How to Get iPad Home Button on Screen (For iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air)

If you want to get the iPad home button on your iPad screen for any reason, you can turn it on via the iPad settings.

You may want to add this home button on the iPad screen if you want more options from the home button, if your home button is broken or stuck, or if you are using a version of the iPad like iPad Air or iPad Pro, in which Apple has removed the physical Home Screen button.

Open settings on the iPad and click on accessibility and select touch.
Click on assistive touch and turn on the assistive touch slider.
You can select customize top menu and choose what shows up on the Home Screen button.
If you remove all icons, the button will just take you directly to the iPad Home Screen. You can reset this at any time.

And it’s that simple to get the iPad home button on the screen.

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[galiagoze]

Sir, I want to send you the BIGGEST THANK YOU for your easy to follow video! I inherited my mom's iPad and the home button was beginning to stick! Now I have no worries about using it!! Brilliant video!!! 😃

[kathydeacon]

My home button kept sticking and now it’s not a problem. Thank you so much. Very much appreciated.

[glassfusemuse]

Thank you - keep forgetting how to get the touch assist button for my husband's iPad as he only has one arm - I've saved this now and subscribed!

[Starr]

Thank you so much I needed to do it in reverse

[photoinshot]

Brilliant clear and helpful video, thanks!

[doseofdoug]

Thank you. I just have this issue and this is very helpful.

[susanharrison]

Amazing! I had no idea there were so many new options and sections More please

[crcorley]

What else am I missing on my iPad Pro 😮😂- VERY HELPFUL, THANK YOU!

[christomlinson]

Thank you so much . I searched apple support And was advised to Buy The guide book . So glad I Found your video . Brilliant simple instructions Vera much appreciated .

[sukidookie]

When I enable assistive touch, it doesn’t show up?

[stevenedwards]

The button doesn’t show up on the iPad from this - any ideas? Thanks

[shivanksinha]

what if you're stuck in guided access with a broken home button. How to get out of it?

[Liviescrime]

Tysm my lil sis was crying bc she spent ages saving up for her iPad and her home button broke so tysm

[nxrmy]

It wont appear for me after I enable it. I desperately need this because i broke my home button, please help!!

[irfanhussain]

Thanks so much Iam so happy my father is so sad but my father is now happy

[GlobalHealthMatters]

Thank you! So informative. But I was really looking for what that red dot with numbers in it is all about next to my profile pic. I can’t find any explanation????

[YearsofDarkness]

When I press the button it does not open what do I do…

[alanwalker]

many thanks .why isn't this a default setting?

[traditionalgirl]

It did not work for me; I am wondering if I got a bug yesterday that took off my virtual home button and won’t let me retrieve it by turning on accessibility, touch.

[Unique]

How to unlock my disable talk that I just found and hasnt used for years