---
title: SkipKeys
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Object
path: devicemanagement/skipkeys
---

# SkipKeys

The list of skip keys for setup panes.

## Declaration

```data
object SkipKeys
```

## Properties

Accessibility: The key to skip the Accessibility pane, when creating additional users. note: This key doesn’t skip the Accessibility pane in Setup Assistant during initial device set up. It does skip the Accessibility pane when Setup Assistant runs due to a new user log in. Available: macOS 11+ AccessibilityAppearance: The key to skip the Accessibility Appearance configuration pane. Available: iOS 17+ | iPadOS 17+ ActionButton: The key to skip the Action Button configuration pane. Available: iOS 17+ | iPadOS 17+ Android: If the Restore pane isn’t skipped, this is the key to remove the Move from Android option in the Restore pane. Available: iOS 9+ | iPadOS 9+ Appearance: The key to skip the Choose Your Look screen. Available: iOS 13+ | iPadOS 13+ | macOS 10.14+ AppleID: The key to skip Apple Account setup. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.9+ | tvOS 10.2+ | visionOS 26+ AppStore: The key to skip the App Store pane. Available: iOS 14.3+ | iPadOS 14.3+ | macOS 11.1+ Biometric: The key to skip biometric setup. Available: iOS 8.1+ | iPadOS 8.1+ | macOS 10.12.4+ | visionOS 26+ CameraButton: The key to skip the Camera Button pane. Available: iOS 18+ | iPadOS 18+ DeviceToDeviceMigration: The key to skip Device to Device Migration pane. Available: iOS 12.4+ | iPadOS 12.4+ Diagnostics: The key to skip the App Analytics pane. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.9+ | tvOS 10.2+ | visionOS 26+ DisplayTone: The key to skip DisplayTone setup. Available: iOS 9.3.2+ | iPadOS 9.3.2+ | macOS 10.13.6+ Deprecated: iOS 15+ | iPadOS 15+ | macOS 12+ EnableLockdownMode: The key to skip the Lockdown Mode pane if an Apple Account is set up. Available: iOS 17.1+ | iPadOS 17.1+ | macOS 14+ FileVault: The key to disable the FileVault Setup Assistant screen. Available: macOS 10.10+ HomeButtonSensitivity: The key to skip the Meet the New Home Button screen on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone SE. Available: iOS 10+ | iPadOS 10+ Deprecated: iOS 15+ | iPadOS 15+ iCloudDiagnostics: The key to skip the iCloud Analytics screen. Available: macOS 10.12.4+ iCloudStorage: The key to skip the iCloud Documents and Desktop screen. Available: macOS 10.13.4+ iMessageAndFaceTime: The key to skip the iMessage and FaceTime screen. Available: iOS 12+ | iPadOS 12+ Intelligence: The key to skip the Intelligence pane. Available: iOS 18+ | iPadOS 18+ | macOS 15+ | visionOS 26+ Keyboard: The key to skip the Keyboard pane. This pane isn’t always skippable because it appears before the device retrieves the Cloud Configuration from the server. Available: iOS 13+ | iPadOS 13+ LiquidGlass: The key to skip the Liquid Glass pane. Available: iOS 27+ | iPadOS 27+ | macOS 27+ Location: The key to disable Location Services. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.11+ | tvOS 10.2+ | visionOS 26+ MessagingActivationUsingPhoneNumber: The key to skip the iMessage pane. Available: iOS 10+ | iPadOS 10+ Multitasking: The key to skip the Multitasking pane. Available: iOS 26+ | iPadOS 26+ OnBoarding: The key to skip the on-boarding informational screens for user education (Go Home, Cover Sheet, Multitasking & Control Center, for example). Available: iOS 11+ | iPadOS 11+ Deprecated: iOS 14+ | iPadOS 14+ OSShowcase: The key to skip the OS Showcase pane. Available: iOS 26+ | iPadOS 26+ | macOS 26.1+ Passcode: The key to hide and disable the passcode pane. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.9+ | visionOS 26+ Payment: The key to skip Apple Pay setup. Available: iOS 8.1+ | iPadOS 8.1+ | macOS 10.12.4+ | visionOS 26+ Privacy: The key to skip the privacy pane. Available: iOS 11.3+ | iPadOS 11.3+ | macOS 10.13.4+ | tvOS 11.3+ | visionOS 26+ Restore: The key to disable restoring from backup. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.9+ RestoreCompleted: The key to skip the Restore Completed pane. Available: iOS 14+ | iPadOS 14+ Safety: The key to skip the Safety pane. Available: iOS 16+ | iPadOS 16+ SafetyAndHandling: The key to skip the Safety and Handling pane. This pane isn’t always skippable because it appears before the device retrieves the Cloud Configuration from the server. Available: iOS 18.4+ | iPadOS 18.4+ ScreenSaver: The key to skip the tvOS screen about using aerial screensavers on an Apple TV. Available: tvOS 10.2+ ScreenTime: The key to skip the Screen Time pane. Available: iOS 12+ | iPadOS 12+ | macOS 10.15+ | visionOS 26+ SIMSetup: The key to skip the add cellular plan pane. Skipping this pane prevents automatic eSIM setup during Setup Assistant. Available: iOS 12+ | iPadOS 12+ Siri: The key to disable Siri. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.12+ | tvOS 10.2+ | visionOS 26+ SoftwareUpdate: The key to skip the mandatory software update screen. Available: iOS 12+ | iPadOS 12+ | macOS 15.4+ | visionOS 26+ SpokenLanguage: The key to skip the Dictation pane. This pane isn’t always skippable because it appears before the device retrieves the Cloud Configuration from the server. Available: iOS 13+ | iPadOS 13+ TapToSetup: The key to skip the Tap To Set Up option in Apple TV related to using an iOS device to set up your Apple TV. Available: iOS 18+ | iPadOS 18+ | tvOS 10.2+ TermsOfAddress: The key to skip the Terms of Address pane. This key isn’t always skippable because this pane appears before the device retrieves the Cloud Configuration from the server. Available: iOS 16+ | iPadOS 16+ | macOS 13+ Tips: The key to skip the Tips pane. Available: visionOS 26+ TOS: The key to skip Terms and Conditions. Available: iOS 7+ | iPadOS 7+ | macOS 10.9+ | tvOS 10.2+ | visionOS 26+ TVHomeScreenSync: The key to skip TV Home Screen layout sync screen. Available: tvOS 11+ TVProviderSignIn: The key to skip the TV provider sign in screen. Available: tvOS 11+ TVRoom: The key to skip the “Where is this Apple TV?” screen. Available: tvOS 11.4+ UnlockWithWatch: The key to skip the “Unlock with Apple Watch” screen. Available: macOS 15+ UpdateCompleted: The key to skip the Software Update Complete pane. Available: iOS 14+ | iPadOS 14+ | macOS 26.1+ WatchMigration: The key to skip the screen for watch migration. Available: iOS 11+ | iPadOS 11+ Welcome: The key to skip the Get Started pane. Available: iOS 13+ | iPadOS 13+ | macOS 15+ | visionOS 26+ Zoom: The key to skip zoom setup. Available: iOS 8.3+ | iPadOS 8.3+ | visionOS 26+ Deprecated: iOS 17+ | iPadOS 17+

## Mentioned in

Returning a managed device to service