Learn how to use a time-saving gesture on your iPhone and iPad to scroll entire views in one simple motion instead of swiping like an animal.
Scrolling loooooong pages is tiring due to multiple swipes required. In some apps like Photos, you can jump to the bottom of the list by double-tapping a tab.
But the next time you need to scroll to the middle of a long list or scrub the entire scroll view, follow the instructions in our step-by-step tutorial right ahead.
How to scroll faster on iPhone and iPad
You already know how to scroll in apps by swiping up and down on the screen with your finger. To scroll even faster and without swiping, hold the scroller for a second and then drag it up or down. On iOS, the scroll bar automatically disappears when nothing is scrolling, so scroll a bit to make it appea. Unfortunately, there’s no setting like on the Mac to always show the scroll bar when a mouse/trackpad is present.
The scroller has momentum, meaning you can flick it and jam to the bottom in a snap. You’ll even feel vibratory feedback when you grab the scroller on your iPhone. On iPads (which don’t use Apple’s Taptic Engine), you won’t feel haptic clicks.
Scrolling without swiping
Scrubbing the entire scroll view in one swoop motion, regardless of the amount of content, is more convenient than it may appear. The more content in the view, the faster it scrolls when you move your finger up or down. On the iPhone and iPad, you can also touch the top edge of the screen to instantly jump to the top.
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