How To Add Buttons To Control Center On iPhone

The good news is Apple’s latest iOS release, iOS 11, includes a new feature that allows you, the user, to decide which features you want in Control Center. Of course, that’s only good news if you know how to add those quick-access buttons for your favorite tools. Well, we're going to show you!

Update to iOS 11

Making sure you have the iOS 11 update Apple released in Fall 2017 is the first step toward adding new buttons to your Control Center. You can check to see if you've updated by opening Settings, then General, then Software Update.

Update hasn't happened yet? Then make sure your phone is plugged in—or has at least 50% power left—and tap Download & Install. Now relax, because the update might take a while.

How to Add Buttons to Control Center on an iPhone

1. Open Settings.
2. Go into Control Center.
3. See where it says More Controls? That’s where you’ll find a list of buttons you can add.
4. Find the ones you want and tap the green plus button (on the left).
5. That feature will now be listed under Include and show up in the Control Center.

How to Remove Buttons from Control Center on an iPhone

1. Go to Settings.
2. Open the Control Center.
3. Features you can remove from Control Center are listed under Include.
4. Find the control you want to remove and tap the red minus button (on the left).
5. That feature will now disappear from Control Center and be listed under More Controls.

You’re the Boss

Control Center on your iPhone is now yours to control—you can add or remove buttons to suit your particular needs. But don’t keep these secrets to yourself. Share them with your Facebook friends and Twitter followers! Feel free to comment below, too, or ask us about other ways you can customize your iPhone. Thanks for stopping by!