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Table of Contents
iPad User Guide
iPad User Guide
What’s new in iPadOS
Supported models
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 gestures for iPad models with Face ID
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 on the Home screen
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 restart an app
Remove 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 text and use keyboards
Type and edit text
Use predictive text
Dictate text
Use text replacements
Add or change keyboards
Use a split keyboard
Use international keyboards
Use special input methods