There are lots of great features to an iPad. You may not be fully aware of all the great things it offers, but you will be soon! It is important to know how to use your iPad, including how to find applications and use them well. Continue reading!

Keep track of how much you are spending on iPad apps. It is very easy to spend a lot very quickly when you have your CC details stored. Because of this, ensure that you don’t spend more than you have.

You can change your setting so that you are no longer asked whether or not you are interested in joining a Wi-Fi network. Go to Settings and choose the Ask to Join Network option. Choose it and you won’t have to worry about so many notification.

There is no hard-copy manual for iPad, but if you want one, you can download it and print it. It is the Apple policy to provide minimal paper and give you the choice of downloading a manual or not.

Having your iPad chime every time you get an email can quickly become annoying. You can turn them off. Simply visit the Settings section and tap the General tab. Then select Sounds. You may turn off the New Mail sound, or lower its volume.

Using shortcuts can make sending messages easier. For instance, when you tap the space bar two times, you will get a period and a space. This will eliminate the need to manually do it and give you more time to send more messages to your friends.

You will find that iPads now have an easy way to be muted. Originally, you couldn’t do this with a button. Starting with 4.3 the lock switch was able to be used as a mute button. Now, you can quickly mute your iPad by holding the “down” half of the volume button.

FaceTime phone numbers and emails should be set up. FaceTime will already have one of your email addresses in it (the one you used to register your device), but putting in more is a possibility. Go to the settings area on your iPad and set up your FaceTime for numbers and emails.

Store Documents

If you spend a lot of time online, you will find the cloud servers your iPad can access very useful. You can use it to store documents, photos and other information to save on space on your iPad. Store documents that are important on both the iPad and the cloud.

The iPad is great for music, but are you aware of podcasts? They allow you to access a radio clip on just about anything you can think of. Sometimes, a podcast can be a great variation to radio music. Since podcasts encompass a wide variety of topics, you’re sure to find one which interests you.

Most people know about accessing the iTunes store with their iPads, but they’re not aware of all the added features. iTunes U is one of the best selections available. It contains podcasts that focus on a variety of professional topics and is perfect for the ride home.

Shutter Button

When you’re snapping photographs, you may want to hold your iPad by its sides. If you do this, the shutter button will wobble naturally due to your body movements. Give use of the orientation lock a try. The shutter button will be easy to reach with your thumb. When you have taken your shot, you can make use of the image editor for rotation of your images and/or videos.

Choose if you want your lock key to actually lock the device’s orientation or to mute its audio. The early iPad’s cannot perform this function. Check to see what OS your iPad is running. If it is iOS 4.3 or a later version, you should be able to choose what the lock key does. Holding down your iPad’s volume-down button also mutes the device.

Taking screenshots on an iPad is easy. Press Home and then Sleep/Wake. There will be a flash on the screen and an audible click. That means the photo worked. Screenshots are automatically saved, and you can find them in the gallery of Photos. There, you can view them or email them.

Is Google’s search lacking for you? Just change it out for a different one. Tap on Settings, then Safari and lastly, Search Engine. Pick out a new engine for searching from the list that appears. You can choose between Bing, Yahoo and Google.

You cannot go from day-to-day in the calendar function by swiping. Rather, utilize your navigation bar found at the screen’s bottom in order to pick the date you wish. The current date will be blue, allowing you to easily notice it.

To move quickly from one app to another without returning to the home screen, click twice on the Home button. The apps that are running will appear. Then you’ll just select your app and click, and there you have it. To go back to the previous app, repeat the procedure.

Safari allows you to tap the bar at the top to return to the top of the page. While scrolling is possible, it is time consuming. Just tap the title window! That’s quicker and lets you move faster.

Want to save an image you find online while surfing on your iPad? It’s easy to do. Simply touch the image and hold that position for a couple seconds. This prompts you to save the image. A copy will be kept on your iPad, and you can get to it whenever you want.

Your iPad will allow you to manage your daily life a lot more efficiently. Don’t just use your iPad for business or pleasure; use it for both! Use the tips you’ve learned here to start enjoying your iPad even more than you ever imagined you could.