# Easy on/off for icon label on iPad

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/easy-on-off-for-icon-label-on-ipad/28399>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/easy-on-off-for-icon-label-on-ipad/28399 "2023-10-13T14:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jnygaard.dk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/easy-on-off-for-icon-label-on-ipad/28399/1 "2023-10-13T14:23:29Z")

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Not sure if it’s me getting old or the new look/icons/UI, but I find my self having to have the icon labels on, to find some of the more exotic functions I need.

Especially on the ipad, they take up a lot of the precious screen space. The hover feature works great with a mouse. Not sure about the 2nd gen pencil???  
But for those of us stuck with a old gen 1 pen, it’s either on or off.

Would be really nice if there function to easily turn the labels on/off. Either holding your finger on one of the icons or a separate “label” button that turns the labels on for 3 seconds or until you pick an icon. Or while holding the button.

An option to turn them on/off for tools and constrains (left or right side) separately would also help. The right side is a lot quicker to learn/remember

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/easy-on-off-for-icon-label-on-ipad/28399/2 "2023-10-13T15:32:51Z")

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Hi @jnygaard.dk , you can turn on to show the labels under settings.

> **[Settings or Preferences](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7873943982620-Settings-or-Preferences#ipad-tab)**
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> Settings or Preferences is where you can view your Shapr3D software version and set up or update your preferred settings for Shapr3D such as account settings, navigation preferences, and Sync.
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> Wi...

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**Author:** ![jnygaard.dk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/easy-on-off-for-icon-label-on-ipad/28399/3 "2023-10-13T18:39:58Z")

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Yeah, I know. But as I was trying to write, they take up a Lot of screen. And since I remember most of them, I’d prefer to have them off.  
But then there is the odd tool I can’t find and going to setting to turn them on and then off again after, is too cumbersome, so I end up leaving them on… Which also is an annoyance… But maybe the new search will help…