Chapter 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3 Choosing the Right iPad for You 4 iPad mini (6th generation) 4 iPad 6 iPad Air 7 iPad Pro 8 Which iPad Should You Buy? 9 Unboxing Your New iPad 10 What's Inside the Box 10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First Time 11 Turn It On--for the First Time 12 Accessorizing Your iPad 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your iPad 19 Getting to Know Your iPad 19 Front 19 Top 21 Sides 22 Bottom 22 Back 23 Turning Your iPad On and Off 24 Power On Your iPad 24 Unlock Your iPad with Face ID 25 Unlock Your iPad with Touch ID 26 Unlock Your iPad with a Passcode 26 Lock Your iPad 27 Power Off Your iPad 27 Force a Restart on a Regular iPad 28 Force a Restart on an iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad mini 29 Using Your iPad 29 Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures 30 Perform Common Operations 30 Navigate the Home Screen 31 View Notifications on the Cover Sheet 32 Manage Open Apps 33 Understand the Status Bar 34 Performing Basic Operations 36 View and Respond to Notifications 36 Display the Control Center 37 Adjust the Brightness 38 Activate Night Shift 38 Change the Volume Level 39 Rotate the iPad 40 Create a New Focus 41 Enable Focus Mode 44 Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard 45 Copy and Paste Text 47 Managing Your iPad's Battery 47 Recharge the Battery 48 Monitor Battery Usage 49 Chapter 3 Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works 51 Personalizing Light/Dark Mode and Wallpaper 51 Choose Light or Dark Mode 52 Change the Wallpaper 53 Personalizing App Icons 54 Change the Size of App Icons 55 Arrange App Icons 55 Remove an App Icon from the Home Screen 56 Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock 57 Organize Icons with Folders 58 Working with the App Library 60 Personalizing Widgets 61 Add a Widget 61 Customize a Widget 63 Remove a Widget 64 Add a Smart Stack Widget 64 Display Today View 65 Add a Widget to Today View 66 Configuring Device Settings 67 Display the Settings Page 67 Configure Notifications 68 Display a Scheduled Summary of Your Notifications 70 Configure the Display and Brightness 72 Display Night Shift Mode After Dark 73 Change System Sounds 74 Configure Individual Apps 75 Display and Manage General Settings 75 Customize the Control Center 77 Managing Your Screen Time 78 View Your Screen Time 78 Configure Downtime 80 Set App Limits 81 Block Specific Content 83 Chapter 4 Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 85 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 85 Connect to Your Home Wireless Network 86 Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot 87 Change Networks 90 Connect to a Network You've Previously Connected To 90 Using the Safari Web Browser 91 Launch the Safari Browser 92 Enter a Web Address 92 Use Web Links 94 Search the Web 94 View Multiple Pages in Tabs 95 Work with Tab Groups 96 Bookmark a Page 98 Open a Bookmarked Page 99 Revisit Past Pages 100 Browse the Web in Private 102 Configure Safari Settings 103 Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data 104 Making the Web More Readable 105 Zoom in to a Page 105 Read Articles with Safari Reader 106 Chapter 5 Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure 109 Creating a Safer Lock Screen 109 Set a Simple Passcode 110 Change Your Unlock Method 110 Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID 112 Use Face Recognition with Face ID 114 Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts 117 Reducing the Risk of Theft 117 Keep Your iPad Safe 118 Track a Lost or Stolen iPad 119 Staying Safe Online 121 Protect Against Phishing and Identity Theft 121 Keep Your Private Information Private 123 Protect Against Online Fraud 123 Shop Safely 125 Chapter 6 Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri 129 Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad's Virtual Personal Assistant 129 Configure Siri 130 Summon Siri 132 Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps 133 Launch Apps 134 Control System Functions 134 Send and Receive Messages 134 Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders 135 Take and View Pictures 136 Listen to Music 136 Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information 137 Find Information 137 Solve Equations and Make Conversions 138 Find Businesses and Get Directions 139 Chapter 7 Installing and Using Apps 141 Working with Apps 141 Launch an App from the Home Screen 142 Launch an App from the Dock 142 Launch an App from the App Library 143 Search for an App 144 Switch Between Apps 144 Close an App 145 Finding New Apps in the App Store 146 Browse and Search the App Store 146 Purchase and Download Apps 149 Managing Installed Apps 150 View and Manage Purchased Apps 150 Delete an App 152 Multitasking on Your iPad 152 Display Multiple Windows with Split View 153 Open a Floating Window with Slide Over 154 Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps 155 View All Open Windows with App Expose 156 Chapter 8 Sending and Receiving Email 159 Sending and Receiving Messages 159 Select an Inbox 160 Read a Message 161 Reply to a Message 163 Create and Send a New Message 164 Attach a Photo to a Message 165 Delete a Message 168 Organize Messages in Files 169 Deal with Junk Email (Spam) 171 Configuring the Mail App 172 Add an Email Account 172 Get Notified of New Messages 174 Create a Signature 175 Chapter 9 Managing Your Contacts 179 Using the Contacts App 179 Add a New Contact 180 Edit a Contact 181 Delete a Contact 182 Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts 182 Display a Contact 183 Search for a Contact 184 Contact a Contact 185 Chapter 10 Video Chatting and Texting 187 Text Messaging with the Messages App 187 Send and Receive Text Messages 188 Send an Audio Message 190 Send a Photo 190 Send a Video Message 192 Video Chatting and More with FaceTime 193 Start a FaceTime Video Chat 194 Blur Your Background 196 FaceTime with a Non-Apple User 197 Add a Person to a Group Video Chat 199 Answer a FaceTime Request 200 Group Video Meetings with Zoom 200 Join a Meeting from a Link 201 Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App 201 Participate in a Zoom Meeting 202 Start a New Zoom Meeting 205 Schedule a Meeting in Advance 207 Chapter 11 Getting Social with Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks 211 Using Facebook 211 Navigate Facebook's iPad App 212 Read and Respond to Posts 215 Post a Status Update 216 Using Twitter 217 Read Tweets 217 Create a New Tweet 218 Using LinkedIn 218 Navigate the LinkedIn App 219 Create a New Post 221 Using Pinterest 222 View and Save Pins 223 Pin from a Website 225 Chapter 12 Staying Organized with Calendars, Reminders, and Alarms 229 Using the Calendar App 229 View Events 230 Add a New Event 231 Create a Recurring Event 232 Create an Alert for an Event 233 Invite Others to an Event 234 Using the Reminders App 234 View and Manage Your Reminders 235 Add a New Reminder 236 Using the Clock App 237 Set an Alarm 237 Set a Timer 239 Use the Stopwatch 239 Chapter 13 Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers 243 Reading eBooks on Your iPad 243 Find and Purchase Books with Apple's Books App 244 Read a Book with the Books App 246 Reading News Stories with Apple's News App 249 Personalize What News You Receive 250 Read News Stories 252 Chapter 14 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos 255 Shooting Digital Photos 255 Launch the Camera App 256 Take a Picture 257 Take a Selfie 261 Take a Panoramic Photo 263 Capture a QR Code 265 Viewing and Editing Your Photos 267 View Your Photos 268 Organize Photos in Albums 274 Crop and Straighten a Picture 276 Apply Auto-Enhance 278 Apply a Filter 278 Adjust Brightness, Color, and More 279 Shooting and Editing Videos 279 Shoot a Video 280 Trim a Video 282 Sharing Photos and Videos 283 Share via Text Message 284 Share via Email 285 Share via Facebook 285 Chapter 15 Listening to Music and Podcasts 289 Listening to Streaming Music 289 Listen to Apple Music 290 Listen to Pandora 292 Listen to Spotify 295 Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store 298 Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 298 Play Your Tunes 300 Finding and Listening to Podcasts 301 Find Podcasts in the Podcasts App 302 Listen to a Podcast 302 Chapter 16 Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos 307 Watching Paid Streaming Video Services 307 Watch Amazon Prime Video 308 Watch Apple TV+ 310 Watch Discovery+ 312 Watch Disney+ 313 Watch HBO Max 315 Watch Hulu 318 Watch Netflix 320 Watch Paramount+ 321 Peacock 323 Watching Other Streaming Video Services 325 Discover Other Streaming Video Services 325 Watch Live TV Online 326 Using the Apple TV App 327 Find Something to Watch 327 Subscribe to a Channel 329 Manage Your Subscriptions 329 Watching YouTube 331 Find a Video 331 Watch a Video 332 Chapter 17 Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps 335 Traveling with the Maps App 335 Display a Map 336 Generate Driving Directions 337 Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps 338 Discover Travel Apps 339 Chapter 18 Keeping Fit and Healthy 343 Exploring Health and Fitness Apps 343 Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps 344 Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps 345 Discover Nutrition Apps 345 Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps 346 Exploring Medical Apps 347 Discover Medical-Related Apps 348 Chapter 19 Playing Games 351 Finding Games to Play 351 Download Games from the App Store 352 Discovering Popular Games 354 Action Games 354 Adventure Games 355 AR Games 356 Board Games 357 Card Games 357 Casino Games 358 Casual Games 358 Family Games 359 Indie Games 360 Kids Games 360 Music Games 361 Puzzle Games 362 Racing Games 362 Role-Playing Games 363 Simulation Games 363 Sports Games 364 Strategy Games 364 Trivia Games 365 Word Games 366 Playing Games with Apple Arcade 366 Finding Apple Arcade Games 367 Downloading Apple Arcade Games 368 Chapter 20 Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud 371 Managing Your iPad's Storage 371 Examine Available Storage 372 Manage Available Storage Space 372 Working with the Files App 373 View and Open Files 374 Work with Files 376 Create a New Folder 377 Using External Storage 378 Make the Connection 378 Work with Files 379 Working with iCloud 379 Configure iCloud on Your iPad 381 Back Up Your iPad to iCloud 382 Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices 384 Share Files with AirDrop 384 Stream Media with AirPlay 385 Chapter 21 Getting Productive 389 Using Your iPad's Built-In Productivity Apps 389 Write with Pages 390 Work with Numbers 392 Present with Keynote 396 Discovering More Productivity Apps 398 Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 398 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 399 Chapter 22 Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads 401 Connecting Bluetooth Devices 401 Connect a New Bluetooth Device 402 Using Pencils and Styli 403 Work with the Apple Pencil 403 Annotate a Document 406 Fill In Forms 406 Draw Onscreen 407 Using External Keyboards 408 Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard Portfolio and Magic Keyboard 409 Working with an External Keyboard 410 Using Trackpads and Mice 411 Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse 413 Use a Trackpad or Mouse 414 Chapter 23 Making Your iPad More Accessible 417 Making the iPad Easier to See 417 Invert Screen Colors 418 Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users 419 Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder 420 Read the Screen with VoiceOver 421 Making the iPad Easier to Hear 424 Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos 424 Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad 425 Making the iPad Easier to Operate 426 Adjust the Touchscreen Display 426 Enable AssistiveTouch 427 Chapter 24 Answering Frequently Asked Questions 429 Questions About Choosing an iPad 429 What's the Best iPad for Younger Children? 429 What's the Best iPad for Artists and Designers? 430 Do I Need an iPad Pro to Do Word Processing or Spreadsheet Work? 430 What's the Difference Between a Normal iPad and the iPad Air? 430 Questions About Connecting Your iPad 430 Can I Connect My iPad to an Ethernet Network? 431 Can I Connect My iPad to a Dock on My Desk?431 Can I View My iPad on a Larger Monitor? 431 How Do I Connect My iPad to a SMART Board? 432 Questions About Using Your iPad 432 How Do I Switch to Google Chrome for My Web Browser? 432 How Do I Get Those Big Tiles to Show Up on the Side of My iPad's Screen? 433 How Do I Make a Copy of What's on My Screen? 433 How Can I Search My iPad? 434 How Can I Make a Quick Note? 435 How Do I Watch Movies and Videos or View Photos from My iPad on My TV? 436 How Can I Send Pictures to My Friends and Relatives? 436 How Do I Print from My iPad? 436 How Can I Monitor My Grandkids' Screen Time on the iPad? 437 Can I Use My iPad to Control My Smart Lights and Other Smart Devices? 437 Questions About Other Issues 438 I Lost/Broke My iPad--How Do I Get All My Old Stuff onto a New iPad? 438 Where Can I Get My iPad Repaired? 438 Chapter 25 Fixing Common Problems 441 Troubleshooting iPad Problems 441 Your iPad Is Frozen 442 Your iPad Won't Turn On 443 Your iPad Won't Turn Off 444 An Individual App Freezes or Doesn't Work Right 444 Your iPad Runs Slowly 445 Your iPad's Wi-Fi Connection Doesn't Work 445 Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All 446 Your iPad Doesn't Rotate 447 Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password 447 You Forgot Your iPad Passcode 448 Updating and Resetting Your iPad 449 Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS 449 Factory Reset Your Device to Like New Condition 450 Restore from an iCloud Backup 451 Appendix A New Features of iPadOS 15 453 Desktop and Operations 453 Accessibility 453 Focus 454 Home Screen 454 Multitasking 454 Notifications 455 Universal Control 455 Widgets 455 Apps 456 App Library 456 FaceTime 456 Find My 456 Maps 457 Messages: Shared With You 457 Notes 457 Photos 457 Quick Note 457 Safari 458 Glossary 459 Index 467
