Apex keeps showing high ping, how do you change server?

it's on the title screen, the one that says press any key to continue. look at the bottom corner and there's a data center option. it lists every server with its ping and packet loss, so pick the lowest. you can't change it from the lobby, so if you've already gone past that screen, restart the game. if every server shows high ping, the problem is your connection, not the server. go wired if you can and pause any downloads or streams on the same network.