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New To Using The IPad? Check Out This Advice!
Today, everyone want a tablet or iPad. If you are not an iPad owner yet, you have no idea what you are missing. There are so many great uses for the iPad no matter what kind of user you are. This article sheds light on some nifty iPad tricks you might not have known about.

You can bring up a list of every app currently running on your iPad. To see the currently running apps, just tap the Home button twice and you can see them quite clearly. To navigate quickly to another running app, simply tap it. Just swipe downwards on the screen to remove it.

There is no need to hit your small camera icon just to see something you just shot. Swipe to your right using a finger, and there is your video or picture. You can continue to swipe to the left to see earlier photos and videos.

Typing on iPads is something that requires getting used to. There is a button that allows you to do speech dictation. Simply depress the HOME button two times. Following that, you will tap on the microphone icon. After you finish dictating, tap the microphone icon again, and you will see the text version of your dictation.

The iPad lets you see 2 lines of an email before viewing it in full. This can often help to see content before opening the email. Go to 'mail' under 'settings'. Under the mail menu, choose Contacts, and then Calender. Change the Preview options for mail to More Lines.

If you want to keep current pages open, just open new ones in a different tab. While in Safari, hold the link http://www.fizzlive.com/member/1214558/blog/view/3650315/ and a pop-up menu appears. A pop-up menu will appear. One of the options allows you to launch a new tab with that link.

It is possible to change your search engine from Google. Simply visit "settings" and select "Safari" and then "search engine." You can then change your default search engine to Yahoo or Bing.

Do you ever find you want to take a quick screenshot on your iPad? It is really very simple to do. Just press your Home button as well as the Sleep button simultaneously. This will take a picture that filters into your album of pictures.

If you need to mute an iPad, try this simple trick. Hold the volume-down key for a couple of seconds. This can be a quick way to avoid having to adjust your volume multiple times. Hold the button once more and the volume will return to the former setting.

Since getting an iPad costs quit a bit of money, you'd be wise to take great care of it. You can use a clear cover to protect your screen. Although the screen protectors are made of plastic and are very thin, they can help protect the screen of your iPad. To clean the screen, be sure to use a lightly water dampened, soft cloth. Never use window cleaners or other types of household cleaners on your iPad.

When you want to copy and then paste text, tap it and click Select. Now, all you have to do is tap on the copy link and then go into another application and hold it down again. This will cause a menu to pop up which will allow you to paste. In order to paste an entire paragraph, you must tap four times.

You can go to a iPad forum to find out more about using your iPad. There are sites available to help you learn about this popular device, and help you become an iPad whiz. Introduce yourself and check out the forum archives for an amazing amount of useful information that will fast-track your iPad abilities.

Do your eyes feel like they are straining when you read on the iPad? Simply adjust your screen brightness to address this issue. You can change the level of brightness in Settings, or you can simply do it within the iBooks application with the slider.

If you have multiple apps open and want to switch between them, double-tap the home button to open the task manager. Tap the icon of the app you need and you'll be taken directly to that app. To get back to where you were earlier you just do the same thing again.

Do you want to turn off your Wi-Fi notifications? You can easily turn this off. Visit settings and look for Wi-Fi. Go to the "ask to join network" area and turn it off. If you still want to join a network, don't worry. You will still be able to, but you won't be pestered by never-ending notifications.

Do you want to access PDF files with your iPad? To do so, you must email yourself the PDF files so that the iPad can open them in iBooks. If you're near a computer, then you can synch your PDf with the iPad by going to the iTunes app and choosing the book tab.

While surfing on your iPad, have you ever came across a picture that you'd like to save? It is very easy to accomplish this. Simply touch the image and hold that position for a couple seconds. You can then save the image. You iPad will save the image, allowing you to access it whenever needed.

There is an easy way to scroll through the Internet. You can save some time by tapping the bar located on top of your page and you will go back to the top of the web page right away instead of scrolling up. This will work in other apps as well.

Did you know that Google Calendar is able to be integrated with the Calendar app? All you need to do is go into your Settings, click on Mail, choose Contacts, and then hit the Calendar option. Tap Add Account and then Other. Finally, click Add CalDAV Account to get the log-in information request to pop up.

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What you've read makes the iPad truly appealing. Just put these tips to use every day for maximum potential. Keep a copy of this article in order to refer back to it if needed.





 
 
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