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iPad Tips and Useful Apps
Tips and Tricks
Create Folders
- Tap and hold your finger down on an app until they all start to jiggle, then drag one app over another and release.
- Double tap the Home button.
- All the apps that are running can be seen on the bottom task bar.
Closing Apps
- Double tap the Home button.
- All the apps that are running can be seen on the bottom task bar.
- Hold your finger down on the app you want to close.
- Apps will start shaking and a red minus sign will appear in the top left-hand corner of the app icon.
- Tap the red minus sign.
Delete an App
- Hold your finger down on the app you want to delete until all the apps start to shake.
- Once the icons start shaking, you will also see an X appear in the top left-hand corner of each app.
- Touch the X on the app you wish to delete.
Orientation Lock
- Double tab the Home button.
- Slide the task bar to the right.
- Tap the lock button in the bottom left-hand corner.
Control iPad Notifications
- Go to Settings > Notifications, and configure which alerts (and accompanying sounds) will appear.
Quick Volume Mute
- Press and hold the volume down button for about two seconds, then you get a quick mute.
Caps Lock
- Double click on the shift key on either side of the keyboard.
Copy and Paste
- Hold your finger on a word. When the maginfying glass appears, release your finger and you'll see a highlighted area appear on the text. Use the small circular icons to select the range of text, then tap the Copy button. You can then paste this text into another app or text field.
Web Clip Icon to Home Screen
- Open the web site
- Tap the share button (box with arrow shooting out of the top)
- Select Add to Home Screen
- Name the site
- Select the blue Add button
Change Mail Signature
- Open Settings
- Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Find Signature and type whatever you wish for a signature
Side Switch
- You can use the side switch on the iPad to either lock the screen orientation or mute the sound.
- Tap the Settings icon.
- Choose the General tab > Choose either Lock Rotation or Mute.
Lock your iPad
- Press the On/Off switch on the top right corner of the iPad
- To unlock, press the Home button.
- You can set your iPad to auto-lock after 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or never.
- Tap on the Settings icon.
- Choose the General tab > Auto-Lock > Make a selection.
Set a Passcode
- You can also set a passcode that must be entered before the iPad will unlock.
- Tap on the Settings icon.
- Choose the General tab > Passcode Lock > turn on
- Enter a four-digit passcode once, and again to confirm it.
Overdrive
Read books and listen to audiobooks from the Tyler Public Library using the Overdrive Media Console. You will need an valid library card in order to use Overdrive.
Audiobooks HQ
This is an iPhone app that works perfectly on an iPad. Listen to audiobooks anywhere for free. Audiobooks HQ offers 7500 high quality classic books for free.
Notability
This is an inexpensive yet powerful note-taking app. Annotate documents, record lectures, and sketch illustrations. Notability gives you the flexibility to either type or handwrite notes. Easily organize your all of your notes for easy retrieval.
Watchup
Watch news videos from local and world news sources. Watchup automatically builds your daily news cast from news sources you choose.
Newseum
Look at the front pages from hundreds of newspapers from all over the world. Easily access the newspaper's websites from within the app.
Wave Receipts
This iPhone app helps you track and categorize of all your receipts.
Weather Channel
Have the expertise and resources of the Weather Channel at your fingertips. Know the 5 day forcast, check the current temperature, and watch storms move on the Weather Channel radar from any location you choose.
Magnifying Glass with Light
This app will turn your iPad into a handy magnifying glass. Great for reading the fine print.
AnyList
This free app allows you to create shopping lists and share them. You can customize your list to reflect each aisle in the grocery store where you shop.
Pandora Radio
Pandora Radio is a free personalized radio that only plays the music you love. To get started, name your favorite artist or song and Pandora will create a custom station that plays similar music.
Christina Jontra
Director of Instructional Technology
Grace Community School
Email: cjontra@gracetyler.org
Website: https://smore.com/gsb4
Location: 3001 University Blvd, Tyler, TX
Twitter: @jontracation