The iPad contains all kinds of features that make it great for everyone. The first time you use an iPad, you might have trouble understanding everything it can do for you. Using these easy tricks and tips can help you learn how great a device an iPad may be!

Folders are available in today’s iOS. Simply tap and hold the app. It will begin to make a wiggling motion, at which point you can drag and drop the icon onto another one. This will create a folder that holds both apps with a name that describes the category the apps fall under. Then you rename the folder.

Don’t forget how many apps you are running at once. The apps may be running while you are doing other things. If you aren’t sure what you have left open, push the home button twice. The apps in use will appear on the bottom of the screen. Swipe downwards to make the bar disappear when you’ve finished.

You can select to see more lines of preview text in your email. Go to mail in settings and then preview. You can adjust this to 5 lines. This way, you can view more of the email, speeding up your skim-through process.

Many people struggle to type on tablets, but it gets easier over time. There is a solution to this in the form of speech dictation on your iPad. Just push the home button twice and then tap on the little microphone that you see. Once you finish, hit that microphone once more and you will see in text what you have spoken aloud.

Does the battery indicator on your iPad distract you? This is easy to toggle off. To begin, enter the menu for your Settings. Then find General and next go to Usage. In Usage, you are able to turn off the battery percentage icon.

Are you tired of going through the bookmark icon to visit your favorite sites? You should activate the bookmark bar. This can be done in Settings, Safari, Always Show Bookmarks.

If you want to take a screenshot when using your tablet, it’s easy. Simply press and hold the sleep and home buttons simultaneously. You will then find the photo in your normal photo album.

Many people are aware of the iTunes store on their iPads, but they don’t always know about all the features. iTunes U is the most interesting of these. You can enjoy educational podcasts regarding professional and academic subjects.

You can sync pages with iTunes to share documents with a Mac or PC. It is so easy to send your documents from the iPad to the computer, you will soon forget how you ever did it the old way. Also, you can track and view your PDFs with ease.

Onine forums can be great if you have difficulty operating your iPad. There are a lot of great places you can go to so you can learn more about the iPad. Become a member on one of these forums and ask any questions that you may have.

You might never use all of the apps on your iPad. Many of these apps cannot be deleted. You can put them in a folder and location where they won’t be in your way. This lets you keep your focus on the things you use quite a bit.

Shutter Button

Most of the time, you will hold your device on the edges when you take photographs. This makes your shutter button move, and you may start wobbling when trying to snap photos. Give use of the orientation lock a try. This setting will place the shutter button in a place that you can easily reach with your thumb. When done, turn the images with the image editor.

You can decide if you want to mute your sound or not. This is a new feature on the newer iPads. Any iPad that runs on iOS 4.3 or above will have this feature. In addition, you can mute your iPad by tapping and holding the volume-down button.

Light requirements change in different settings, and that’s why you can change the lighting wherever you are. If you tap your Home button two times, you can then swipe to get to the brightness setting. You will then be able to adjust the brightness in function of the environment.

Your iPad is a great tool for listening to music. You don’t even have to download all your songs again. Instead, use the “Home Sharing” option on your iTunes account. Then click More and Shared in your iPad’s music app. Then enjoy your music!

Easily take screenshots with your iPad. Just depress the home button and next hit your sleep/wake key. You will hear a click and see a flash on your screen. Your photo has been taken. These screenshots are automatically saved within the photo gallery.

You should turn on the iPad finding feature in case you lose your iPad. This will inform you as to where your missing iPad is currently located and allows you the opportunity to delete any personal information without being near the device. You might think it is a hassle, but it can help you recover a lost iPad.

Have you ever seen something on your iPad that you want to keep? It’s pretty easy to do. Just tap and hold on the image. Next, you will get a “save” prompt. This saves it to your iPad, meaning you can access it at any time.

Enjoy streaming content from your iPad on your Apple TV. There is an Airplay icon that will allow content to immediately appear on your Apple TV.

As stated above, there are a lot of ways that you can use the iPad to fit the needs you have. The iPad is a worthy investment when you know what to do with it. Use a few or all of the smart tricks in this article to get the most from your iPad.

By david2