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IPad Information You Should Be Aware Of iPads are packed with a multitude of amazing features. Because of this, they have become extremely popular. Due to their advanced technology, however, learning to successfully operate an iPad can take some learning. These tips should help you use your iPad optimally. Keep reading to gain more information. Did you know that you can create folders on your iPad? To begin, tap and hold your finger on an app until it starts jiggling, drag that app on top of another icon, and then let it go. Doing this creates a folder, categorizing both apps. If you would like to name the folder yourself, that can be done as well. Watch what apps you have running. The apps may be running while you are doing other things. In order to view currently running applications, just click your Home button twice. These active apps will show up at the very bottom of your display in a bar. When you are finished, swipe down to make the bar disappear. Did you accidentally launch a loud app? Muting your volume is as simple as pressing and holding the volume button down. If you find you are in need of the mute function often, you can configure your iPad's lock button to work as a full-time mute button. Do you hate only being able to preview two lines of your new emails? If so, you can change this option. Go to settings and then to mail, locate the preview setting. Reset the number so that it shows five lines at one time This way, you can view more of the email, speeding up your skim-through process. Do not use the charger for your iPhone on your iPad if you do not have a lot of time. Your iPad doesn't have the same wattage as your iPhone which is 10 watts as opposed to 5 watts on the phone. You will not be able to charge your iPad as quickly if you are using your iPhone charger. Use the charger that comes with your iPad for best results. You can use shortcuts for messages. For instance, when you tap the space bar two times, you will get a period and a space. This will allow you to do it automatically, so you have more free time to speak with whoever you're talking to. Is the battery percentage annoying or distracting you? It may be useful to know that they are easy to turn off. Begin by entering 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. If you are a Google-phobe and want to use some other search engine as your primary search provider, it is possible to make this happen. Access Safari and then Search Engine from the Settings menu. You can use any search engine you like, such as Yahoo or Bing. You don't have to use Google if you don't wish. Taking a screenshot on an iPad is very simple. Press the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously. That takes the shot and puts it with the rest of your pictures.

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IPad Information You Should Be Aware Of

iPads are packed with a multitude of amazing features. Because of this, they have become extremelypopular. Due to their advanced technology, however, learning to successfully operate an iPad cantake some learning. These tips should help you use your iPad optimally. Keep reading to gain moreinformation.

Did you know that you can create folders on your iPad? To begin, tap and hold your finger on an appuntil it starts jiggling, drag that app on top of another icon, and then let it go. Doing this creates afolder, categorizing both apps. If you would like to name the folder yourself, that can be done aswell.

Watch what apps you have running. The apps may be running while you are doing other things. Inorder to view currently running applications, just click your Home button twice. These active appswill show up at the very bottom of your display in a bar. When you are finished, swipe down to makethe bar disappear.

Did you accidentally launch a loud app? Muting your volume is as simple as pressing and holding thevolume button down. If you find you are in need of the mute function often, you can configure youriPad's lock button to work as a full-time mute button.

Do you hate only being able to preview two lines of your new emails? If so, you can change thisoption. Go to settings and then to mail, locate the preview setting. Reset the number so that it showsfive lines at one time This way, you can view more of the email, speeding up your skim-throughprocess.

Do not use the charger for your iPhone on your iPad if you do not have a lot of time. Your iPaddoesn't have the same wattage as your iPhone which is 10 watts as opposed to 5 watts on the phone.You will not be able to charge your iPad as quickly if you are using your iPhone charger. Use thecharger that comes with your iPad for best results.

You can use shortcuts for messages. For instance, when you tap the space bar two times, you willget a period and a space. This will allow you to do it automatically, so you have more free time tospeak with whoever you're talking to.

Is the battery percentage annoying or distracting you? It may be useful to know that they are easy toturn off. Begin by entering the menu for your Settings. Then find General and next go to Usage. InUsage, you are able to turn off the battery percentage icon.

If you are a Google-phobe and want to use some other search engine as your primary searchprovider, it is possible to make this happen. Access Safari and then Search Engine from the Settingsmenu. You can use any search engine you like, such as Yahoo or Bing. You don't have to use Googleif you don't wish.

Taking a screenshot on an iPad is very simple. Press the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously.That takes the shot and puts it with the rest of your pictures.

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You can listen to music on you iPad, and you can listen to podcasts, too. These consist of radio showsranging in short to long lengths. If you ever want to listen to something else besides music while youare commuting, consider listening to podcasts. You will definitely be able to find a subject thatinterests you.

You can use the copy and paste feature mobileinsurance on your iPad. Tap the text you intendto copy and hold your finger down, then choose"select" from the popup menu that appears.Tap again once your text is highlighted inyellow, and choose copy. You can then pasteyour text by tapping, holding and selectingPaste.

Keep multiple web pages open at the sametime with tabs. You don't have to leave thewebsite you are currently on just because youwant to follow a link. Hold your link rather thantapping it to see a menu of options. From here,you can opt to open the link in a new tab,allowing you to keep your current page as wellas open the new one.

As you already have read, the reason iPadshave soared in popularity is the many uses theyhave in your everyday life. Learning how to usean iPad properly and use the majority of itsfeatures takes a while to learn. By using all ofthe info here you can become an iPad master.Good luck!