Apple Confidential Enter text Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key. Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key . If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard.
Apple Confidential As you write, the keyboard predicts your next word (not available in all languages). Tap a word to choose it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. When you tap a suggested word, a space appears after the word. If you enter a comma, period, or other punctuation, the space is deleted. Reject a suggestion by tapping your original word (shown as the predictive text option with quotation marks). Predictive text Hide predictive text.
Apple Confidential Select text. Tap the insertion point to display the selection options. Or double-tap a word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word. Grab points You can cut, copy, or paste over selected text. With some apps, you can also get bold, italic, or underlined text (tap B/I/U); get the definition of a word; or have iPad suggest an alternative. You may need to tap to see all the options.
Apple Confidential Add or change keyboards You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or off; add keyboards for writing in different languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard. Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard.
Apple Confidential Add text. Tap again and continue dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point first. You can also replace selected text by dictating. Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format.
Apple Confidential You can also use Spotlight Search to find and open apps. Choose which apps and content are searched. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then tap to deselect apps or content. To change the search order, touch and drag to a new position. Limit Spotlight Search to your iPad. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then tap Spotlight Suggestions to deselect it. Turn off Location Services for Spotlight Suggestions. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
Apple Confidential Some apps may include a badge on their Home screen icon, to let you know how many new items await—for example, the number of new email messages. If there’s a problem—such as a message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark appears on the badge. On a folder, a numbered badge indicates the total number of notifications for all the apps inside. Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen. Respond to an alert without leaving your current app.
Apple Confidential Choose whether to show Today and Notifications View on a locked screen. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then choose whether to allow access when locked. Close Notification Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button. Sounds and silence You can change or turn off the sounds iPad plays when you get a FaceTime call, text message, email, tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event. Set sound options.
Apple Confidential AirDrop AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, websites, locations, and other items wirelessly with other nearby devices (iOS 7 or later). With iOS 8, you can share with Mac computers with OS X Yosemite. AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth—both must be turned on. To use AirDrop, you need to be signed in to iCloud using your Apple ID. Transfers are encrypted for security. Tap to share with a nearby friend using AirDrop. Share an item using AirDrop.
Apple Confidential Accept an invitation to Family Sharing. Make sure you are signed in to iCloud, and that you can accept a Family Sharing invitation from your iOS device (iOS 8 required), Mac (OS X Yosemite required), or PC (iCloud for Windows 4.0 required). Or, if the organizer is nearby during the setup process, he or she can simply ask you to enter the Apple ID and password you use for iCloud. Access shared iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases.
Apple Confidential Set up a family reminder. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared list is automatically created in the Reminders app on all family members’ devices. To add a reminder to the family list, open the Reminders app, tap the family list, then add a reminder to the list. See Reminders at a glance on page 107. Share your location with family members. Family members can share their location by tapping Settings > iCloud > Share My Location (under Advanced).
Apple Confidential With some apps, you can transfer files using AirDrop. See AirDrop on page 37. Personal Hotspot Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) Internet connection. Computers can share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS devices can share the connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPad is connected to the Internet over the cellular data network. Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers.
Apple Confidential iPad and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information about AirPrint, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4356. Print a document. Tap or (depending on the app you’re using). See the status of a print job. Double-click the Home button, then tap Print Center. The badge on the icon shows how many documents are in the queue. Cancel a job. Select it in Print Center, then tap Cancel Printing.
Apple Confidential Note: The use of certain accessories with iPad may affect wireless performance. Not all iPhone and iPod touch accessories are fully compatible with iPad. Turning on Airplane Mode may eliminate audio interference between iPad and an accessory. Reorienting or relocating iPad and the connected accessory may improve wireless performance. Turn Bluetooth on or off. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. You can also turn Bluetooth Control Center. on or off in Connect to a Bluetooth device.
Apple Confidential Turn off access to private information. Go to Settings > Privacy. You can see which apps and features have requested and been granted access to the following information: •• Contacts •• Calendar •• Reminders •• Photos •• Bluetooth Sharing •• Microphone •• Camera •• HomeKit •• Motion Activity •• Twitter •• Facebook You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information.
Apple Confidential Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then tap Erase Data. After ten failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and media are erased by removing the encryption key to the data. If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPad software. See Restore iPad on page 166.
Apple Confidential Important: Your iCloud Security Code cannot be retrieved by Apple. If you forget your security code, you have to start over and set up your iCloud Keychain again. Set up AutoFill. Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & AutoFill. Make sure Names and Passwords, and Credit Cards, are turned on (they’re on by default). To add credit card info, tap Saved Credit Cards. The security code for your credit card is not saved—you have to enter that manually.
Apple Confidential Charge and monitor the battery iPad has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more information about the battery— including tips for maximizing battery life—see www.apple.com/batteries/. WARNING: For important safety information about the battery and charging iPad, see Important safety information on page 159. Charge the battery. The best way to charge the iPad battery is to connect iPad to a power outlet using the included cable and USB power adapter.
Apple Confidential Travel with iPad Some airlines let you keep your iPad turned on if you switch to Airplane Mode. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are disabled so you can’t make or receive FaceTime calls or use features that require wireless communication, but you can listen to music, play games, watch videos, or use other apps that don’t require Internet access. If your airline allows it, you can turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth back on to enable those services, even while in Airplane Mode. Turn on Airplane Mode.
Apple Confidential 4 Siri Use Siri Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later) lets you speak to iPad to send messages, schedule meetings, make FaceTime calls, and much more. Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special commands or keywords. Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and VoiceOver on or off.
Apple Confidential Change the voice gender for Siri. Go to Settings > General > Siri (may not be available in all areas). Adjust the volume for Siri. Use the volume buttons while you’re interacting with Siri. Siri and apps Siri works with many of the apps on iPad, including FaceTime, Messages, Maps, Clock, Calendar, and more. For example, you can say things like: •• “FaceTime Mom” •• “Do I have any new texts from Rick?” •• “I’m running low on gas” •• “Set an alarm for 8 a.m.
Apple Confidential Prevent access to Siri when iPad is locked. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models). You can also disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See Restrictions on page 42.
Apple Confidential Messages 5 iMessage service With the Messages app and the built-in iMessage feature, you can send text messages over Wi-Fi to others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages can include photos, videos, and other info. You can see when people are typing, and let them know when you’ve read their messages.
Apple Confidential Send and receive messages Tap the compose button to start a new conversation. Get info, make a voice or FaceTime call, share your location, or mute notifications. Blue indicates an iMessage conversation. Send a photo or video. Add your voice to the conversation. Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then choose a contact.
Apple Confidential Give a group a name. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, drag down, then enter the name in the Subject line. Add someone to a group. Tap the To field, then tap Add Contact. Leave a group. Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation. Keep it quiet. Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications for the conversation. Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller.
Apple Confidential Send photos and videos from your Photos library. Tap . Recent shots are right there; tap Photo Library for older ones. Select the items you want to send. View attachments. While viewing a conversation, tap Details. Attachments are shown in reverse chronological order at the bottom of the screen. Tap an attachment to see it in full screen. In fullscreen mode, tap to view the attachments as a list. Send your current location.
