Manage playgrounds and app projects on iPad

On the My Playgrounds screen, you can view the playgrounds and apps you’ve downloaded or created. You can add, duplicate, rename, share, or delete playgrounds or apps. You can also reset playgrounds.

Note: Playgrounds and app projects with under their title haven’t been opened yet.

The My Playgrounds screen, showing the app projects and playgrounds you’ve downloaded or created, and the filter field at the top, where you can enter part or all of a playground’s name to show only content whose names contain that text. The See All button, which takes you to the More Playgrounds screen, is near the bottom right.

View playgrounds and app projects you’ve downloaded or created

In the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad, go to the My Playgrounds screen by doing one of the following:

If you’re on the More Playgrounds screen, tap at the top left.
If you’re working in a playground or app project, tap at the top left.

Open a playground or app project

In the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad, go to the My Playgrounds screen, then tap the app project or playground.
If you’re on the More Playgrounds screen, tap at the top left.
If you’re working in an app project or playground, tap at the top left.
Note: If the app project or playground you want to open isn’t on the My Playgrounds screen (if, for example, you received it from someone else), tap Locations at the top left and search for it by tapping Browse and then tapping Recents or other locations (for example, iCloud Drive, On My iPad, and so on) and opening folders. If you want to open another app project or playground that comes with Swift Playgrounds, check the More Playgrounds screen for it.

Add or delete a playground or app project

In the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad, go to the My Playgrounds screen.
If you’re on the More Playgrounds screen, tap at the top left.
If you’re working in a playground or app project, tap at the top left.
Do any of the following:
- Add a playground or app project: Tap a playground or app project in the More Playgrounds section at the bottom.
  You can also tap See All near the bottom right, then tap Get next to the playground or app on the More Playgrounds screen.
- Delete a playground or app project: Tap Select at the top right, tap the playground or app project you want to delete, tap at the top left, then tap Delete Playground.

Duplicate or rename a playground or app project

In the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad, go to the My Playgrounds screen.
If you’re on the More Playgrounds screen, tap at the top left.
If you’re working in a playground or app project, tap at the top left.
Do any of the following:
- Duplicate a playground or app project: Tap Select at the top right, tap the playground or app project you want to duplicate, then tap at the top left.
- Rename a playground or app project: Tap the name of the playground or app project, tap , then enter a new name.

Search for or view more playgrounds or app projects

In the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad, go to the My Playgrounds screen.
If you’re on the More Playgrounds screen, tap at the top left.
If you’re working in a playground or app project, tap at the top left.
Do any of the following:
- Search for a playground or app project: Swipe down to show the Filter playgrounds field, tap in the field, then enter all or part of the name.
- View more playgrounds or app projects: Tap See All near the bottom right.

Note: After you update to a new version, Swift Playgrounds may try to update your existing playgrounds to work with the new version. If you have a playground that worked in an older version of Swift Playgrounds but doesn’t work in the new version, try closing the playground and Swift Playgrounds, and then reopening them. If that doesn’t work, tap See All to go to the More Playgrounds screen, then tap Get to download a new copy of the app project or playground.

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Swift Playgrounds User Guide