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iPad User Guide
Welcome
Introducing iPad
iPad models
iPad models compatible with iPadOS 18
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
Setup basics
Make your iPad your own
Keep in touch with friends and family
Customize your workspace
Do more with Apple Pencil
Customize iPad for your child
What’s new in iPadOS 18
Set up and get started
Turn on and set up iPad
Wake, unlock, and lock
Set up cellular service
Connect to the internet
Apple Account and iCloud
Sign in and manage your Apple Account
Use iCloud
Subscribe to iCloud+
Find settings
Set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
Learn the meaning of the status icons
Charge and monitor the battery
Charge the battery
Show the battery percentage
Check battery usage
Use Low Power Mode to save battery life
Read and bookmark the user guide
Basics
Learn gestures for iPad
Learn basic gestures
Learn advanced gestures
Adjust the volume
Turn the iPad flashlight on or off
Use your apps
Open apps
Find and use your apps in App Library
Switch between apps
Zoom an app to fill the screen
Quit and reopen an app
Drag and drop
Use multiple apps simultaneously
Open two apps in Split View
Switch an app window to Slide Over
View an app’s windows and workspaces
Multitask with Picture in Picture
Move, resize, and organize windows
Access features from the Lock Screen
Perform quick actions
Search on iPad
Get information about your iPad
Manage storage on iPad
View or change cellular data settings
Travel with iPad
Personalize your iPad
Change or turn off sounds
Create a custom Lock Screen
Customize your Home Screen
Add, edit, and remove widgets
Move apps and widgets on the Home Screen
Customize apps and widgets on the Home Screen
Lock or hide an app
Organize your apps in folders
Remove or delete apps
Change the wallpaper
Use and customize Control Center
Adjust the screen brightness and color balance
Customize the text size and zoom setting
Change the name of your iPad
Change the date and time
Change the language and region
Change the default apps
Change your default search engine on iPad
Rotate your iPad screen
Set up Focus, notifications, and Do Not Disturb
View and respond to notifications
Change notification settings
Set up a focus
Allow or silence notifications for a Focus
Turn a Focus on or off
Customize sharing options
Work with text and graphics
Enter, select, and revise text
Type with the onscreen keyboard
Dictate text
Commands for dictating text
Move the onscreen keyboard
Select and edit text
Use predictive text
Use text replacements
Add or change keyboards
Add emoji, Memoji, and stickers
Take a screenshot
Take a screen recording
Use Markup tools
Write and draw in documents
Add text, shapes, stickers, and more
Fill out forms, sign documents, and create signatures
Interact with content in a photo or video
Identify objects in your photos and videos
Lift a subject from the photo background
Camera
Take photos
Take Live Photos
Take a selfie
Take a Portrait mode selfie
Record videos
Change advanced camera settings
Adjust HDR camera settings
View, share, and print photos
Use Live Text
Scan a QR code
Scan documents
Apps
App Store
Get apps
Play games
Subscribe to Apple Arcade
Find and download games
Use Game Center to play with friends
Connect a game controller
Use App Clips
Update apps
View or cancel subscriptions
Manage purchases, settings, and restrictions
Install and manage fonts
Books
Buy books and audiobooks
Read books
Annotate books
Access books on other Apple devices
Listen to audiobooks
Set reading goals
Organize books
Read PDFs
Calendar
Create and edit events in Calendar
Send invitations
Reply to invitations
Change how you view events
Search for events
Change Calendar settings
Schedule or display events in a different time zone
Keep track of events
Use multiple calendars
Use reminders in Calendar
Use the Holidays calendar
Share iCloud calendars
Calculator
Use the basic calculator
Use the scientific calculator
Solve math with Math Notes
Work with graphs in Math Notes
Convert units or currency
See previous calculations
Clock
See the world clock
Set an alarm
Use the stopwatch
Set timers
Contacts
Add and use contact information
Edit contacts
Add your contact info
Share contacts on iPad
Add or remove accounts
Hide duplicate contacts
Sync contacts across devices
Import contacts
Export contacts
FaceTime
Get started with FaceTime
Make and receive FaceTime calls
Make FaceTime calls
Receive FaceTime calls
Create a FaceTime link
Take a Live Photo
Turn on Live Captions
Use other apps during a call
Make a Group FaceTime call
View participants in a grid
Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together
Share your screen in a FaceTime call
Request or give remote control in a FaceTime call
Collaborate on a document in a FaceTime call
Use video conferencing features
Hand off a FaceTime call to another Apple device
Change the FaceTime video settings
Change the FaceTime audio settings
Change your appearance
Leave a call or switch to Messages
Block a FaceTime call and report it as spam
Files
Files basics
Modify files and folders
Find files and folders
Organize files and folders
Send files from the Files app
Set up iCloud Drive
Share files and folders in iCloud Drive
Transfer files from iPad to a storage device, a server, or the cloud
Find My
Find people
Share your location
Add or remove a friend
Locate a friend
Get notified when friends change their location
Notify a friend when your location changes
Find devices
Add your iPad
Get notified if you leave a device behind
Locate a device
Mark a device as lost
Erase a device
Remove a device
Find items
Add an AirTag
Share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPad
Share location of a lost item in Find My on iPad
Add a third-party item
Get notified if you leave an item behind
Locate an item
Mark an item as lost
Remove an item
Adjust map settings
Turn off Find My
Freeform
Get started with Freeform
Create a Freeform board
Draw or handwrite
Solve handwritten math problems
Add text in sticky notes, shapes, and text boxes
Add shapes, lines, and arrows
Add diagrams
Add photos, videos, and other files
Apply consistent styles
Position items on a board
Navigate and present scenes
Send a copy or PDF
Print a board
Share boards and collaborate
Search Freeform boards
Delete and recover boards
Change Freeform settings
Health
Get started with Health
Fill out your Health Details
View and share health data
Intro to Health data
View your health data
Share your health data
View health data shared by others
Get health records from your providers
Download health records
View health records
Track your menstrual cycle
Log menstrual cycle information
View menstrual cycle predictions and history
Log a pregnancy
Manage your medications
Track your medications
Learn more about your medications
Track your mental wellbeing
Log your state of mind
Take a mental health assessment
Prioritize your sleep
Customize your Sleep Focus
Turn Sleep Focus on or off
View your sleep history
Use headphone hearing safeguards
Check your headphone audio levels
Use hearing health features
Back up your Health data
Home
Intro to Home
Upgrade to the new Home architecture
Set up accessories
Control accessories
Control your home using Siri
Use Grid Forecast to plan your energy usage
View electricity usage and rates
Set up HomePod
Control your home remotely
Create and use scenes
Use automations
Set up security cameras
Use Face Recognition
Configure a router
Invite others to control accessories
Add more homes
iTunes Store
Get music, movies, and TV shows
Get ringtones
Manage purchases and settings
Magnifier
Use iPad like a magnifying glass
Customize controls
Detection Mode
Get descriptions of visual information around you
Detect people around you
Detect furniture around you
Detect doors around you
Detect text around you and have it read out loud
Set up shortcuts for Live Recognition
Mail
Add or remove email accounts
Add and remove email accounts
Set up a custom email domain
Check your email
Write and send email
Send email
Unsend email with Undo send
Reply to and forward emails
Save an email draft
Work with attachments
Add email attachments
Download email attachments
Annotate email attachments
Set email notifications
Search for email
Organize your email in mailboxes
Flag and filter email
Flag or block emails
Filter emails
Mail privacy and security
Use Hide My Email
Use Mail Privacy Protection
Change Mail settings
Delete and recover emails
Add a Mail widget to your Home Screen
Print emails
Use keyboard shortcuts
Maps
View maps
Explore 3D maps
Get directions
Get travel directions
Change or add stops to your route
View a route overview or a list of turns
Change settings for spoken directions
Get driving directions
Report traffic incidents
Get walking directions
Save walks or hikes
Get transit directions
Get cycling directions
Get traffic and weather info
Estimate travel time and ETA
Download offline maps
Find places
Search for places
Add places and notes to your library
Mark places with pins
Share places
Rate places and add photos
Organize places with custom guides
Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services
Get information about places
Explore places with guides
Look around places
Take Flyover tours
Clear location history
Delete recent directions
Choose a default travel mode and units
Report an issue with Maps
Measure
Measure dimensions
View and save measurements
Measure a person’s height
Messages
Set up Messages
About iMessage
Send and reply to messages
Schedule a message to send later
Unsend and edit messages
Keep track of messages
Search
Forward and share messages
Group conversations
Watch, listen, or play together using SharePlay
Share screens
Collaborate on projects
Use iMessage apps
Take and edit photos or videos
Share photos, links, and more
Send stickers
Create and send Memoji
React with Tapbacks
Style and animate messages
Draw and handwrite messages
Send and save GIFs
Request, send, and receive payments
Send and receive audio messages
Share your location
Turn read receipts on or off
Change notifications
Block, filter, and report messages
Delete messages and attachments
Recover deleted messages
Music
Get music
Customize Music
Apple Music
Subscribe to Apple Music
Get personalized recommendations
Mark items as favorites
Add music and listen offline
Create a profile to share
Create an Apple Music Profile
Share music with friends
See what friends are listening to
Find and play music
Find music
Search for music
Find music shared with you
Find new music
Play music
Play music
Use the music player controls
Use Siri to play music
Play lossless audio
Play Spatial Audio
Listen to radio
Play music together using SharePlay
Play music together in the car
Adjust the sound
Queue up your music
Shuffle or repeat songs
Apple Music Sing
Show song credits and lyrics
Tell Apple Music what you enjoy
Organize songs in playlists
Intro to playlists
Create, edit, and delete playlists
Collaborate on playlists
Collaborate on a playlist
Join a collaborative playlist
Add a reaction to a collaborative playlist
News
Get started with News
Use News widgets
See news stories chosen just for you
Read and share stories
Follow your favorite teams with My Sports
Apple News+
Subscribe to Apple News+
Browse and read Apple News+ stories
Use Offline Mode to read downloaded News content
Manually download Apple News+ issues
Puzzles
Find puzzles in Apple News+
Solve crossword and crossword mini puzzles
Solve Quartiles puzzles
Solve sudoku puzzles
Search for stories in News
Save stories in News
Clear your reading history in News
Customize the News tab bar
Subscribe to individual news channels
Notes
Get started with Notes
Create and format notes
Use Quick Notes
Add drawings and handwriting
Enter formulas and equations
Add photos, video, and more
Record and transcribe audio
Scan text and documents
Work with PDFs
Add links
Search notes
Organize in folders
Organize with tags
Use Smart Folders
Share and collaborate
Export or print notes
Lock notes
Add or remove accounts
Change the Notes view
Change Notes settings
Use keyboard shortcuts
Passwords
Use passwords on iPad
Find your password for a website or app
Change the password for a website or app
Remove a password
Recover a deleted password
Create a password for a website or app
Show passwords in large text
Use passkeys to sign in to websites and apps
Sign in with Apple
Share passwords
Automatically fill in strong passwords
See websites excluded from AutoFill
Change weak or compromised passwords
View your passwords and related information
Find your Wi-Fi password
Share passwords securely with AirDrop
Make your passwords available on all your devices
Automatically fill in verification codes
Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges
Use two-factor authentication
Use security keys
Import and export
Import passwords
Export passwords to another password manager on iPad
Photo Booth
Take photos
Delete, share, or copy a photo
View and edit Photo Booth photos in the Photos app
Photos
Get started with Photos
View photos and videos
See photo and video information
Find your photos and videos
Find photos and videos by date
Find and name people and pets
Find group photos
Browse photos by location
Find recently saved photos
Find your travel photos
Find receipts, QR codes, recently edited photos, and more
Find photos, videos, and more by media type
Customize the Photos app
Filter and sort the photo library
Back up and sync your photos with iCloud
Delete or hide photos and videos
Search for photos and videos
Get wallpaper suggestions
Watch and personalize memories
Watch memories
Personalize your memories
Play videos and slideshows
Feature someone less
Use photo albums
Create Photo albums
Edit and organize albums
Filter and sort photos and videos in albums
Share photos and videos
Share photos and videos
Share long videos
Create shared albums
Add and remove people in a shared album
Add and delete photos and videos in a shared album
Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library
Use iCloud Shared Photo Library
Add content to an iCloud Shared Photo Library
Edit photos and videos
Edit photos and videos
Crop, rotate, flip, or straighten photos and videos
Undo and revert photo edits
Trim video length, adjust speed, and edit audio
Edit Cinematic videos
Edit Live Photos
Edit portraits
Make stickers from your photos
Duplicate and copy photos and videos
Merge duplicate photos
Import and export photos and videos
Print photos
Podcasts
Find podcasts
Listen to podcasts
View podcast transcripts
Follow your favorite podcasts
Use the Podcasts widget
Select your favorite Podcasts categories and channels
Organize your podcast library
Download, save, remove, and share podcasts
Subscribe to podcasts
Listen to subscriber-only content
Change download settings
Reminders
Get started with Reminders
Set reminders
Make a grocery list
Add details
Complete and remove items
Edit and organize a list
Search your lists
Organize multiple lists
Tag items
Use Smart Lists
Share and collaborate
Print a list
Work with templates
Add or remove accounts
Change Reminders settings
Use keyboard shortcuts
Safari
Browse the web
Search for websites
See highlights
Customize your Safari settings
Change the layout
Create multiple Safari profiles
Use Tab Groups
Open and close tabs
Organize your tabs with Tab Groups
View your tabs from another Apple device
Share Tab Groups
Use Siri to listen to a webpage
Bookmark a website
Bookmark a website as a favorite
Save pages to a Reading List
Find links shared with you
Annotate and save a webpage as a PDF
Automatically fill in forms
Get extensions
Hide distractions
Hide distractions when browsing
Hide distractions when reading
Block pop-ups
Clear your cache and cookies
Enable cookies
Privacy and security
Browse the web privately
Sign in with passkeys in Safari
Use Hide My Email
Get HTTP website warnings
Import and export
Import browser data into Safari
Export Safari data to another browser
Shortcuts
Stocks
Check stocks
Manage multiple watchlists
Read business news
Add earnings reports to your calendar
Use a Stocks widget
Tips
Translate
Translate text, voice, and conversations
Translate text in apps
Translate with the camera view
TV
Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or a channel
Find shows, movies, and more
Personalize the Home tab
Buy, rent, or pre-order items
Stream content and control playback
Watch sports
Watch sports
Follow your favorite teams with My Sports
Watch MLS
Watch multiple live sports streams
Manage your library
Add your TV provider
Change the settings
Voice Memos
Make a recording
View a transcription
Play it back
Work with layered recordings
Export a recording to Files
Edit or delete a recording
Keep recordings up to date
Organize recordings
Search for or rename a recording
Share a recording
Duplicate a recording
Weather
Check the weather
Check the weather in other locations
View weather maps
Manage weather notifications
Use Weather widgets
Learn the weather icons
Siri
Use Siri
Find out what Siri can do
Tell Siri about yourself
Have Siri announce calls and notifications
Add Siri Shortcuts
About Siri Suggestions
Change Siri settings
Apple Intelligence
Get started with Apple Intelligence
Use Writing Tools
Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
Get webpage summaries
Get a summary of an audio recording
Create original images with Image Playground
Create Genmoji with Apple Intelligence
Use Image Wand with Apple Intelligence
Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence and privacy
Block access to Apple Intelligence features in Screen Time
Family Sharing
Set up Family Sharing
Add Family Sharing members
Remove Family Sharing members
Share subscriptions
Share purchases
Share locations with family and locate lost devices
Set up Apple Cash Family and Apple Card Family
Set up parental controls
Set up a child’s device
Screen Time
Get started with Screen Time
Protect your vision health with Screen Distance
Set up Screen Time
Set communication limits and block apps and content
Check for sensitive images on iPad
Set up Screen Time for a family member
Wallet & Apple Pay
Set up Apple Pay
Use Apple Pay in apps and on the web
Use Apple Cash
Use Apple Card
Remove payment cards
Change Wallet & Apple Pay settings
Accessories
Power adapter and charge cable
AirPods and EarPods
Use AirPods
Use EarPods
Use headphone audio-level features
Apple Pencil
Apple Pencil compatibility
Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation)
Pair and charge Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Pair and charge Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Pair and charge Apple Pencil Pro
Enter text with Scribble
Draw with Apple Pencil
Take and mark up a screenshot with Apple Pencil
Quickly write notes
Apple TV, smart TVs, and video displays
Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV
Connect to a display with a cable
HomePod and other wireless speakers
Keyboards
iPad keyboards
Switch between keyboards
Enter characters with diacritical marks
Dictate text
Use shortcuts
Choose an alternative keyboard layout
Change typing assistance options
Trackpads
Connect Magic Trackpad
Trackpad gestures
Change trackpad settings
Mouse devices
Connect a mouse
Mouse actions and gestures
Change mouse settings
External storage devices
Connect Bluetooth accessories
Play audio from your iPad on a Bluetooth accessory from your iPad
Apple Watch with Fitness+
Printers
Polishing cloth
Use iPad with iPhone, Mac, and Windows devices
Work across devices using Continuity
Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
Hand off tasks between devices
Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices
Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPad
Allow phone calls and text messages on your iPad
Share your internet connection with Personal Hotspot
Use iPad as a webcam for Apple TV
Insert sketches, photos, and scans on Mac
Use iPad as a second display for Mac
Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across your Mac and iPad
Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
Transfer files between your iPad and computer
Transfer files between devices
Transfer files with email, messages, or AirDrop
Transfer files or sync content with the Finder or iTunes
Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
Accessibility
Get started with accessibility features
Use accessibility features during setup
Change Siri accessibility settings
Quickly turn accessibility features on or off
Vision
Overview of accessibility features for vision
Zoom in
View a larger version of text you’re reading or typing
Change display colors
Make text easier to read
Reduce onscreen motion
Use iPad more comfortably while riding in a vehicle
Customize per-app visual settings
Hear what’s on the screen or typed
Hear audio descriptions
VoiceOver
Turn on and practice VoiceOver
Change your VoiceOver settings
Use VoiceOver gestures
Operate iPad when VoiceOver is on
Control VoiceOver using the rotor
Use the onscreen keyboard
Write with your finger
Keep the screen off
Use VoiceOver with an external keyboard
Use a braille display
Type braille on the screen
Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
Get live descriptions of your surroundings
Use VoiceOver in apps
Mobility
Overview of accessibility features for mobility
Use AssistiveTouch
Use an adjustable onscreen trackpad on iPad
Control iPad with the movement of your eyes
Adjust how iPad responds to your touch
Auto-answer calls
Change Face ID and attention settings
Use Voice Control commands
Adjust the top or Home button
Use Apple TV Remote buttons
Adjust pointer settings
Adjust keyboard settings
Control iPad with an external keyboard
Adjust AirPods settings
Adjust double tap and squeeze settings for Apple Pencil
Switch Control
Intro to Switch Control
Set up and turn on Switch Control
Select items, perform actions, and more
Control several devices with one switch
Hearing
Overview of accessibility features for hearing
Use hearing devices
Use Live Listen
Use sound recognition
Set up and use RTT
Flash the indicator light for notifications
Adjust audio settings
Play background sounds
Display subtitles and captions
Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
Get live captions of spoken audio
Speech
Overview of accessibility features for speech
Type to speak
Record your personal voice
Use Vocal Shortcuts
Cognitive
Overview of cognitive accessibility features
Lock iPad to one app
Privacy and security
Control what you share
Protect access to your iPad
Set a passcode
Set up Face ID
Set up Touch ID
Turn on Lock Screen features
Keep your Apple Account secure
Manage what you share with apps
Control app tracking permissions
Control the location information you share
Control access to information in apps
Control access to contacts
Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
Control access to hardware features
Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
Use a private network address
Use Advanced Data Protection
Use Lockdown Mode
Receive warnings about sensitive content
Use Contact Key Verification
Restart, update, reset, and restore
Turn iPad on or off
Force restart iPad
Update iPadOS
Back up iPad
Reset iPad settings
Erase iPad
Restore all content from a backup
Restore purchased and deleted items
Sell, give away, or trade in your iPad
Install or remove configuration profiles
Safety, handling, and support
Important safety information
Important handling information
Find more resources for software and service
FCC compliance statement
ISED Canada compliance statement
Apple and the environment
Class 1 Laser information
Disposal and recycling information
Unauthorized modification of iPadOS
ENERGY STAR compliance statement
Copyright