iPad User Guide
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Welcome -
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iPad models compatible with iPadOS 17 -
iPad mini (5th generation) -
iPad mini (6th generation) -
iPad (6th generation) -
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 10.5-inch -
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 (2nd generation) -
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)
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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
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What’s new in iPadOS 17 -
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Change or turn off sounds -
Create a custom Lock Screen -
Change the wallpaper -
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 -
Use and customize Control Center -
Change or lock the screen orientation -
Customize sharing options
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Get started with FaceTime -
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 -
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 unwanted callers -
Report a call as spam
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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 -
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
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Set up Messages -
About iMessage -
Send and reply to messages -
Unsend and edit messages -
Keep track of messages -
Search -
Forward and share messages -
Group conversations -
Watch, listen, or play together using SharePlay -
Collaborate on projects -
Use iMessage apps -
Take and edit photos or videos -
Share photos, links, and more -
Send stickers -
Request, send, and receive payments -
Send and receive audio messages -
Share your location -
Animate messages -
Send and save GIFs -
Turn read receipts on or off -
Change notifications -
Block, filter, and report messages -
Delete messages and attachments -
Recover deleted messages
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Get started with Notes -
Add or remove accounts -
Create and format notes -
Draw or write -
Add photos, videos, and more -
Scan text and documents -
Work with PDFs -
Add links -
Create Quick Notes -
Search notes -
Organize in folders -
Organize with tags -
Use Smart Folders -
Share and collaborate -
Export or print notes -
Lock notes -
Change Notes settings -
Use keyboard shortcuts
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View photos and videos -
Play videos and slideshows -
Delete or hide photos and videos -
Edit photos and videos -
Trim video length and adjust slow motion -
Edit Live Photos -
Edit Cinematic videos -
Edit portraits -
Use photo albums -
Edit, share, and organize albums -
Filter and sort photos and videos in albums -
Make stickers from your photos -
Duplicate and copy photos and videos -
Merge duplicate photos -
Search for photos -
Identify people and pets -
Browse photos by location -
Share photos and videos -
Share long videos -
View photos and videos shared with you -
Watch memories -
Personalize your memories -
Manage memories and featured photos -
Import and export photos and videos -
Print photos
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Browse the web -
Search for websites -
Customize your Safari settings -
Change the layout -
Use Safari profiles -
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 ads and distractions -
Clear your cache and cookies
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Shortcuts -
Tips
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Power adapter and charge cable -
Use headphone audio-level features -
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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
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HomePod and other wireless speakers -
External storage devices -
Bluetooth accessories -
Apple Watch with Fitness+ -
Printers -
Polishing cloth
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Share your internet connection -
Make and receive phone calls -
Use iPad as a second display for Mac -
Use iPad as a webcam -
Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across your Mac and iPad -
Hand off tasks between devices -
Cut, copy, and paste between iPad and other devices -
Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPad -
Use AirDrop to send items -
Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
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Get started with accessibility features -
Turn on accessibility features for setup -
Change Siri accessibility settings -
Open features with Accessibility Shortcut -
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Overview -
Zoom in -
Enlarge text by hovering -
Change color and brightness -
Make text easier to read -
Reduce onscreen motion -
Customize per-app visual settings -
Hear what’s on the screen or typed -
Hear audio descriptions -
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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 Apple external keyboard -
Use a braille display -
Type braille on the screen -
Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts -
Use VoiceOver with a pointer device -
Use VoiceOver for images and videos -
Use VoiceOver in apps
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Overview -
Use AssistiveTouch -
Use an eye-tracking device -
Adjust how iPad responds to your touch -
Auto-answer calls -
Change Face ID and attention settings -
Use Voice Control -
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
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Use built-in privacy and security protections -
Keep your Apple ID secure -
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Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites -
Sign in with Apple -
Share passwords -
Automatically fill in strong passwords -
Change weak or compromised passwords -
View your passwords and related information -
Share passkeys and passwords securely with AirDrop -
Make your passkeys and passwords available on all your devices -
Automatically fill in verification codes -
Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges -
Two-factor authentication -
Use security keys
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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
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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
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Configure a router in Home on iPad
Set up the router with the manufacturer’s app on an iPhone or iPad. In the Home app, tap , then tap Home Settings. Tap Wi-Fi Network & Routers. Turn on HomeKit Accessory Security, tap an accessory, then choose one of these settings: Restrict to Home: The router only allows the accessory to connect to your home hub. This option may prevent firmware updates or other services. Automatic: The router allows the accessory to connect to an automatically updated list of manufacturer-approved internet services and local devices. No Restriction: The router allows the accessory to connect to any internet service or local device. This provides the lowest level of security.