iPad User Guide

• Welcome
• Your iPad
  • Supported models
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPad Air (4th generation)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad (8th generation)
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
• What’s new in iPadOS 14
• Set up and get started
  • Turn on and set up
  • Set up cellular service
  • Connect to the internet
  • Apple ID and iCloud settings
  • Download or bookmark the user guide
• Basics
  • Wake and unlock
  • Learn gestures for iPad
    • Learn basic gestures
    • Learn advanced gestures
  • Adjust the volume
  • Change or turn off sounds
  • Change common iPad settings
    • Find settings
    • Adjust the screen brightness and color balance
    • Magnify the screen
    • Change the name of your iPad
    • Set the date and time
    • Set the language and region
    • Set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
  • Access features from the Lock Screen
  • Open apps
  • Take a screenshot or screen recording
  • Change or lock the screen orientation
  • Change the wallpaper
  • Zoom an app to fill the screen
  • Use your apps
    • Switch between apps
    • Move and organize apps
    • Quit and reopen an app
    • Delete apps
  • Use multiple apps simultaneously
    • Open two items in Split View
    • Open an app in Slide Over
    • View all of an app’s workspaces
    • Multitask with Picture in Picture
  • Drag and drop
  • Enter, select, and revise text
    • Type with the onscreen keyboard
    • Dictate text
    • Select and edit text
    • Use predictive text
    • Use text replacements
    • Add or change keyboards
  • Search with iPad
  • Use AirDrop to send items
  • Mark up files and photos
    • Draw in apps
    • Add typed text, shapes, and signatures
    • Zoom in or magnify in Markup
  • Perform quick actions
  • Use and customize Control Center
  • Use notifications and Do Not Disturb
    • View and respond to notifications
    • Change notification settings
    • Set Do Not Disturb
  • Add widgets
  • Charge and monitor the battery
  • Learn the meaning of the status icons
  • Travel with iPad
• Apps
  • App Store
    • Get apps
    • Use App Clips
    • Subscribe to Apple Arcade
    • Play games
    • Install and manage fonts
    • Manage purchases, subscriptions, settings, and restrictions
  • Books
    • Find and buy books and audiobooks
    • Read books
    • Listen to audiobooks
    • Set reading goals
    • Organize books
    • Read PDFs
  • Calendar
    • Create and edit events in Calendar
    • Send and receive invitations
    • Change how you view events
    • Search for events
    • Customize your calendar
    • Keep track of events
    • Use multiple calendars
    • Share iCloud calendars
  • Camera
    • Take photos
    • Take videos
    • Change advanced camera settings
    • Adjust HDR camera settings
    • View, share, and print photos
    • Scan a QR code
  • Clock
    • See the world clock
    • Set an alarm
    • Use the timer or stopwatch
  • Contacts
    • Add and use contact information
    • Edit contacts
    • Add your contact info
    • Use other contact accounts
    • Hide duplicate contacts
  • FaceTime
    • Set up FaceTime
    • Make and receive calls
    • Take a Live Photo
    • Make a Group FaceTime call
    • Use other apps during a call
    • Add camera effects
    • Change the audio and video settings
    • Leave a call or switch to Messages
    • Block unwanted callers
  • Files
    • Connect external devices or servers
    • View files and folders
    • Organize files and folders
    • Send files
    • Set up iCloud Drive
    • Share files and folders in iCloud Drive
  • Find My
    • Find people
      • Share your location
      • Add or remove a friend
      • Locate a friend
      • Get notified when friends change their location
      • Notify a friend when your location changes
    • Find devices
      • Add an iPad
      • Locate a device
      • Mark a device as lost
      • Erase a device
      • Remove a device
    • Find items
      • Add an AirTag
      • Add a third-party item
      • Locate an item
      • Mark an item as lost
      • Remove an item
      • If you find an unknown item
    • Adjust map settings
  • Home
    • Intro to Home
    • Set up accessories
    • Control accessories
    • Add more homes
    • Configure HomePod
    • Configure cameras
    • Face Recognition
    • Configure a router
    • Create and use scenes
    • Control your home using Siri
    • Control your home remotely
    • Create an automation
    • Share controls with others
  • iTunes Store
    • Get music, movies, and TV shows
    • Get ringtones
    • Manage purchases and settings
  • Mail
    • Write an email
    • Add attachments
    • Address and send email
    • View an email
    • Save an email draft
    • Flag and filter emails
    • Organize your email
    • Search for email
    • Delete and recover emails
    • Work with attachments
    • Print emails
  • Maps
    • View maps
    • Find and save destinations
      • Search for places
      • Find nearby attractions and services
      • Get information about places
      • Mark places
      • Share places
      • Save favorite places
      • Explore new places with Guides
      • Organize places in My Guides
      • Get traffic and weather info
      • Delete significant locations
    • Take tours
      • Look around streets
      • Take Flyover tours in Maps
    • Get directions
      • Use Siri, Maps, and the Maps widget to get directions
      • Choose your preferred type of travel
      • Get driving directions
      • Report traffic incidents
      • Get cycling directions
      • Find places to stop
      • Get walking directions
      • Get transit directions
      • See an overview of your route or its directions in a list
      • Change audio settings for turn-by-turn directions
      • Select other route options
      • Get directions between places other than your current location
      • Delete recently viewed directions
      • Use Maps on your Mac to get directions
    • Help correct and improve Maps
  • Measure
    • Measure
    • View and save measurements
    • Measure a person’s height
  • Messages
    • Set up Messages
    • Send and receive messages
    • Send a message to a group or business
    • Send photos, videos, and audio
    • Animate messages
    • Use iMessage apps
    • Use Memoji
    • Send a Digital Touch effect
    • Send and receive money with Apple Pay
    • Change notifications
    • Block, filter, and report messages
    • Delete messages
  • Music
    • Get music
    • View albums, playlists, and more
    • Play music
    • Queue up your music
    • Listen to broadcast radio
    • Apple Music
      • Subscribe to Apple Music
      • Listen to lossless music
      • Listen to Dolby Atmos music
      • Find new music
      • Add music and listen offline
      • Get personalized recommendations
      • Listen to radio
      • Search for music
      • Create playlists
      • See what your friends are listening to
      • Use Siri to play music
    • Change the way music sounds
  • News
    • Get started with News
    • See News widgets
    • See news stories chosen just for you
    • Read stories
    • Apple News+
      • Subscribe to Apple News+
      • Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues
    • Download Apple News+ issues
    • Search for news stories
    • Save news stories for later
    • Subscribe to news channels
  • Notes
    • Take notes
    • Draw or write
    • Add attachments
    • Search and organize notes
    • Share and collaborate
    • Lock notes
    • Change settings
  • Photo Booth
    • Take photos
    • Delete, share, or copy a photo
    • View and edit photos in the Photos app
  • Photos
    • View photos and videos
    • Delete and hide photos and videos
    • Edit photos and videos
    • Edit Live Photos
    • Edit Portrait mode photos
    • Organize photos in albums
    • Search in Photos
    • Share photos and videos
    • View Memories
    • Find people in Photos
    • Browse photos by location
    • Use iCloud Photos
    • Share photos with iCloud Shared Albums
    • Use My Photo Stream
    • Import photos and videos
    • Print photos
  • Podcasts
    • Find podcasts
    • Listen to podcasts
    • Follow your favorite podcasts
    • Organize your podcast library
    • Download, save, and share podcasts
    • Subscribe to podcasts
    • Change download settings
  • Reminders
    • Add reminders
    • Organize lists
    • Set up accounts
    • Share and assign reminders
    • Print reminders
  • Safari
    • Browse the web
    • Search for websites
    • Use tabs in Safari
    • Bookmark favorite webpages
    • Save pages to a reading list
    • Automatically fill in forms
    • Hide ads and distractions
    • Browse the web privately
  • Shortcuts
  • Stocks
  • Tips
  • TV
    • Set up the Apple TV app
    • Subscribe to Apple TV+
    • Find shows, movies, and more
    • Watch shows and movies
  • Voice Memos
    • Make a recording
    • Play it back
    • Edit or delete a recording
    • Keep recordings up to date
    • Organize recordings
    • Search for or rename a recording
    • Share a recording
    • Duplicate a recording
• Siri
  • Ask Siri
  • Find out what Siri can do
  • Tell Siri about yourself
  • Have Siri announce calls
  • Add Siri Shortcuts
  • About Siri Suggestions
  • Change Siri settings
• Family Sharing
  • Set up Family Sharing
  • Download family members’ purchases
  • Stop sharing purchases
  • Turn on Ask To Buy
  • Set up Apple Cash Family
  • Share Apple Card
  • Share subscriptions and iCloud storage
  • Share photos, a calendar, and more with family members
  • Locate a family member’s missing device
  • Set up Screen Time through Family Sharing
• Screen Time
  • View your Screen Time summary
  • Set up Screen Time for yourself
  • Set up Screen Time for a family member
  • Get a report of your device use
• Apple Pay
  • Set up Apple Pay
  • Use Apple Pay in apps, App Clips, and Safari
  • Use Apple Cash
  • Use Apple Card
• Accessories
  • Accessories included with iPad
  • AirPods and other headphones
    • Set up AirPods
    • Charge AirPods
    • Start and stop audio playback
    • Change the AirPods volume
    • Make and answer calls with AirPods
    • Switch AirPods between devices
    • Use Siri with AirPods
    • Listen and respond to messages
    • Share audio with AirPods and Beats headphones
    • Change noise control modes
    • Control spatial audio
    • Restart AirPods
    • Change the name of your AirPods and other settings
    • Use other Bluetooth headphones
    • Use EarPods
    • Check headphone sound levels
  • Apple Pencil
    • Pair and charge Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
    • Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation)
    • Enter text with Scribble
    • Draw with Apple Pencil
    • Take and mark up a screenshot with Apple Pencil
    • Draw and take notes with Apple Pencil from the Lock Screen
  • Apple TV, smart TVs, and video displays
    • Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV
    • Connect to a display with a cable
  • HomePod and other wireless speakers
  • External storage devices
  • Keyboards
    • Apple external keyboards
    • Attach Magic Keyboard for iPad (with built-in trackpad)
    • Attach Smart Keyboard
    • Pair Magic Keyboard
    • Enter emoji
    • Enter characters with diacritical marks
    • Switch between keyboards
    • Dictate text
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Change typing options for an external keyboard
  • Trackpads
    • Connect Magic Trackpad
    • Trackpad gestures
    • Change trackpad settings
  • Mouse devices
    • Connect a mouse
    • Mouse actions and gestures
    • Change mouse settings
  • Apple Watch with Fitness+
  • Cases and covers
  • Printers
• Use iPad with iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC
  • Share your internet connection
  • Make and receive phone calls
  • Use iPad as a second display for Mac
  • Hand off tasks between iPad and Mac
  • Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices
  • Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
  • Sync iPad with your computer
  • Transfer files between iPad and your computer
• Accessibility
  • Get started with accessibility features
  • Vision
    • VoiceOver
      • Turn on and practice VoiceOver
      • Change your VoiceOver settings
      • Learn VoiceOver gestures
      • Operate iPad using VoiceOver gestures
      • Control VoiceOver using the rotor
      • Use the onscreen keyboard
      • Write with your finger
      • Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
      • Use a braille display
      • Type onscreen braille
      • Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
      • Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
      • Use VoiceOver in apps
    • Zoom
    • Magnifier
    • People detection
    • Display & Text Size
    • Motion
    • Spoken Content
    • Audio Descriptions
  • Physical and Motor
    • Touch
      • AssistiveTouch
      • Touch
    • Face ID & Attention
    • Switch Control
      • Set up Switch Control
      • Use Switch Control
    • Voice Control
    • Home or top button
    • Apple TV Remote
    • Pointer Control
    • Keyboards
    • AirPods Max and AirPods Pro
    • Apple Pencil
  • Hearing
    • Hearing devices
    • Stream audio to hearing devices
    • Sound recognition
    • RTT
    • Audio & Visual
    • Subtitles & Captioning
  • General
    • Guided Access
    • Siri
    • Accessibility shortcuts
• Security and privacy
  • Use built-in security and privacy protections
  • Protect your iPad
    • Set a passcode
    • Set up Face ID
    • Set up Touch ID
    • Control access to information on the Lock Screen
  • Protect your accounts
    • Keep your Apple ID secure
    • Sign in with Apple
    • Automatically fill in strong passwords
    • Change a weak password
    • Share passwords securely with AirDrop
    • Make your passwords available on all your devices
    • Manage two-factor authentication
  • Privacy protections on iPad
    • Control access to information in apps
    • Control access to hardware features
    • Control app tracking permissions
    • Control the location information you share
    • Use a private network address
    • Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
• Restart, update, reset, and restore
  • Restart iPad
  • Update iPadOS
  • Back up iPad
  • Return iPad settings to their defaults
  • Restore all content from a backup
  • Restore purchased and deleted items
  • Sell or give away your iPad
  • Erase iPad
  • Install or remove configuration profiles
• Safety, handling, and support
  • Important safety information
  • Important handling information
  • Get information about your iPad
  • View or change cellular data settings
  • Find more resources for software and service
  • FCC compliance statement
  • ISED Canada compliance statement
  • Apple and the environment
  • Class 1 Laser information
  • Disposal and recycling information
  • ENERGY STAR compliance statement
• Copyright