "open in" list in iPad

HHow does one add apps to the "open in" list on the iPad? Mine is an iPad 3rd gen from 2011.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 8.1.2, 32GB

Posted on Jun 15, 2015 8:36 AM

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ksmith610 Author

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Jun 15, 2015 11:10 AM in response to King_Penguin

Thank you for this. I think I understand it this way: Whether or not an app shows up in the "Open in..." list is dependent on two things: 1) that the app itself is programmed to add itself to "Open in..." and 2) the app you open in which you click "Open in..." must be able to use the app in question (in other words, the app you are using must have a logical relationship to the apps in the "Open in..." list). Hope I got it. I just wish we could add apps on our own (as long as we knew they could be used in the the "host" app).

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King_Penguin

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Jun 15, 2015 10:22 AM in response to ksmith610

If the app itself supports 'open in', and the type of document that you want to copy into it, then it should automatically show in the list - if it doesn't (and you've checked that the app supports it) then you could try deleting the app (after first taking a copy of any important content in it) and (assuming that it's still in the store) redownload it via the Purchased tab in the App Store app.

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King_Penguin

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Jun 15, 2015 12:09 PM in response to ksmith610

There are effectively three things that need to be met : the app that currently has the file has to support 'open in' to be able to copy the file ; the app that you want to copy the file to must support 'open in' ; and the app that you want to copy the file to must support the type of file that you are trying to copy e.g. if the document is a PDF document you shouldn't see image/photo apps as an 'open in' option

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Aug 29, 2017 4:01 PM in response to King_Penguin

Sorry but I do not get how it works.

i have 2iPads and I want to open a klm file in an email using Google Earth.

In one iPad it shows me the option to open it with Google Earth.

in the other iPad it does not.

I have deleted and reinstalled Google Earth with no success.

regards

Patxi

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King_Penguin

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Aug 30, 2017 12:30 AM in response to 103006898

Whether an app shows in the 'open in' selection will depend upon how the developer has coded it. If it's not showing on one iPad, and if it's the file that you are trying to open and it's the same version of the app, contact the developer and report it as a bug to them.

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