Indholdsfortegnelse for September - February 2021/22 i iPad + iPadOS 15 The Definitive Guide

iPads with a Home Button iPads with No Home Button Charging Your iPad. To charge, you need the Lightning or USB-C cable supplied with your iPad. Connect the larger end of this cable (the USB plug) to a computer or the mains adapter that came with your iPad. Make sure it’s the right way up in the socket. The smaller end (the Lightning or USB-C plug) goes into the slot in the base of your iPad (see below) and can go either way up. When it’s being charged, assuming it’s switched on, you can see a lightning icon in the top right corner of your iPad’s screen, on the battery icon. Turning On and Off. To turn your iPad on, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the…

Setting Up Face ID 1 Open the Settings app and scroll down the list of apps and features until you get to the one called Face ID & Passcode. Tap it to open these settings. 2 If you’ve set up a passcode on your iPad, whether four-digit, six-digit or alphanumeric, you must enter it now to get to the main Face ID settings screen. 3 Tap Set Up Face ID and on the next screen read the instructions; then tap Get Started. You can add two faces to Face ID. 4 Make sure the iPad is in portrait mode, then position your face within the frame. Move your head in a circle until the small white lines go green. 5 Tap Continue. You’re then asked to do exactly the same…

Touch To activate items such as applications, to use the on-screen keyboard, or to press on-screen buttons, touch them with your finger. The touchscreen is sensitive to the tiny electrical charge in our bodies, so you don’t need to press hard. Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a web page, map, a photograph or other screen to zoom. Double-tap a section of a web page in the browser to zoom fit it to the width of the screen. Double-tapping a piece of on-screen text can highlight a single word too. Touch and Hold You can touch and hold an item on the screen by placing your finger it and not lifting that finger until an action occurs. This action depends on what you’re touching; it could be a menu opening or…

The Widgets Sidebar 1 The Widgets sidebar can be found on the far left of the Home screen. Keep swiping the Home screen right until you reach the first page, and then swipe it once more to bring the sidebar into view. 2 You can scroll the sidebar up and down to access more widgets. If you tap one of the individual widgets, whether it’s for an Apple app or a third-party app, you open the application that created it. 3 Tap and hold a widget for a pop-up menu. The exact options here depends on which widget you tapped but you can always remove the widget/edit the Home screen. Most widgets can be edited too. 4 To edit the widget, hold your finger on the item and select the…

1 To talk to Siri, hold down the Home button (or the top button for Face ID iPads) for a few seconds. You hear a beep and Siri appears on the screen. You can also activate Siri by saying, “Hey, Siri”. 2 Begin speaking and the coloured effect at the bottom-right pulses to let you know Siri can hear you. If it doesn’t, tap it and talk to Siri again. Your question is answered in a notification-like window. Tap it for more info. 3 In the Settings app, tap Siri & Search. If you activate the Listen for “Hey Siri” switch at the top, you can activate Siri just by saying “Hey Siri”. If you dislike this feature, turn it off. 4 Having switched on the Listen for “Hey Siri”…

Home in Focus 1 Tap the home icon in the top left for a pop-up allowing you to access your Home Settings and Room Settings. Home Settings cover the whole of the house, while Room Settings let you set up specific rooms. 2 The Plus icon pop-up allows you to add a HomeKit-compatible accessory or add a scene; a group of accessory instructions activated with a single tap. 3 This is the current name of your home. To change it, tap the Home icon (1), Home Settings and then tap the Name field to edit or change the current name. 4 These status icons give important information gleaned from your HomeKit-compatible accessories. You can tell at a glance whether a light is on, what the temperature is or if a…

Messages in Focus 1 Tap Edit for a three-option pop-up. Select Messages to mark conversations to mark as read/unread or delete, Edit Pins is for pinning and unpinning conversations and Edit Name and Photo lets you change this. 2 Tap here to open a new, blank message, which you can then write and send in the usual way. To message someone you’ve already chatted with, you can tap their name in the left hand sidebar instead. 3 This is the person you're currently talking. Tap the chevron to the right of the name to see their Details Window, drawn from the Contacts app,. 4 Tap this FaceTime icon for a menu that lets you initiate a FaceTime Audio or Video call with the person. 5 Using this field, you can…

Calendar in Focus 1 Tap here to open and close a sidebar showing a list of all the calendars you have set up in the Calendar app. 2 Invitations you’ve been sent by other people are stored in your inbox. From there you can accept or decline the invitation. Tap here to open this inbox. 3 Tap here for a sidebar showing today’s entries in your Calendar app. When exploring your calendars, it’s a useful way to look at today’s events without moving from the currently selected page. 4 Tap here to add a new Calendar event. You can then add details such as a title, start and finish time, location, alerts and which calendar you wish to add it to. 5 Tap these tabs to switch between looking at…

Camera in Focus 1 The FaceTime or TrueDepth (front) and iSight (rear) cameras. The front camera is for selfies and video chats and the iSight camera is for general photography. 2 This grid overlay helps you to compose your photo or video. It can be turned off in Settings if you find it distracting. 3 The zoom slider. Move the slider to zoom in or out. You can of course use the regular pinch/spread gestures anywhere on the screen too. 4 This square shows where the screen is focused. If you wish to move the focus point to somewhere else, tap another part of the screen. This will also summon a brightness slider; slide your finger up or down to raise or lower the brightness. 5 The Live Photos option…

Measure in Focus 1 The back arrow undoes the last command but doesn’t clear all the points of a multi-point measurement. 2 Measure is designed to calculate the distance between fixed points such as the height of this church or width of the window. 3 The Clear button gets rid of all the current measurements so you can move on to the next one. 4 You will need to direct Measure to the object you’d like to measure by hovering over it. 5 The onscreen Shutter button is used to take a photo of what you’ve just measured for handy future reference. Measuring Regular Shapes. No doubt some objects you measure will be square or oblong. Measure can automatically recognise some such regular shapes, particularly screens. When it does, a…

1 On the TV app, tap the icon, in the top right corner of the screen, to sign into your Apple account. Enter your Apple ID and Password in the fields provided and then tap the Sign In link below them. If you haven’t yet got an Apple ID, set one up now. 2 When signed in, tap the top right icon to obtain this window, from where you can manage: your account (tap your name), services to which you’ve subscribed, or add funds or gift cards to your Apple account (to spend on apps and media). 3 Tapping Connected Apps (in the window in Step 2) shows the TV and catchup apps you’ve downloaded from the App Store, and consequently are linked to your TV app. Tap the switch…

Translate in Focus 1 The two languages at the top of the screen are, in order, the language you’re translating from, and the one you’re translating into. 2 Tap one of the chevrons next to the language you’re translating into or out of and you get a list of languages. Tap one to change the language you’re using. 3 As you can see, we’re currently translating into German, hence the tick. Tap another language to switch to that tongue. You can do this with the language you’re translating from, as well as the language you’re translating into. 4 Tap Manage Languages at the foot of the language list and you get the chance to download language packs, which lets you translate that language without sending information to Apple’s servers. 5…

iTunes Store in Focus 1 Tap here for a pop-up window that lets you filter the music offered on this page according to its genre. Available genres include Blues, Rock, Jazz, Metal and more. Scroll the Genres list all the way to the bottom for the Tones option, which lets you filter available ringtones by their genre. 2 The title of the current page. At the moment, as you can see, we’re on the Music page of the iTunes Store, where we can shop for albums and individual songs. 3 Tap here for your wish list, a list of songs you’ve identified using Siri (see the Siri guide for more information) and a list of tracks you’ve listened to as previews. 4 The Search field. It searches throughout the iTunes…

1 Go to Settings > Focus. Some categories are already offered. There’s a regular Do Not Disturb, and Focuses (as they’re called) for Driving; Sleep; Personal and Work. Turn on Share Across Devices to sync your settings across your Apple gear. 2 Tap one of the Focuses set it up. Under Allowed People, tap Add and on the next screen, tick anyone you wish to get through without being blocked when the Focus is active. You can choose an entire group or none from Other People too. 3 Tap Allow or Allow None to continue to the next screen, where you can do the same for Apps; allow certain apps to still send you notifications, even when the Focus in question is active. Tap a switch to allow Time Sensitive…

1 First of all, from the Home screen, go to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control. There’s a range of options on offer to configure the Voice Control feature but first, we must switch it on. Tap the switch at the top of the screen. 2 The iPad downloads the filters needed for Voice Control. Tap Learn More when its done and you’re shown instructions, including a list of commands you can use. It’s worthwhile taking a moment to read through these guidelines but it’s not compulsory. 3 When it’s done, Voice Control is switched on; look for the Blue icon in the top left corner. You can turn Voice Control on and off by saying ‘Hey Siri, turn on/off Voice Control’. You can now begin using this accessibility feature.…

Setting Up Continuity Calls on Your iPad To take iPhone calls on your iPad instead of your iPhone (known as Continuity Calls), make sure of the following; Both devices must be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID. Sign both devices in to FaceTime with the same Apple ID. Both devices must have Wi-Fi turned on The iPad and iPhone must be connected to the same wireless network. Now you must turn on the Continuity Calls feature. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices, and turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices. On your iPad, go to Settings > FaceTime, and turn on Calls from iPhone. With that, you’re ready to make and take calls. Making and Taking Continuity Calls. After setting…

1 Power Up Your Device When you first power up your new device you’re greeted with this welcome screen. To move on, press the Home button, as instructed. You can toggle the iPad’s VoiceOver function by triple clicking the Home button. The word ‘Hello’ in several different languages is displayed. Tap the ‘i’ icon in the bottom right for regulatory information 2 Choose Your Language You’re now asked to select your iPad’s language, which is used to display all information and menus. Scroll up and down to find your choice and then tap it to select. The most commonly used languages are at the top of the list. The iPad supports over 30 languages, several with regional variations, such as UK, American or Australian English. 3 Choose Your Country You’re…

1 To turn on Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on (or you can use the Control Centre; see Control Centre tutorial), after which, the iPad searches for all networks in range of your device. 2 If you’re at home, pick your home network from the list and enter the security details to be allowed access. Take care to enter your password correctly, making sure, for example, that you don’t confuse the letter ‘O’ and a zero. 3 If you are in a public hotspot, maybe at a cafe or a hotel, it’s very unlikely to have security so you can just connect. You probably need to find out the login details from whoever is providing the Wi-Fi service. 4 From now on, whenever you are in…

The Keyboard in Focus 1 Tap on any box or screen where text can be entered, and the virtual keyboard appears as shown. This is true for emails, messages, search fields and indeed any area of the screen where you can enter text. 2 The keyboard’s top bar icons differ according to the app you're using. Here, the left-hand icon gives access to the Undo, Redo, and Paste options. The middle two are to add a photo to your email and take a new photo to add. The ‘Aa’ icon opens the formatting window. 3 As you type, suggestions for the word you’re currently typing appear here. When one of them is correct, you can tap it to automatically complete the word. 4 These three icons let you attach a…

1 To create a folder of apps, on the Home screen tap and hold an app until a pop-up appears. Choose Edit Home Screen and the icons wobble and a small X icon appears in their top left corner. Drag one app onto another and they’re grouped into a folder. Tap outside the folder box to return to the Home screen. Drag the other apps you wish to store there onto the new folder. 2 Tap Done (top right corner) to stop the apps wobbling. You can see that we’ve put five separate apps in this folder here. As they’re all productivity apps, it’s automatically named Productivity. Tap the folder to open it, then tap one of the apps to use it in the usual way. It’s a great means…

A common complaint about the Apple Pencil was that it can be annoying to put the Pencil down to type. Switching between the stylus and the keyboard was irritating, especially if you only needed to type a few words; like a search query or a URL. Scribble does away with all that by letting you use your handwriting pretty much everywhere you can enter text. It’s then automatically converted to typed words. All handwriting recognition takes place on the device, so there are no privacy concerns and it works whether you’re online or offline. English, traditional and simplified Chinese, and mixed Chinese and English characters are catered for without needing to switch languages; and no doubt other alphabets such as Arabic or Cyrillic will be added with time. Handwriting recognition…

System Requirements. If you want to update to iPadOS 15, your iPad must be one of the following. To find out which iPad you have, go to https://apple.co/35mb9oe. 12.9-inch iPad Pro 11-inch iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Pro iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad Air 2 iPad (7th generation) (6th generation) (5th generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad mini 4 Auto Updates. To download and install updates automatically, open Settings and go to General > Software Update > Customise Automatic Updates. On this screen, you can choose to automatically download iPadOS updates and/or install them automatically overnight. To do either, your iPad must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. 1 When there’s a new version of iOS, the Settings app icon on the Home screen is badged with a…

Safari in Focus 1 Tap this icon to open the sidebar, from where you can access your Tab Groups and switch to Private Browsing. You can also open your list of bookmarked pages, or those on your Reading List. 2 These chevrons let you move forwards and backwards through your browsing history; use the left chevron to go back to the previous page and the right one to go forward again. If one or both chevrons are greyed, you can’t navigate to it. 3 Tap the Aa icon for a menu that lets you increase and decrease the font size, show and hide the Toolbar, translate the site, request the mobile version of the website, turn off content blockers and more. 4 This is your URL and search field. From…

Notes in Focus 1 Tap this chevron to open the folders sidebar and choose a new folder. Swipe the sidebars left to close them. The currently open folder is the iCloud folder, which is synced across your Apple devices. 2 The three-dots icon here gives you a menu from where you can manage your notes, view them as a thumbnail gallery or see all the attachments you have stored in them. 3 Tap the tick icon to start a new checklist or to turn a highlighted list into a checklist 4 Scan a document with your camera, take a photo or video or choose one from the Photos app. 5 The Markup icon lets you draw and annotate on a note and its attachments. 6 This three-dots icon gives a…

Contacts in Focus 1 Search your contacts by typing a name or part name here. Suggestions are offered. You can also search for other things on a contact card, like your notes. 2 Tap here to cancel a search and list all your contacts once more. 3 The name and picture of your currently open contact. If you don’t have a picture added, the person’s initials are shown here in a grey circle. 4 Tap Edit to add, remove or change information on the contact card. You can add things like birthdays, social media addresses and more, as well as further phone numbers, street addresses, etc. 5 These icons let you communicate with your contact directly from the Contacts app. Tap an icon to send a message, make a call,…

Photos in Focus 1 This sidebar is part of iPadOS 15. Show it by swiping in from the side of the screen or tapping the chevron in the top-left corner. To hide it, swipe it away or tap the screen away from the sidebar. 2 Customise the sidebar by tapping the Edit link. Use the three-lines icons to drag items up and down the list. 3 View your photos according to the year, month or day they were taken or look at all your photos. 4 Toggle between viewing the thumbnails as squares or the full rectangular picture; whether taken in portrait or landscape mode. 5 Tap here to select multiple photos. You can drag your finger to select multiple photos more easily. 6 This action icon lets you zoom…

Music in Focus 1 To access the Music app’s sidebar in portrait mode, swipe in from the side of the screen or tap the Music link (top left). In landscape mode, it’s always there. 2 Tap the Edit link and you can hide, show and reorder options in the Library section of the sidebar. 3 Tap here for your account details. You can redeem an iTunes card, manage your Apple Music subscription and more. 4 Tap here for the Listen Now screen, the Apple Music service’s front page. It offers albums, songs and playlists based on what you’ve listened to before. 5 The Browse section lets you find new music on the Apple Music service. It offers new releases, what’s popular, genre-based options and more. 6 Tap here to access…

Books in Focus 1 Tap the chevron here to close the currently open book and go back to your book collection. 2 This icon gives you access to the book’s contents and also any bookmarks and notes you made whilst reading it. 3 The title of the book you’re currently reading. 4 Tap here for a pop-up window that lets you enlarge or reduce the font size, change the font, adjust the screen brightness, change the colour of the page, set the text to scroll up and down rather than turn like the pages of a physical book and switch off and on the automatic Night Theme. 5 Tap here to search for a word, phrase or even a page number in the currently open book. 6 Tap here to…

1 You can make a FaceTime call from a person’s card in the Contacts app or from the FaceTime app. In Contacts, tap the FaceTime audio or video icon to start a call. In the FaceTime app, tap New FaceTime, enter a contact’s name and tap the audio or video. 2 Tap the screen to show/hide controls. The icons on the small screen are for effects and to switch cameras. The icons on the main screen are Message; Speaker/mic on/off; camera on/off. The red button ends the call, and the white button takes a photo of the screen. 3 Bring up the controls, and swipe it up, using the handle at the top, to see all options. You can end the call, or add more people, or by tapping Share…

App Store in Focus 1 The App Store’s Today screen gives you the pick of new releases, chosen each day by Apple’s editors. Scroll up for the previous days’ selection of chosen apps, featured and trending apps and more. 2 Tap here to get to your account details, to redeem a card, send an app as a gift, update apps, check on the apps you’ve previously purchased, or sign out of the App Store. 3 These are the apps, and a feature highlighting a range of apps, that have been chosen by Apple’s editors as the choice of the day. Tap one for information on that particular app. 4 Tap here to get to the Today screen, as seen here. The Today screen is a great way of finding out…

Slide Over & Picture in Picture 1 When using an app, swipe up from the foot of the screen to access the dock, then drag another app to the side of the screen. Let go and it’s shown on a card-like window. You can drag it across the screen with the three dots atop the app, or to the side, from where it can turn into a Split View app. 2 To close the sidebar app, swipe it off the side of the screen. You can open several apps at once as Slide Over cards. With more than one Slide Over app open, to switch between them swipe the black line at the foot of the Slide Over app left and right, or swipe this line up for a Slide…

Searching for Photos 1 Type (or at least, start to type) ‘Photos’ and you can open the Photos app, or see photographs taken from apps, including the Photos app. Tap Show More next to Photos from Apps to see more pictures. 2 You can look for specific subjects within your photos if you wish. Here we’ve searched for ‘cats’. In the search results are pictures taken from the Photos app; tap Search in App and you see the results in Photos. 3 You can be more specific too. By searching for ‘Cat Person’, for example, we see pictures that contain both cats and a person or people. Of course, we could use that search in other apps too, such as Mail and Safari. Accessing Spotlight. To access the Spotlight feature…

1 Open Settings from the Home screen and scroll to the top of the left hand column. Tap ‘Sign in to your iPad’ right at the top of the list, then in the pop-up window, tap ‘Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?’ 2 Tap ‘Create Apple ID’ in the next window and then, when instructed, enter your first name, last name, and date of birth. When you’ve entered these details, tap Next in the top right to move on to the next step. 3 Next, you’re asked whether you want to use your current email address (if you have one) for your Apple ID, or get a free iCloud email address by tapping the ‘Do not have an email address?’ link. Choose one and tap Next to continue…

Set Up iCloud Mail 1 Tap the Settings icon located on the Home screen of your iPad and scroll down on the left side panel and select the Mail option. From here, tap the Accounts option and then tap the Add Account link to start adding a new account on your iPad. 2 Your Apple ID’s iCloud email is likely already signed in; when you first set up. If you want to add another iCloud email account, tap the iCloud link and enter the Apple ID and password. Tap Next to automatically verify your details. 3 You’re taken to an options screen and asked what apps you want to sync over iCloud. Some apps and features, such as bookmarks, Photos, iCloud Drive, Notes, Backup and Find My iPad aren’t available…

Control Centre in Focus 1 In this box, you can turn (clockwise, from top left) Airplane Mode, AirDrop, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on and off. Tap and hold the main box for a bigger version. Turning off Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is temporary, they’re only switched off until the next day. 2 This box shows what you are currently listening to. Tap and hold for more options, including volume control and an option to play your sounds through external speakers. 3 To open the Control Centre, swipe with one finger from the top right corner of the screen towards the middle. 4 Tap here to lock the screen in its current orientation, so it doesn’t switch between landscape and portrait mode when you turn the iPad. Tap again to unlock. 5 To…

Transfer Files with AirDrop. 1 You can send files to other Apple devices using AirDrop, but Wi-Fi and Bluetooth must be switched on. Open the file, tap the Share icon. People to whom you can AirDrop are shown at the top of the window; look for the AirDrop icon. Tap the person to whom you want to send the file. 2 Use Settings > General > AirDrop to determine whether receiving via AirDrop is on or off, share only with people in your Contacts app, or share with everyone. If you accept AirDrops from everyone, when you’re sent an AirDrop file you have to accept it first. Pairing with Bluetooth 1 Bluetooth can wirelessly connect your iPad with devices such as speakers, headphones and keyboards. The item you wish to…

Draw Shapes. If you draw a regular shape using your Apple Pencil, it’s automatically converted into a geometrically sound graphic. As soon as you lift the pencil, the shape is automatically reshaped, like the hexagon lampshade drawn here. The new, geometric shape retains the size and angle of the one you drew. Write in Text Fields You can also use the Apple Pencil to write in text fields such as the URL bar in Safari or a search field in any app. You just write whatever it is you need to write into the text field using Apple Pencil and your own handwriting, then it’s automatically converted into text. It’s a lot less hassle than having to put down your pencil just so you can type a couple of words.…

Mail in Focus 1 The column on the left of the screen currently shows your Inbox. Tap here to go back and choose another mailbox, such as Drafts, Sent, Junk, and your VIP emails. 2 Tap the Edit link and a circle appears beside every email in your inbox. Tap a circle to check it and then tap Mark, Move, or Delete, at the foot of the column, to action all the emails you selected with Edit. 3 Tap the Rubbish bin icon to delete the currently selected email. 4 You can move an email to another folder, such as Junk, Bin, or Archive. Tap here and the available folders are shown in the left hand column. 5 Tap the Pen-and-paper icon to open a new email, which you must…

Reminders in Focus 1 Use the improved search field to search the app for people, locations and notes, individual lists and reminders. 2 Tap this link to edit your lists. Delete them with the minus sign, reorder by dragging their three-line icons up and down and tap the ‘i’ icon to rename a list, change its colour or choose a new icon. You can rearrange or hide smart lists too. 3 This is the Reminders app’s front page, showing smart lists as well as the lists you’ve created yourself. A ‘list’ is a group of reminders you’ve set up and can be called anything you like. 4 Tap the three-dots icon to select reminders so you can edit, flag or complete them at the same time and show completed tasks.…

1 To open a Quick Note on your iPad, swipe into the screen from the bottom-right corner. A note is dragged onto the screen as shown. If it’s inconveniently located, you can move it to a new position with the handle at the top. 2 Tap the body of the note and the keyboard appears. You can then type in whatever you like, just like with a regular Note. When you’ve finished typing your Note, tap the Done link in the top-left corner of the window, saving it to the core Notes app. 3 In the Notes app, in the Folders sidebar, there’s now a new option at the top of the list. This is called Quick Notes, and it shows all your scribbles as a grid. Tap the three-dots…

Setting Alarms 1 Tap Alarm at the bottom of the screen to create and edit alarms. To set a new alarm, use the ‘+’ icon (top right). This opens an Add Alarm window. Use the keypad and the AM/PM switch to pick a time for the alarm to sound. Tap Save then choose which days the alarm plays, the sound, whether it can be snoozed and what it’s called. When set, an alarm clock icon appears at the top of the Home screen to show it’s active. 2 You can set multiple alarms, and set up an alarm to repeat at the same time on specific days of the week or never repeat. To turn each alarm on or off independently, tap its On/Off button. To edit or remove an…

Maps in Focus 1 Use the search bar found here to look for a location or nearby feature; here we looked for Fast Food. Tap the Search field without typing anything for a list of recent searches and popular search options such as Petrol Stations, Restaurants, Shopping Centres and Bars. 2 The ‘X’ icon collapses the bottom window panel, giving you a better look at the main map screen; or you can simply swipe it down. 3 Use these buttons to filter and fine-tune your search, for example, restricting a search to specific fast food outlets, and changing how they’re sorted. 4 Tap the folded map icon for a pop-up window, where you can switch between four map types; Explore, Driving, Public Transport and Satellite view. 5 Tap this Arrow…

Podcasts in Focus 1 This is your Library, which is the collection of podcasts to which you’re currently subscribed or followed. Tap one of the links under this title to see shows you’re subscribed to, a show’s individual episodes and more. 2 Tap the three-dots icon then Edit Library and you can customise your main Library screen, dragging categories into a position of your choosing and hiding ones you don’t want to listen or watch any more. 3 Tap Shows to see the podcasts to which you’re currently subscribed or are following through your account. 4 Tap here for shows that you’ve saved for later listening or if you wish to listen to again. 5 Tap this link for a list of podcast episodes that are downloaded, and are ready…

The People Tab 1 The Find My app is divided into four sections, represented by icons at the foot of the screen; People, Devices, Items and Me. Unsurprisingly, the People tab is for finding your friends. If it isn’t selected, tap it. 2 To start sharing your location with friends or family members, tap the large Start Sharing Location button. You should then enter the name, Apple ID email, or phone number of the person with which you want to share locations. 3 As is usual, you can tap the + sign to the right and select a person from your Contacts app. Add as many people as you wish, and tap the Send link. Then you can choose whether to share for an hour, the rest of the day,…

An Introduction to iCloud 1 You receive an iCloud account, with a complimentary 5GB of online storage space, with your Apple ID. Open the Settings app; at the top of the sidebar, you should see your name. If you don’t, you need to sign in with your Apple ID; tap the Sign in to your iPad link to do so. 2 To use a photo with your Apple ID and iCloud account, tap the grey circle at the top of the right hand column and then take or add one from your Photos library. If you don’t have one yet, just leave it; you can come back and take or add one whenever you choose. 3 In Settings > [your name], tap the iCloud link for a list of apps…

Capturing Text from an image 1 Live Text can copy words from photos, but unlike the iPhone’s Live Text feature, you can’t simply point the Camera app at the words and copy them directly. So first, take the photo of the text. 2 Open the photo in the Photos app. You should see this icon in the bottom-right corner, a square icon with lines on it. This is the Live Text icon, used to highlight text in the photo you’re looking at. 3 Tap the Live Text icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and the text in the photo is highlighted and the Live Text icon turns blue. As you can see, too much text has been highlighted here. 4 As we don’t want all the words Live…

Screen Time in Focus 1 To open the Screen Time settings, go to Settings > Screen Time. You can also swipe right from the Lock screen or Home screen to get to the Widgets screen and tap the Screen Time widget at the foot. 2 Here, you see a summary of how you’ve been using your iPad recently. Tap See All Activity for a far more comprehensive breakdown. 3 Tap here to schedule downtime for your iPad. During this time, only apps you choose to exclude can be used. It’s great if you think you’re spending too much time on your iPad. 4 Tap here to limit the time you spend on certain apps or categories of apps. At last, you can break that habit. 5 This option allows you…

1 Go to Settings > Display & Brightness. At the top of the screen, you can choose between Light and Dark modes. Tap the one you want to use throughout your iPad. This changes the screen on a permanent basis (or at least until you change it again in the Settings app). 2 If you want to change between Light and Dark modes automatically according to a schedule, turn on the Automatic switch. You can then tap Appearance Schedule underneath it to set the times at which it changes. By default it’s set at Sunset to Sunrise. 3 To have it change according to a schedule, tap Custom Schedule and then tap the times and type in when you want the iPad to go to Light and then go to…

Apple introduced controller support with iPadOS 13.4, which launched along with the Apple Arcade gaming subscription service. iPadOS 15 takes things a step further. The range of joypads has been increased, with support for Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and Adaptive Controller being added. New controller features added for iPadOS 15 include custom button mapping, force feedback and speciality features like motion sensors, lights and battery level. Mouse and trackpad support is no longer a throwaway feature tucked away in the Accessibility options. The new operating systems bring support for the mouse and trackpad to the fore, with better, more highly integrated options. The iPad can, for the first time, register multiple key presses. This is essential for some games. In first-person shooters, for example, it means you…