Steve Jobs was only exaggerating a little when he said that the iPad was a magical piece of technology. However, if you want to completely utilize your iPad, then you need to know some of the latest information. Read through the following tips and prepare yourself for a future with one of the world’s most innovative hand-held devices.

Is your iPad asking you permission to join wi-fi networks? You’re able to turn off this feature through the settings menu. Select “Wi-Fi” and then turn off the notification option if you want them to disappear.

Did you just launch a noisy app by mistake? You can mute your volume quickly by pressing and holding on the volume down button until the sound is turned off. If you find you are in need of the mute function often, you can configure your iPad’s lock button to work as a full-time mute button.

You don’t need to click the camera icon on your screen to view your photos. Simple swipe right with a single finger and you will see your video or photo. Previous photos can be seen by swiping left.

Would you like to see more than 2 lines of text when previewing an email? Go to Settings, Mail and find Preview. Change the preview feature to increase the lines you see. By doing this, you can see as much of an email as you want, which will speed up the process of viewing emails.

To keep your personal data secure in case you are concerned about unauthorized access you can configure your password so that all data will be deleted after a specified number of unsuccessful tries. Everything on your iPad will be deleted if there are 10 failed password attempts.

People often make mistakes when typing on tablets, which leads to interesting typos in the resulting messages. It is possible to have your iPad convert what you say into text. Just push the home button twice and then tap on the little microphone that you see. After you’re through dictating, you can hit the icon once again and text will start appearing.

Shortcuts are a great feature to install to save time and reduce stress. One example is double tapping space to add a period. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.

Taking a screenshot on an iPad is very simple. Hold Home and Sleep simultaneously. Then you will have a screenshot you can organize with your other photos.

Quickly Mute

You are now able to quickly mute your iPad. The original iPad didn’t have a mute button. All newer iPads now allow you to mute your iPad’s sound. Now, you can quickly mute your iPad by holding the “down” half of the volume button.

Add extra email addresses and phone numbers to FaceTime. Your iPad’s FaceTime includes the email you used to set it up with by default; however, it’s possible to add more addresses. To add more emails or phone numbers to FaceTime, utilize the settings on iPad.

To copy and paste quickly on your iPad, try tapping and holding the text you want, then choosing Select. Now, pick copy and go to another application and tap while holding down again. A pop-up menu will appear, from which you should tap ‘paste.’ For a whole paragraph, you will have to tap four times.

Try to sync all of your pages with your iTunes and then you can share it with any operating system. You can trade pages back and forth through iTunes. This makes sharing convenient and iTunes works with almost any brand on the market. You’ll be able to email PDFs to other platforms for download.

The iPad comes already loaded with applications you may not find useful. The catch is that not all of the pre-loaded apps can be deleted. Drop them in a folder that is moved to a spot far away from your usual screen haunts. Then you have more screen space for useful apps.

You cannot go from day-to-day in the calendar function by swiping. Using the navigation bar, pick the date instead. The day it currently is will be blue, so you should be able to find it easily.

You can double tap your chosen keyword, and it will be copied on your iPad. It will be difficult to copy entire paragraphs this way, though. Four taps on the text will copy a whole paragraph for you. This works for paragraphs, addresses as well as the URL bar.

If children are going to be using your iPad, you can set parental controls. Go to settings, go under General and then go to Restrictions. Whenever you discover the Restrictions option, select Enable Restrictions. This keeps your children safe. Anything adult will be blocked.

PDFs are something that have been improved with the iPad. You can do this by emailing the file to yourself and selecting to send the file to 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.

It is easy to stream all kinds of things using your iPad and Apple TV. Use the Airplay icon. Just tap it once, and whatever you are looking at on your iPad will appear on the television screen. It should show up quickly, in just a matter of a few seconds.

Make sure to look over your history before giving someone else your device. Private websites that you visited should not be seen by others. Safari will load the last page that was visited when opened. Keep this in mind, and choose which pages you visit accordingly.

The iPad has transformed the way countless individuals use technology on a daily basis. With such a dizzying range of applications available, it seems as if almost anything can be accomplished by using the machine. When you use what you’ve learned here, you’ll see that the sky is the limit.