Quickly scrolling to the top of the screen in iOS

iOS is known for its smooth scrolling, but sometimes all that swiping can be an annoyance when all you really want to is get back to the top of the screen—to access the address bar in Safari, for instance.

Quickly scrolling to the top of the screen in iOS

It appears that Apple planned for this, as iOS has had a simple shortcut built-in since the days of the first iPhone that does precisely that.

In nearly any app, you can tap the status bar—where the time lives—to instantly jump back to the top of a list or page, letting you get get where you need to go—no more wasted swipes.

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