iPad User Guide
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Welcome
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Supported models
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What’s new in iPadOS 14
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Wake and unlock
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Adjust the volume
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Change or turn off sounds
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Access features from the Lock Screen
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Open apps on the Home Screen
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Take a screenshot or screen recording
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Change or lock the screen orientation
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Change the wallpaper
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Zoom an app to fill the screen
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Drag and drop
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Search with iPad
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Use AirDrop to send items
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Perform quick actions
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Use and customize Control Center
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Add widgets to the Home Screen
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Charge and monitor the battery
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Learn the meaning of the status icons
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Travel with iPad
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View maps
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Use Siri, Maps, and the Maps widget to get directions
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Choose your preferred type of travel
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Get driving directions
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Get cycling directions
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Find places to stop
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Get walking directions
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Get transit directions
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See an overview of your route or its directions in a list
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Change audio settings for turn-by-turn directions
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Select other route options
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Get directions between places other than your current location
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Delete recently viewed directions
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Use Maps on your Mac to get directions
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Help improve Maps
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View photos and videos
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Delete and hide photos and videos
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Edit photos and videos
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Edit Live Photos
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Edit Portrait mode photos
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Organize photos in albums
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Search in Photos
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Share photos and videos
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View Memories
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Find people in Photos
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Browse photos by location
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Use iCloud Photos
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Share photos with iCloud Shared Albums
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Use My Photo Stream
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Import photos and videos
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Print photos
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Shortcuts
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Stocks
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Tips
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Accessories included with iPad
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Set up AirPods
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Charge AirPods
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Start and stop audio playback
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Change the AirPods volume
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Make and answer calls with AirPods
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Switch AirPods between devices
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Use Siri with AirPods
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Listen and respond to messages
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Share audio with AirPods and Beats products
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Change noise control modes
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Control spatial audio
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Restart AirPods
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Change the name of your AirPods and other settings
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Use other Bluetooth headphones
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Use EarPods
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Check headphone and environmental sound levels
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HomePod and other wireless speakers
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Apple Watch with Fitness+
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Cases and covers
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Printers
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Share your internet connection
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Make and receive phone calls
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Use iPad as a second display for Mac
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Hand off tasks between iPad and Mac
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Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices
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Connect iPad and your computer using USB
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Sync iPad with your computer
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Transfer files between iPad and your computer
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Get started with accessibility features
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Turn on and practice VoiceOver
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Change your VoiceOver settings
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Learn VoiceOver gestures
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Operate iPad using VoiceOver gestures
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Control VoiceOver using the rotor
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Use the onscreen keyboard
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Write with your finger
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Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
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Use a braille display
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Type onscreen braille
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Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
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Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
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Use VoiceOver in apps
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Zoom
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Magnifier
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People detection
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Display & Text Size
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Motion
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Spoken Content
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Audio Descriptions
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Important safety information
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Important handling information
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Get information about your iPad
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View or change cellular settings
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Find more resources for software and service
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FCC compliance statement
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ISED Canada compliance statement
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Apple and the environment
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Class 1 Laser information
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Disposal and recycling information
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ENERGY STAR compliance statement
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Copyright
Learn the meaning of the iPad status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen provide information about iPad.
Status icon | What it means | ||||||||||
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![]() | Wi-Fi iPad has a Wi-Fi internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See Connect iPad to a Wi-Fi network. | ||||||||||
![]() | Cell signal iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network. If there’s no signal, “No service” appears. | ||||||||||
![]() | Airplane mode Airplane mode is on. Nonwireless features are available, but wireless functions may be disabled. See Choose iPad settings for travel. | ||||||||||
![]() | LTE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the internet over a 4G LTE network (not available in all countries or regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | 5G E Your carrier’s 5G E network is available, and supported models can connect to the internet over that network (not available in all regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | 4G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the internet over a 4G network (not available in all countries or regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | 3G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the internet over a 3G network. See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | EDGE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the internet over an EDGE network. See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | GPRS iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the internet over a GPRS network. See View or change cellular settings on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Personal Hotspot iPad is connected to the internet through the Personal Hotspot of another device. See Join a Personal Hotspot. | ||||||||||
![]() | Personal Hotspot Indicator A blue bubble or bar indicates that iPad is either providing a Personal Hotspot or Screen Mirroring, or an app is actively using your location. See Share your internet connection from iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular). | ||||||||||
![]() | Call Indicator A green bubble or bar indicates that iPad is on a call. See Make and receive phone calls on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Recording Indicator A red bubble or bar indicates that iPad is either recording sound or recording your screen. See Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Camera In Use Indicator A green indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your camera. View and save measurements on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Microphone In Use Indicator An orange indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone. Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Syncing iPad is syncing with your computer. Sync iPad with your computer. | ||||||||||
![]() | Activity There is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this icon to show app activity. | ||||||||||
![]() | VPN iPad is connected to a network using VPN. | ||||||||||
![]() | Lock iPad is locked. See Access features from the iPad Lock Screen. | ||||||||||
![]() | RTT RTT is turned on. See Set up and use RTT on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Set Do Not Disturb on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Orientation lock Screen orientation is locked. See Change or lock the screen orientation on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Location Services An app is using Location Services. See Control the location information you share on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Alarm An alarm is set. See Set an alarm on iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Headphones connected iPad is paired with Bluetooth headphones that are turned on and within Bluetooth range. See Set up and listen to Bluetooth headphones. | ||||||||||
![]() | Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device. | ||||||||||
![]() | Battery Shows the battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor the iPad battery. | ||||||||||
![]() | Battery Charging Shows the iPad battery is charging. See Charge and monitor the iPad battery. | ||||||||||
![]() | AirPlay AirPlay is on. See Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV from iPad. | ||||||||||
![]() | Voice Control Voice Control is turned on in Settings > Accessibility, and Siri is ready for your requests. See Control iPad with your voice. |