iOS 12

Stay ahead of the curve

Use iPad at school to get more done—more efficiently. Easily collaborate with your classmates, take great notes with drawings and sketches, and multitask in all your favorite apps.

A note is open in the Notes app. The title “Parts of a cell” is typed at the top of the note. Below the title is a numbered list of cell parts such as, “plasma membrane,” “cytoplasm,” “mitochondria,” and “ribosomes.” Below the numbered list is a sketch of a plant cell, followed by typed notes. At the bottom of the screen the keyboard is displayed.

Add a sketch to your note

Sometimes class notes need more than words. To add a quick sketch or diagram, tap , then touch your finger or Apple Pencil to the screen and start drawing. When you’re done, tap to return to the keyboard and continue typing.

The iPad screen showing the Split Screen feature. On the left side of the screen the Books app is open and on the right side of the screen the Notes app is open.

Work in two apps at once

Use Split View to work in two apps side by side—to do things like take notes while researching online, or respond to email while viewing an attachment. Open one app, then swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause to reveal the Dock. Touch and hold the icon of a second app, then drag it to the right or left edge of the screen.

To stop using Split View, drag the divider over the app you want to close.

The Notes app showing a checklist and the Add People screen where you can send an invitation to collaborate.

Work together in a shared note

Keep a group project to-do list in a shared note that everyone can update from their own device. In Notes, start a new note, tap to make a checklist, then tap to share. When one person updates the note, the whole group will see the change.

The Do Not Disturb menu selected from Control Center. The menu shows options to turn on Do Not Disturb for one hour, until this evening, until I leave this location, or schedule.

Block distractions while you study

When you’re at the library or in class, you can quickly silence calls, alerts, and notifications on your iPad. Swipe down from the right corner of the screen, then tap to turn on Do Not Disturb.

Touch and hold to schedule Do Not Disturb—so it turns on automatically when you’re in a class or meeting.

Want to learn more? Check out Draw a sketch in Notes, Use multiple apps at the same time, Share notes, and Set Do Not Disturb.

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iPad User Guide

Stay ahead of the curve

Add a sketch to your note

Work in two apps at once

Work together in a shared note

Block distractions while you study