How to Edit the Share Tool on Your iPhone or iPad

The Share tool built into iOS and iPadOS lets you share content with specific people, apps, and services, but you’re not tied to the default options. You can edit the Share tool to add and remove certain apps and services so that it is filled with the ones you want. The ability to edit the Share menu has been available for several years, so you’ll be able to do this even if you’re not running the latest version of iOS/iPadOS. This way.

open an app

To get started, open any app on your iPhone or iPad from where the Share tool is normally accessible. If you’re not sure which one to use, the Photos app is a good option. After opening the app, tap a specific photo, and then tap the share icon at the top or bottom of the screen (picture a,

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view share menu

The Share menu is divided into three sections:

• The top row displays a list of contacts with whom you can share the current item via text message.
• The second row displays a list of apps with which you can share the item.
• The third section displays a variety of commands you can use to share the item (picture b,

picture b

edit line of contacts

The top row of contacts is generated based on the contacts you reach out to most often. You can’t edit this row directly, but you can remove a specific contact from the list if you don’t share content with them often. To do so, long press on the contact’s icon and tap on Suggest less. That contact will be removed from the queue (picture c,

picture c

modify the row of apps

To modify the second row of apps, swipe both to the left and tap on the More icon. Tap Edit link. The Favorites section includes the apps you use most for sharing; By default, Messages and Mail are in this section – you can tap the minus sign for either one if you don’t use it often. If you want to add other apps to the Favorites list that you use often, tap the plus sign next to an app in the Suggestions section (picture d,

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reorder apps

After choosing which apps should be in your Favorites, you can reorder the apps you use most to keep them at the top – just drag each app by its hamburger icon and move it up the list or leave below (picture e,

picture e

remove some apps

Apps from the Suggested section still appear in the Share menu after your Favorites, and the menu can get crowded, so you may want to disable some suggested apps that you never use. Simply toggle off the switch for any such apps, and they will no longer appear in the menu. If you change your mind, you can always return to the editor and toggle the switch on for the app you want to revisit. When you’re finished editing this row, tap Done, then tap Done again (picture f,

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Edit list of commands

To edit the third section with different commands, swipe to the bottom of the menu and tap the link for editing actions (chitra ji,

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edit order

Now, you will see a list of different commands. Some commands will be specific to your current app, and others apply to apps in general. To remove a command from Favorites, tap its minus icon. To add a command as a favorite, tap its plus icon . The Other Actions section contains the remaining commands, all of which still appear in the menu. To remove a specific command from the menu, switch it off. When finished, tap Done (picture h,

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Check out your new Share menu

To try out the new Share menu, tap the Share icon, and you’ll see your changes take effect (Picture I,

Picture I