Why is my Shapes button in Cricut Design Space grayed out on iOS?

Is your Shapes button grayed out in your Cricut Design Space app and you are not able to tap on it?  If so, you may need to delete and reinstall the app to get things back to working order. Here’s how to do it:

1. Save your project. Make sure all of your projects are saved to the Cloud, not just your iPhone or iPad.

2. Go to your Home screen, tap Settings, then tap General.

3. Tap iPhone Storage or iPad Storage, based on which device you have.

4. Locate the Cricut Design app and tap it.

5. Tap Delete App.

6. Do a hard reset (force restart) of your iPad or iPhone. This is NOT the same as turning your device on and off. How you do a hard reset depends on your iPhone or iPad model. Get directions on Google or at

jennifermaker.com/hardresetiphone or jennifermaker.com/hardresetipad

7. Tap the App Store icon, search for Cricut Design Space, and tap Get.

8. Tap open Cricut Design Space and your missing options will be back.