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Apple Stores are always bright and welcoming. This one in Barcelona, Spain, seems to be inviting you in.

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Whether you’re at home in isolation or at work as a key worker, your iPad is right at hand. If your own tablet is getting a little long in the tooth, you might consider a new iPad Pro, which despite the coronavirus, was delivered on time. Find out about them on Page 16.

“The latest iPad Pro is the most powerful Apple tablet yet. Its eightcore A12Z Bionic Chip features an eight-core graphics processor, making it ideal for power-hungry tasks, and its processing power is augmented by an enhanced thermal architecture and tuned performance controllers.” The new iPad Pro, Page 16

These line operators at an iPad and iPhone production facility in China look healthy and happy, but recently, several Chinese factories had to close due to the coronavirus. Thankfully, the new iPad Pros were delivered on time. Find out about them on Page 16.

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The March Refresh In March, Apple introduced a radical new line in iPad Pros, with impressive power, new cameras and a LiDAR scanner. But what are these technological delights, and what can they do for you? We investigate.

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Inbox: The iPad in Numbers The March Refresh The New iPad Pro for 2020 The New iPad Pro iPad, 7th Generation Apple's Other iPads The Apple Pencil – For Art and Notes

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24// The Apple Pencil Whether you have a first-generation or a second-generation Apple Pencil, it’s great for making notes or creating impressive art on your iPad. We show you how to get started with your Apple Pencil and your iPad.

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Masterclass: Get More from Your iPad Buttons & Ports Updating to iPadOS Set Up Your iPad Your Apple ID Face ID or Touch ID Internet Access Setting Up Email The Touchscreen The Keyboard Mail App Home App Netflix App Facebook App Twitter App FaceTime App One More Thing Next month, and a Steve Jobs saying unpacked

30// Get More From Your iPad First steps with your Apple tablet, and learn more about your iPad.

71// One More Thing We take an in-depth look at a famous Steve Jobs quote. What did he mean?

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Team players// While we’re all at home self-isolating, we’re digging out our favourite games again. What old console game would the team like to see brought up to date and delivered on the Mac, iPad and/or iPhone?

James Gale Managing Editor

Ian Osborne Editor

I don't want any 'classic' games updated for currentgen hardware. Give me a simple AM2 coin-op port of Daytona Rally and I would be very happy indeed!

Back in the day, Time Pilot was an awesome game. Imagine what you could do with the concept now. An update is definitely long overdue.

Martin Smith Group Senior Designer

Alyssa Falcon Staff Writer

Defender would be another choice for me. Sega’s G-Loc could be fun as well, but only if you could set it into the sit-in arcade machine as a peripheral.

I had a paper round when I was at school, so I’d love to see a decent Paperboy update. As long as you could choose to be a Papergirl instead, of course.

Bob Canning Staff Writer

Karl Linstead Production Manager

I’d love to see an up-to-date Ikari Warriors reboot. The Bitmap Brothers did something similar in the Nineties with The Chaos Engine, so how about today?

I love classic beat-‘em-ups like Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, and would love to see a game featuring characters from both games; Scorpion vs E. Honda?

Alison Drew Sub Editor

David Hayward Contributor

I'm old school, and a big fan of that old Mac stalwart, Shufflepuck Cafe. It's the perfect game to play with a mouse and would be great on a modern Mac.

There's so many, it's difficult to choose one. However, I'd like to see: Rastan (Taito, 1987), Gauntlet (Atari, 1985) and Star Wars (Atari, 1983, Vector Graphics version).

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Editor’s Letter// For the next three issues we’re taking a break from the usual reviews, previews and gadgets, to bring you a series of specials about your favourite Apple gear. This month, it’s an iPad special, so we take an in-depth look at Apple’s amazing tablet, including a guide to the latest iPads, top tutorials on how to get more from your touchscreen mobile device and more. At the end of March, a new iPad Pro range was released, and they’ve taken a great leap forward from the previous models. The edge-to-edge screen and 12.9-inch or 11-inch sizes are retained, but under the hood, the latest iPad Pro is a more powerful beast. But perhaps the most important change to the high-end tablet is around the back. Instead of a single camera, there are now two, taking your photography to the next level. Also around the back is a LiDAR scanner, which is used to map the world around you. But to what end? Find out on Page 16, where we take an in-depth look at the new iPad Pros. Elsewhere in our cover feature, we bring you a guide to the 7th generation iPad, and take a look at the rest of the Apple iPad range. It’s not all about the pro-level tablets after all. Whether you have an iPad Pro, a regular iPad or an iPad mini, there’s something here for you. If you’re thinking of upgrading, doubly so. Steve Jobs famously said a smartphone or tablet that used a stylus was misconceived, and you shouldn’t have to use an input device when you have ten fingers available. I wonder what he would’ve made of the Apple Pencil? Released after Jobs’ death, it’s a great tool for note-makers and artists, and takes your iPad into whole new areas of productivity. We think he’d have liked it. After all, it’s not as if you have to use an Apple Pencil with your iPad. It just takes things to a whole new level when you do. Read all about it starting on Page 24. To round off, we take a look at all sorts of things you can do with your Apple iPad while you’re in self isolation. There are guides to setting it up, using it for social media, interacting with the touchscreen, sending and receiving email and more. It’s all in Essential AppleUser Magazine!

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The coronavirus is turning the world upside down. Are you sat at home, with only your Apple gear for company? Take this opportunity to learn a little more about your iPad, and use it to keep in touch during the quarantine period. Check out our tutorials starting on Page 30.

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The March Refresh As expected, Apple revised its iPad lines in March. Due to the coronavirus, there was no keynote, but instead, the new iPad Pro models were quietly unveiled. These great new iPads feature better cameras, a LiDAR scanner and a processor boost. So let's take a look at these brand new Apple devices.

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iPadPro The iPad – and iPadOS – is changing. Apple’s new iPad Pro features a multi-lens system camera, and iPadOS adds support for trackpads, including Apple’s great new keyboard. The new iPad Pro introduces advanced “ technologies never before available in mobile

It’s here at last, and it’s looking amazing. Released in March 2020, the latest addition to Apple’s iPad range is the most powerful yet, an awesome update to the iPad Pro. Some things are unchanged from the previous generation. Once again, it comes in two sizes, with 11-inch and 12.9-inch screens. It, once more, features an edge-to-edge screen with no Home button and unlocks with Face ID. It also has a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port for charging and connectivity. But if some things remain the same, there’s also DORWWKDW¶VGLႇHUHQWWDNLQJWKHL3DG3URWRDZKROHQHZOHYHO

computing. Combining the most advanced mobile display with powerful performance, pro cameras, pro audio, the breakthrough LiDAR Scanner and new Magic Keyboard with Trackpad, this is another huge leap forward for iPad.

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A Powerful Performance The latest iPad Pro is the most powerful Apple tablet yet. Its eight-core A12Z Bionic Chip features an eight-core graphics processor, making it ideal for power-hungry tasks such as editing 4K video or designing 3D models, and its processing power is augmented by an enhanced thermal architecture and tuned performance controllers, so it won’t overheat and throttle performance while you’re carrying out particularly demanding jobs. Machine learning is likely to be the next big thing in computing, and for this, there’s the Apple-designed Neural Engine. This powers next-generation apps, which can perform all sorts of tasks that simply wouldn’t be possible without machine learning. According to Apple, the eight-

core A12Z Bionic Chip and its Neural Engine make the new iPad Pro faster and more powerful than most Windows PC laptops. Connectivity has improved too. Wi-Fi Internet connectivity is faster than before, and if you buy the version of the iPad Pro with a cellular connection as well as Wi-Fi, this is up to 60% faster too. Thankfully, all this extra power doesn’t take a toll on battery life. It lasts for up to ten hours on a single charge; you can use your iPad Pro all day without recharging.

Adobe Photoshop, a pro-level graphics editor, running on the new iPad Pro. The A12Z Bionic chip with the powerful Neural Engine lets the iPad Pro run apps at a level that would previously have been impossible on a tablet.

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A Beautiful Screen A LiDAR Scanner The fourth-generation iPad Pro’s screen is fantastic. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models feature an edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display. When reading, or typing, even the smallest text sizes are clear and precise, with none of the jaggedness you might expect from lesser screens. Featuring P3 wide colour support, which Apple describes as ‘industryleading colour accuracy’, it shows your photos, videos, apps and games in vivid, true-to-life detail. ProMotion technology automatically adjusts the display refresh rate up to 120 Hz for ultra-smooth scrolling and responsiveness, and True Tone technology automatically corrects the colour spectrum on the screen according to ambient light conditions. An antiUHÀHFWLYHFRDWLQJFXWVGRZQGLVWUDFWLQJUHÀHFWLRQVWRR But what does all this advanced technology do for the iPad Pro owner? In a nutshell, it means wherever you use your iPad Pro, it looks great. There’s no ghosting or lag in a video game or video playback, scrolling is quick and smooth, and text is always easy to read. It’s the ultimate in mobile screens.

The 2020 iPad Pro’s amazing screen makes it perfect for art, especially if you have an Apple Pencil.

The 2020 iPad Pro features a LiDAR Scanner. ‘LiDAR’ is short for ‘Light Detection and Ranging’, and it uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure distances. Positioned on the back of the new iPad Pro, it allows tasks that have never been possible on a mobile device before. The LiDAR Scanner measures the distance to VXUURXQGLQJREMHFWVXSWR¿YHPHWHUVDZD\DQGZRUNVERWK indoors and outdoors. By gaining an accurate 3D impression of the world around it, the iPad Pro incorporates data from the LiDAR Scanner with information from the cameras and motion sensors, making possible all sorts of augmented reality experiences. For gamers, you can take part in action scenes that seemingly take place in your own house. For example, Hot Lava’s AR mode, available later this year, transforms \RXUOLYLQJURRPLQWRDODYD¿OOHGREVWDFOHFRXUVH7KH developers behind Complete Anatomy are to introduce a new mobility assessment tool for physical therapists and their patients. The forthcoming Studio Mode for IKEA Place DOORZV\RXWRH[SORUHGLႇHUHQWDUHDVLQ\RXUKRPHWRSODQ Room Sets, comparable to those you see in the IKEA Store, which complement your existing furniture, space and style. Shapr3D, a professional Computer-Aided Design system, will use the LiDAR Scanner to automatically generate an DFFXUDWH'ÀRRUSODQDQG'PRGHORIDURRPZKLFKFDQ then be used for design remodels or room additions like a bathroom or closet. Complete Anatomy

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A Great Sound The new iPad Pro also features impressive audio. Its four speakers are located in the corners of the device, and they automatically adjust their output according to how the iPad is held. So if, for example, you’re holding your iPad vertically, in portrait mode, and watching a video, the top and bottom left speakers give the left stereo channel, while the top and bottom right speakers play the right channel. If you then turn your iPad Pro into landscape mode, this playback shifts, so the left and right channels still play through the speakers located on the new left and right sides of the iPad Pro. 7KHIRXUWKJHQL3DG3URDOVRIHDWXUHV¿YHVWXGLRTXDOLW\ microphones for capturing amazingly clean audio. Even the quietest details are recorded. This is great if you’re planning to record a podcast, or even a vidcast using the iPad Pro’s new camera setup, which we’ll come to later.

The LiDAR Scanner makes possible all sorts of augmented reality applications.

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The brand new DoubleTake by FiLMiC Pro makes excellent use of the iPad Pro’s studio-quality mics, allowing the tablet to be used for mobile video production.

As well as new apps, every existing app that’s built on Apple’s ARKit technology automatically gets instant AR placement, improved motion capture and people recognition. The LiDAR Scanner also improves the Measure app, making it faster and easier to calculate measurements automatically. 

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A Great New Camera System )RUWKH¿UVWWLPHRQDQL3DGWKHQHZL3DG3URIHDWXUHV two rear-facing cameras. There’s a 12MP Wide camera for capturing stunning photos and 4K video, along with a new 10MP Ultra-Wide camera that zooms out two times WRFDSWXUHDPXFKZLGHU¿HOGRIYLHZ7KLVDGGVDOOVRUWVRI possibilities for your iPad photography and will be welcomed by those of a creative bent. For viewing things far away, there’s a 2x optical zoom, which brings your subject nearer without loss of quality, and a 5x digital zoom which works by expanding the area

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We’re making iPad even more capable and “versatile by bringing trackpad support to

Along with the iPad Pro, a new version of the iPadOS operating system has been released, and it brings trackpad support to the iPad. At last, you no longer need to poke WKHVFUHHQDQGGUDJ\RXU¿QJHUWRVHOHFWWH[W'HVLJQHG VSHFL¿FDOO\IRUWKHWRXFK¿UVWH[SHULHQFHRQ iPad, the cursor appears as a circle that highlights user interface elements, text ¿HOGVDQGDSSVRQWKH+RPHVFUHHQ and Dock, giving a clear indication of what users can click on. Fluid gestures on the trackpad make it easy to switch between apps, access the app switcher and activate the Dock, Control Centre and apps in Slide Over. This will also prove useful on the IRUWKFRPLQJXSGDWHVWR$SSOH¶VL:RUNRႈFHVXLWH Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which incorporates trackpad support. To make full use of this new feature, a brand new peripheral is due for release in May 2020. Magic Keyboard incorporates a trackpad, turning your iPad Pro into a very credible laptop. Instead of separate buttons, the trackpad lets you click anywhere, so you don’t need WROLIW\RXU¿QJHUVZKHQXVLQJLW,I\RX¶YHHYHUXVHGD0DF notebook, you’ll already be familiar with click-anywhere trackpads. Attaching magnetically to iPad Pro, the Magic Keyboard KROGVWKHL3DG3URLQDÀRDWLQJSRVLWLRQDQGZRUNVHTXDOO\ well on a desk or your lap. Unique cantilevered hinges allow smooth adjustments of the viewing angle (up to 130 degrees). The full-size keyboard has backlit keys and a scissor mechanism that delivers 1mm travel, delivering the best typing experience ever on iPad. Also on the Magic Keyboard is a USB-C port. Plug in your USB-C charging cable, while using the iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard, and you can charge both devices at once.

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iPadOS. We’re thrilled to bring this new way of interacting with iPad to the millions of people using iPadOS today.

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iPad, 7th Generation More bang for your buck, euro or pound. The latest release in Apple’s tablet range is not a dazzling new top-of-the range device, but instead it’s a useful refresh for the lower-cost, entry-level iPad. If you don’t yet own an Apple tablet, and are keen to join the fun without spending too much money,

it’s the perfect iPad for you. With a 10.2-inch Retina Display, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Support, plus an A10 Fusion chip, it’s definitely worth a look if you’re on a budget. It’s a powerful tablet at an affordable price.

On Display The new iPad 7th Generation has a 10.2-inch display, with almost 3.5 million pixels and a very wide viewing angle. It’s powered by an A10 Fusion chip, which isn’t as good as the A12 processors found in the iPad Pros or the new A13 CPUs in the iPhone 11 series, but it’s still a capable workhorse. It weighs about a pound, and, for the first time, its enclosure is 100% recycled aluminium. It lacks a TrueDepth camera, though, so Face ID isn’t an option. This is probably the last Apple device that still uses a Home button and fingerprint recognition.

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Outstanding Accessories The 7th-generation iPad is compatible with the Apple Pencil, Apple’s popular stylus device that is loved by artists and note-takers. For the first time, the cheapest iPad in the range is also compatible with the full-sized Smart Keyboard, so it’s ideal for when you’re out and about and don’t want to take your Apple notebook with you.

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Apple's Other iPads In March 2019, Apple introduced two brand new iPads: a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and a next-gen iPad mini, both of which are compatible with the original, first-generation iPad pencil. Let’s take a look at these new models and their amazing hardware.

The 2019 10.5-inch iPad Air From £479/$499/549 €

The new iPad Air is designed to offer professional power at a lower price than the top-of-the-range, current iPad Pros. It’s clearly built around the last generation’s iPad Pro technology. For example, it offers a Home button and Touch ID instead of edge-to-edge screen and Face ID and although it’s compatible with the Apple Pencil, you have to use the first-gen Pencil model, which recharges using the iPad’s Lightning port. Even so, under-the-hood improvements give this iPad Air a massive advantage in power. The new iPad Air uses an A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine, delivering a 70 per cent boost in performance and twice the graphics capability over the last iPad Air model. The advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20 per cent larger, with over half a

million more pixels. Its advanced machine learning and Core ML means it’s great for augmented reality, whereby objects drawn by the iPad are superimposed onto the real world using the iPad’s camera. If you want to know how a table would look in your living room, for example, you could download a 3D image from the store and point your iPad’s camera at the area you would place the table. It makes for great 3D effects in iPad games too. Remarkably, all this power does not come at a high price. The new iPad Air is intended as a lower-cost tablet with today’s power at a lower cost. Available in 64GB and 256GB capacities, the Wi-Fi-only iPad Air costs just £479/$499/549 € for the lower capacity and £629/$649/719 € for the higher, with the Wi-Fi and mobile data versions costing £120/$130/140 € extra. You can use an iPad Pencil with the new iPad Air, but it has to be a first-generation Pencil, not the newer version. Both are still sold at Apple Stores.

The room is real, but the table is drawn by the iPad.

Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and Cellular? All iPads are available in two versions. Wi-Fi only models are cheaper, but they require a Wi-Fi connection to get on the Internet. iPads which also offer cellular connectivity can go online using either Wi-Fi or a 3G or 4G connection, like a mobile phone, but to do so you need a SIM card and a data plan. Cellular iPads also offer Wi-Fi connectivity for when you’re near a network. If you mostly use your iPad online at home or in hotels and coffee shops with Wi-Fi access, the

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cheaper Wi-Fi-only version is probably sufficient. However, those who frequently use it out and about might prefer a Wi-Fi and Cellular iPad. Apple tablets with a cellular, as well as Wi-Fi, connection cost considerably more than Wi-Fi only models and you need a separate data plan, but it does mean you can connect to the Internet from anywhere there’s mobile phone coverage. Talk to your mobile phone store about cellular iPads and pricing plans. O

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The power of the iPad mini makes it great for editing videos in iMovie.

The Rest of the Range. The new iPad Air and iPad mini join Apple’s existing range of iPads, which includes two iPad Pros and a regular-sized iPad. All are available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + cellular models.

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro

From £969/$999/1.099 €

The 2019 iPad mini From £399/$399/449 €

Apple’s iPad mini is popular among those who want a smaller tablet, which they can keep in their handbag or pocket. However, there’s nothing small about the mini’s capabilities. The 2019 model, the fifth generation, is the first iPad mini to offer support for the Apple Pencil. Once again, you must use the first-generation Pencil, not the later model. Like the 2019 iPad Air, it comes in three finishes (silver, gold and space grey) and both 64GB and 256GB capacities. It has an A12 Bionic processor too, which is just as capable at rendering three-dimensional objects and showing what they would look like in the real world, a feature known as augmented reality. Compared to the previous generation of iPad mini, the new model offers three times the performance and nine times faster graphics. This extra power hasn’t taken a toll on the price. If you choose a Wi-Fi-only iPad mini, the 64GB model costs £399/$399/449 € and the 256GB version £549/$549/619 €. If you want a cellular iPad, which can get onto the Internet through Wi-Fi as well as through a mobile data connection, like a mobile phone, it will cost an extra £120/$130/140 €

Top of Apple’s iPad range, the huge 12.9-inch iPad Pro drops the Home button usually found at the foot of the screen. Like the recent iPhones, instead of using your fingerprint to unlock the iPad, you simply look at it. The TrueDepth front-facing camera recognises your face. The iPad Pro is compatible with the brand new Apple Pencil and comes in capacities of up to 1TB. It’s just the thing for those storage-hungry art projects, or video editing jobs.

The 11-inch iPad Pro From £769/$799/879 €

Like its big brother, the 11-inch iPad Pro has Face ID to unlock your iPad and buy apps and media and is compatible with the newer Apple Pencil. In addition, like its bigger stable mate, it boasts an A12X Bionic chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, making it the ideal iPad for augmented reality and 3D gaming. For those who want to use their iPad Pro for productivity, there’s also a smart keyboard in both sizes, turning your tablet into a notebook.

The 9.7-inch iPad From £319/$329/349 €

For those on a budget there’s the lower spec, but still-capable, 9.7-inch iPad. It still uses a Home button and is unlocked with fingerprint recognition rather than Face ID. Its processor is less powerful than the rest of the iPad range, being an A10 Fusion fourth-generation chip and its rear camera is eight megapixel instead of 12 megapixel, but for those on a budget, it’s a great tablet at a very reasonable price. Like the new iPad Air, the fifth-generation iPad mini is compatible with the first-generation iPad Pencil.

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System Requirements. The Apple Pencil, 2nd Generation, is currently compatible with: iPad Pro 11-inch iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation). The first-generation Apple Pencil can be used with: Pad Air (3rd generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad (6th generation) iPad 10.2-inch (7th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generation) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch. To find out which model iPad you have, go to https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201471.

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the pencil on the iPad and it pairs automatically. It couldn’t be simpler. As well as pairing, connecting your Apple Pencil to the iPad like this also charges it wirelessly, using your iPad Pro’s own battery. No need to plug it into the iPad’s charging port as you KDYHWRZLWKD¿UVWJHQHUDWLRQ/LJKWQLQJFRQQHFWRU Apple Pencil. To see how much your Apple Pencil is currently charged, swipe down from the top of the screen to RSHQ1RWL¿FDWLRQ&HQWUH7DSWKH:LGJHWVWDEDQG you can see the Batteries section. Below the iPad, \RX¿QGWKH$SSOH3HQFLOFKDUJH:KHQLWVWDUWVWR run out of power, you get alerts; just plug it back in (1st generation) or place it on the top of the iPad (2nd generation) to charge up.

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Using Your Apple Pencil With the Apple Pencil connected, you can use it just like D¿QJHU7DSWKHVFUHHQWRVHOHFWLFRQVEXWWRQVDQGRWKHU interface items. You can combine Apple Pencil taps with ¿QJHUWDSVWRLQWHUDFWZLWK\RXUL3DG Software Update > Automatic Updates; turn it on. Updates to apps and the operating system are then downloaded automatically, and installed overnight when your iPad is connected to Wi-Fi and charging.

When there’s a new version of iOS, the Settings app icon on the Home screen is badged with a number in a red circle. Open it, and from the next screen, look for the General link and then tap it.

In General, tap Software Update. Your iPad checks with Apple to see if there is a newer version than the one you’re currently running. If there isn’t, you’re told you’re up to date, but if there is, you can install it now.

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If an update’s available, tap the Install Now link. You may need to plug your iPad into a mains power supply if the battery’s low. After entering your passcode, the update is verified and then downloads to your iPad.

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When it’s finished, tap Install Now to begin the installation process. The update installs and your tablet restarts; don’t turn it off whilst this is going on. After the restart, you must enter your passcode, when prompted, and agree to Terms and Conditions. Then you’re ready to enjoy your new version of iPadOS.

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Tap an app to read about what’s new. Update an app by tapping its Update button, or tap the Update All link to update all apps at once. Progress is shown in a circle; tap it to pause or continue an update.

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Software Update Failed. When a new version of iPadOS is released, Apple’s servers can become overloaded with people trying to download it and update their tablets. If you see this message, saying the new software cannot be downloaded at the present time, try again later.

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Set Up Your iPad Turn On • Set Up All you need to set up your iPad out of the box is a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Follow this guide and the instructions shown on your iPad’s screen, and you’ll soon be up and running. First, press and hold the top button to switch it on, then follow these straightforward steps. Power Up

1 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.

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You’re then asked to choose your country or region. The most likely country, based on your choice of language, is at the top of the list; as you can see here, we selected English, and the suggested country is the UK. You can scroll up and down the list and choose another if you so wish. Tap on your choice and you then move on to the next screen.

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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.

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4 Quick Start A new feature introduced to the iPad with iOS 11 is the Quick Start. If you already have an iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 or later, and signed in to the iCloud account you want to use with your iPad, you can just bring it close to your iPad and have the settings transfer automatically. If not, tap the Set Up Manually link, and continue with this tutorial.

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On this screen you’re shown a list of local Wi-Fi networks, and asked to sign in to your own. To do this you need to know your Wi-Fi network password, without which you cannot progress. Find your home Wi-Fi from the list offered, and tap on it to be taken to the password entry screen, which is where you log on and take your iPad onto your network.

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Now enter your Wi-Fi password and then tap the Join option to link your iPad to your Wi-Fi network. When your iPad has connected to your network, tap the Next link in the top right corner. Your iPad automatically connects to your home network from now on; there’s no need to select it and retype your password every time you want to use it.

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7 Privacy There follows a screen about privacy and data usage. Read through it; it’s simple enough, and explains that when Apple needs to collect data, such as your location, the icon at the top of the page appears and the iPad asks permission. These requests are made for a variety of reasons; for example, the Maps app often needs your location. Tap Continue when finished.

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9 Passcode Next you’re asked to Create a Passcode. You can tap Passcode Options if you’d rather use a longer code made of numbers (numeric) or both letters and numbers (alphanumeric). These can be up to 25 characters in length. You can choose between a four or six digit number too. You can also proceed without adding a code at all and add one later if you wish.

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There follows a screen offering information on Data & Privacy. Read it, then tap Continue to move on. If your iPad has a Home button and fingerprint sensor, you’re invited to set up Touch ID. If it has a TrueDepth camera and no Home button, you need to set up Face ID. Either way, just follow the on-screen instructions. There’s a full guide to both these features later in the book.

Restoring

10 Apps & Data You get four options. Use Restore from iCloud Backup, or Restore from iTunes Backup if you’ve backed up an iPad to iCloud or iTunes respectively. Set Up as New iPad lets you start from scratch. To Move Data from Android you need to download the Move to iOS app on your Android tablet. This tutorial assumes you set up your device as a new iPad.

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If you already have an Apple ID, sign in with it now; just enter your user name and password in the fields provided. If not, tap Create an Apple ID and follow the on-screen instructions to set one up now. An Apple ID lets you buy from the App Store and iTunes, and also gives you a handy iCloud email address, so it’s essential you register for one. It’s also free.

Next you must enter a verification code, sent to you by Apple. If you already use Apple devices, this code is sent to one of them. If you’re starting with a new Apple ID, you can have it sent to your mobile, or given to you in a phone call. If you didn’t get a code, tap the link and have it delivered another way. Type the six figure number to continue.

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Before you can complete the setup process and ultimately use your iPad you need to read and then agree to Apple’s Terms and Conditions. It’s not the most exciting of documents, but you need to tap Agree to continue. You can have the document emailed to yourself if you want, but this isn’t essential; you can read it on the screen now if you prefer.

After a short wait, you’re taken to the Express Settings screen, as shown here. We recommend you tap Continue to turn on the Siri digital assistant and allow specific apps such as Maps to access your current location. You can always change your settings in the Settings app later. Alternatively, tap Customise Settings and set them up separately.

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Next you’re asked whether you want to keep your iPad up to date by installing updates automatically, or if you prefer to do so manually. The choice is entirely yours but if you want to update automatically, tap the big blue button marked Continue. To update manually, tap the link underneath the button. Either way, you’re taken to the next screen.

Another feature to set up now or skip and do later is Apple Pay. Setting up Apple Pay involves adding credit or debit cards, so you can use them to pay for goods and services directly from your iPad. To set it up now, tap Continue and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Apple Pay, or you can set up the service in the Settings app later.

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You can now set up the Screen Time feature, which is a useful function. Screen Time shows you how much time you’ve spent on your iPad, broken down by app, across the last day or seven days. You can also add parental controls and block in-app purchases. We cover Screen Time in depth later in this book. You can set it up now or in Settings later.

If your iPad came second-hand, you might need to wipe it clean before setting it up again. Here’s how it’s done.

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The iPad and App Analytics screens are straightforward. They ask if you want to share diagnostic information first with Apple and then with third-party app developers. You can change your decisions later, in the Settings app. Go to Privacy > Analytics and customise what you want to share. For now, tap the button or the link to continue.

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This is new in iPadOS. Choose whether you set your iPad to appear in Light or Dark Mode by default. Whichever you decide, you can change it later in the Settings app. There then follows a series of ’tips’ screens; read and tap Continue on each. You then see a screen saying ‘Welcome to iPad’. Tap Get Started, at the foot of the screen, and you’re done.

First of all, from the Home screen, open the Settings app. Tap the General link in the left-hand column, and then scroll all the way down to the bottom in the right link, and tap the Reset option. On the next screen, as shown here, you should tap the second option from the top, which is labelled Erase All Content and Settings.

When prompted, you should enter the iPad’s passcode. If your iPad came second-hand, you might need to get this from its previous owner. A pop-up window appears, inviting you to continue with the erase, or cancel. Tap Erase. Just to be sure, another pop-up window now appears, which again invites you to continue to erase, or to cancel. Tap Erase.

If your iPad is still signed in to its previous owner’s Apple ID, you need to enter the password for his or her Apple ID in order to sign it out before resetting. Obviously, you need to get this from the iPad’s previous owner. Enter the password, and the iPad restarts, erasing all content and settings. You can then set it up from scratch, as if it was fresh out of the box.

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Your Apple ID Email•Sync•Buy If you didn’t register for an Apple ID during the initial setup of your iPad, or if you want a new Apple ID to use with your Apple gear, you can set one up whenever you please, directly from your iPad. Follow this guide and you’ll soon be up and running with an all-important Apple ID.

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?’

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.

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 proceed.

If you chose to get a new iCloud address, you’re asked to complete your email, which ends ‘@icloud. com’. It may take a few tries before you find one that hasn’t already been taken, but when you do, accept it by tapping the Continue link.

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Now choose your password. As stated on the screen, it must be at least eight characters long, and include at least one number, one upper case (capital) letter and one lower case letter. Make it something you can easily remember.

Apple needs your phone number, so you can be contacted via a call or text message to confirm your identity. The country field should already be filled but tap it to change if necessary. Enter your number; we suggest you use your mobile.

Tap Next, then enter the six figure verification code that’s sent to your mobile phone (or given to you in a call, if that was your preferred choice). When you enter the last digit, you automatically proceed to the next step.

It’s now time to agree to the terms and conditions. You can read them all if you want, or tap the ‘Send by Email’ link to have them emailed to you. You can just tap Agree, and again in the pop-up window, to continue.

Your iPad now signs into iCloud with your newly created Apple ID. It might take a while. When it’s done, you must enter your iPad’s passcode, the one you use to unlock it on the lock screen. Your iPad is then signed into iCloud.

Open the App Store app and tap the silhouette icon (or your account’s photo, if you’ve added one) in the top right. A pop-up window invites you to sign in to the App Store using your new Apple ID: do so. In the next window, tap Review and enter your final details.

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Face ID or Touch ID Finger•Face•Verify iPads have a great way of verifying who you are, to unlock your tablet, make SXUFKDVHVDQGPRUH,I\RXUL3DGKDVD+RPHEXWWRQ\RXXVH\RXU¿QJHUSULQW If it doesn’t, you simply hold it up to your face, which is then scanned by Face ID. Here’s a guide to setting up whichever feature you have on your iPad.

Setting Up Face ID

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Tap Continue. You’re then asked to do exactly the same thing again, moving your head in a circle once more. Do so to complete the second scan.

Your face is now registered with Face ID. Tap Done to return to the Settings screen, where you can configure Face ID to your own personal requirements.

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From the Home screen, go to Settings > Touch ID and Passcode. If you’ve set up a lock screen passcode on your iPad, you have to enter it here. Do so and you’re taken to the next screen showing Touch ID & Passcode options.

Tap the Add a Fingerprint link. You can then add a new fingerprint, or additional fingerprints, for other users. A window pops up, inviting you to place your finger on the Home button sensor. Choose which finger to use, and then do so.

Place your finger on the touch sensor (Home button). You’re asked (via an on-screen message) to lift your finger and then place it back on the Home button, until all the grey fingerprint lines are red.

You’re asked to adjust your grip. Scan the outer edges of your finger to finish. The options listed under Use Touch ID For are on by default, but you can turn them off individually. Add more fingerprints by tapping Add a Fingerprint...

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Internet Access Online•Wi-Fi•Ethernet The Internet is a major part of your iPad experience and might well be one of the main reasons you chose to buy a tablet computer. Here’s how to get online with your iPad, using either a Wi-Fi network or a data connection.

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.

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.

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.

From now on, whenever you are in range of this Wi-Fi service, the iPad automatically connects to it without you having to input a password again. If more than one is in range the iPad rejoins the last network it joined.

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You can share Wi-Fi passwords between devices running iOS 11 or later. Just go to the password screen on the device you want to take onto the network and a prompt appears on a nearby iOS/iPadOS device that’s already connected.

If your iPad keeps connecting to a network you no longer want, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap the ‘i’ next to the network in question. Now tap ‘Forget this Network’ to remove it from the list. If you want to use it again, you have to re-enter its password.

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Roaming charges may apply. To avoid these charges turn Data Roaming off. You can monitor your mobile network data usage by going to: Settings > Mobile Data and see Mobile Data Usage. Settings may vary depending on the carrier in question.

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Checking Wi-Fi Strength.

You can set up your iPad to ignore weak wireless signals, sticking to a mobile connection instead. If you connect to a Wi-Fi network but the signal drops, it automatically switches to mobile data. Go to Settings > Mobile to switch it on. Obviously, this doesn’t apply to Wi-Fi only iPads, as they don’t have mobile connectivity.

There is a Wi-Fi indicator on the status bar at the top of the screen, depicting the signal strength. The more bars visible, the stronger the signal.

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Setting Up Email iCloud•ISP•Web Accounts & Passwords > Add Account again and tap on the Gmail, Yahoo, AOL or Microsoft Outlook link. The process is the same and if you have more than one web-based email account, you can come back and add another later.

Follow the on-screen instructions, entering your email address (that’s the one for the account you’re registering with your iPad), password and any other details you’re asked for. Agree to your iPad getting access permissions, then move on.

You’re asked to give various permissions. If you can’t modify these permissions while you configure your account, you can do so later by going back into Settings > Accounts & Passwords. Agree, and you’re up and running with your new email account on your iPad.

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Setting Up a Microsoft Exchange or Other Email Account. To start the process of collecting email on your iPad if your account is hosted by a provider other than those listed on this screen, or hosted via Microsoft Exchange, you will need to tap either the Other or the Microsoft Exchange link respectively. You will have to visit the support website of your email provider and seek out their help in setting up either a POP or IMAP email account on your iPad. As these details are all different for each provider, we can, alas, only send you in their direction for help. Check the support section of their website, or their telephone helpline.

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The Touchscreen Tap•Swipe•Pinch General > Keyboard > Keyboards, then tap ‘Add New Keyboard’. You can then add a foreign language keyboard or one you’ve bought on the App Store.

For more precise control over where you put the cursor, either place two fingers on the keyboard and hold them there or touch and hold the Space Bar. When the keys go blank, as seen here, you can drag the cursor around the screen, using the keyboard as if it was a trackpad.

Split, Floating, Undocked and Swipe Keyboards.

Tap and hold the keyboard key in the bottom right for a pop-up menu. Select Undock to move the keyboard up and down the screen. Choose Split to get this two-part keyboard; designed to be used by your thumbs. The Floating option gives a single keyboard about the size of the iPhone’s keyboard, and you can drag it around by holding the grey line at the bottom.

When using the iPadOS floating keyboard, you can type by swiping your finger over the keys instead of tapping them; drag your finger from one key to another without lifting it. To return to a normal keyboard, tap and hold the bottom right key again to access the menu from the previous step, or do a two-finger spread on a floating keyboard to resize it.

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Mail App Send•Receive•Attach The iPad is great for keeping in touch via email. Its bundled Mail app can send, receive and forward emails, send an email to a group, add attachments and more. Here’s how to use this popular iPad application.

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Email in Action. Email is a type of electronic message sent from one Internet-capable device to another. Unlike text messages, it can be as long as you wish and you can send attachments like photographs or videos too.

These are your emails. Tap one to open it. The email currently open has a slightly darker background and those with blue dots to their left are unread. Pull this sidebar down to get new mail.

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Drag an email to the left and you can tap one of the revealed icons to Flag or Delete it. The More icon gives further options such as reply, mute or move the message. Drag the email further left to delete it immediately. Drag it right instead and you can mark it as Read or Unread.

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Here, you’re told how long ago the currently open mailbox was last updated, and also how many unread emails are contained in that mailbox. Drag the sidebar down to check for new emails immediately. A swirl is shown while checking for new mail.

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Tap the Pen-and-paper icon in the top right corner to open a new email, then in the To field, type the email address of the person to whom you’re sending it. You can enter more than one email address in the To field if you wish, and send it to more than one person.

If the receiver is in your Contacts app, you can simply type their name instead of their email address. Predictive hits are displayed; when you see the correct person, tap them. Alternatively, tap the + sign on the right of the To field to see your contacts list.

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Now type the subject, that is, what the email’s about, in the Subject field, and type your email in the window below the subject. This is the body of your email, where you type what it is you want to say. When you’re done, tap the blue arrow in the top right to send it.

Mail in Landscape Mode.

Mail in Portrait Mode.

Holding your iPad horizontally (landscape mode), a list of emails received is shown on the left side, with the open email on the right. Tap Mailboxes for a list of your email accounts and their respective mailboxes and also boxes for VIP and Flagged emails.

With the iPad held vertically (portrait mode), you get a better look at the email you’re currently reading, writing or editing; to get to your list of emails, you need to tap All Inboxes in the top left corner. Tap the email on the right to dismiss it again. Portrait mode is definitely more convenient for viewing attachments and using Mail Markup too.

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Replying to or Forwarding an Email

Deleting Emails in the Mail App.

Open the email to which you want to reply. Click the Arrow icon at the bottom of the screen. A pop-up window appears with a range of options; pull it up to see the full window. Options include: reply to sender only, reply to everyone who received the original email and forward the email.

You can quickly delete emails by swiping the message left and tapping the red Delete button as shown. Alternatively, swipe it further to the left and delete it in one stroke. Deleted emails are sent to the Trash folder, where they remain for a week after you have deleted them.

Forwarding an email allows you to resend the email to another person who didn’t receive the original email. You have to add a name to the To field. If you’re replying, the recipient’s address or addresses are already in place, as they’re taken from the email you were sent.

Tap the Edit link (top right). Empty circles appear next to emails. Tap those you want to delete, or drag your finger along them to select multiple emails at once. Tap Delete and the emails you selected are all deleted at once.

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Sending Attachments

In the body of an email, tap in the place where you’d like to add the attachment. Tap one of the icons in the top right of the keyboard to attach or take and attach a photo, attach a document, scan and attach a document, or mark-up. Tap the one you wish to use.

If you’re sending photos from your library, a window pops up showing available photos and videos (which can also be attached). To select them, tap each one you wish to send (you can send more than one at a time). When you’re finished, tap the ‘X’ to go back to the email.

If you’re sending documents, you’re taken to the Files app. Navigate to the document you want to send and tap it. You’re taken back to the email, with the file attached. To attach more than one document, repeat this procedure as many times as you like.

You can delete attachments you’ve added to an email before sending it, and add your message above or below the attachment too. If someone sends you an email with an attachment, tap it (to open it) and then tap Share for a range of options.

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Tap the body of your email, then tap the ‘Aa’ icon to access the formatting controls, a new feature for iPadOS 13. To close the formatting tools, tap anywhere on the screen outside the window. You can use bold, italics, underlining, and crossed-out text with the first row

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Downloading New Emails

To manually refresh your inbox, pull the sidebar down until you see the swirl, seen here at the top. This shows the app is checking for emails, which it will then download. When it stops, the check is complete with all your new emails downloaded and available to be read.

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Adding VIP Senders.

Find an email from the person you want to add to your VIP list, and open it. Tap the name of the person who sent it, to turn the name into a link, then tap it again to open a list of options. Tap Add to VIP to add the person to your VIP list. Emails from VIP contacts are starred for easy spotting.

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In the Mailboxes screen, VIP is listed as a separate mailbox; tap it to see emails from everyone on your VIP list. They appear in your inbox too, but this is a quick way to access them. In your mailboxes list, tap the ‘i’ next to VIP to see your VIP list. Swipe a name left to remove them from your VIP list.

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Block Sender

Go to Settings > Mail and tap Blocked Sender Options. You’re given three options; if you choose Move to Bin, an email address you’ve blocked cannot reach you. Back in Settings > Mail, tapping Blocked gives a list of currently blocked numbers and email addresses, which you can unblock by swiping them left.

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Using Signatures

Go to Settings > Mail > Signature. By default, your signature reads, ‘Sent from my iPad’. Tap it and you can change it to anything you like. If you have more than one email account, such as a personal and a business email, you can set separate signatures for each.

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You can then use the tools to mark up the picture. Tap and hold a tool for customisation options, tap the colour wheel to change colours, and tap the arrows in the top left for undo-redo. The + icon gives more tools.

Multicoloured Flags.

Mute Thread.

You can use a range of colours to flag your emails, which are synced across your devices. Open the email in question, tap the Reply button (bottom right), tap Flag, and choose a colour.

You can mute an email thread by opening the Reply menu and tapping Mute. Alternatively, from your inbox, swipe the email left, tap More, and then tap Mute. To unmute, repeat these procedures and tap Unmute.

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Another feature for iPadOS, you can now create reminders directly from the Mail app. First of all, tap and hold the body of the email until the pop-up bubble appears. Tap Share in this pop-up bubble.

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Email Notifications

In your Mail app’s inbox, tap and hold an email for a pop-up menu. Slide this menu upwards to see all the options it offers, which include: reply, forward, notify, mute, move, or delete. Tap Mark.. and you can flag it, mark it as read/unread, or move it to junk.

If you’ve turned off notifications for your Mail app but want a notification for replies to a specific email you’re sending, tap its reply button, and then tap Notify Me to activate Notifications. The email is then badged with a bell. Repeat to turn them off again.

Searching Emails

Email Unsubscribe

Using the search field at the top of the screen, you can search your emails. You can search all mailboxes or just one. If you look for a person, you can search for emails from, to, or mentioning that person. There are a lot of features you can use when searching.

These days, it’s a lot easier to unsubscribe from mailing lists. If Mail sees that an email has been produced by such a list, it automatically adds an Unsubscribe link at the top of the email. Tap this link if you want to remove yourself from that particular mailing list.

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Home App Control•Set•Use The Internet of Things is going to be huge. Apple’s HomeKit gives developers the means to include iPad controls in their products; and the iPad’s Home app brings their controls together, under one application.

Open the Home app for the first time and you will be greeted with a welcome screen, explaining about the app and what it does. Read carefully and then tap Get Started.

Tap the bottom left icon, Home, to add and edit compatible accessories. These include devices that activate and regulate your heating system, control your lights and more.

The bottom right icon, Automation, lets you set timers, actions and more. What these timers and actions do depends on what kit you’ve incorporated into your Home app.

You can also use the Home app to control and configure speakers that are compatible with HomeKit. Naturally, Apple’s own HomePod, pictured here, fits the bill but there are plenty more.

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Netflix in Focus These headers let you switch to screens listing TV series only, movies only, items that have been recently added to Netflix and your personal list of things to watch.

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Tap this button to play the show in question.

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These are shows and movies; scroll right and left for more within each category, or up and down for more categories. Tap one to watch a trailer. When watching a trailer, to close it tap ‘X’ in the top right.

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If you haven’t yet opened a Netflix account, sign up at www.netflix.com. Now download the app from the App Store (it’s free) and sign in using the email address and password you set up on the Netflix website. Your details are saved to iCloud, for use on all your Apple devices.

You can then add profiles for everyone who uses your Netflix account. It’s a good idea to do so and not just share the same profile as, over time, suggestions are moulded to your individual tastes. Tap Edit in the top right corner to change profile names or delete profiles.

When you find a show that interests you, simply press the Play button to watch it. Tap the Plus sign to add it to your list for later viewing, tap the Thumb icon to rate it and the Share icon to share it with a friend or relative (as long as they also have a Netflix subscription).

To download a show for later viewing, open the sidebar, tap Available to Download and then choose something. Not every show can be downloaded, but those that can, will have a Download icon, as seen in Step 3, or next to each episode of a series.

If you’re currently watching a series, or have stopped halfway through a movie or show, they’re grouped near the top of the Home screen under ‘Continue Watching for [Profile Name]. Tap one to carry on from where you left off last time you watched.

To remove a show from My List, tap on it to get to the information screen. The icon over My List is a tick, instead of a plus button. Tap this tick to remove it from your listed shows. You can add it again later if you wish and you can have as many items in your list as you like.

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Facebook App Friends•Relatives The Facebook app makes it easier to use Facebook on your iPad. You can post pictures, update your status and more. It’s not on your iPad out of the box but it can be downloaded for free using the App Store app.

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Here you see the number of comments made by others about this post. Tap this link to read them.

To add a photo or video to your Facebook status, tap here. From the next screen, you can add one that’s already on your iPad or tap the camera icon to take a new one.

Tap a name that appears in your timeline and you’re taken to that person’s Facebook profile. From there, you can Friend or Unfriend them, send them a wave, send a private message and more.

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Here you can see notifications, such as when someone comments on or likes your status or tags you in a photo.

This link lets you add a comment to the post you’ve just read.

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When you first open your Facebook app, which must be downloaded from the App Store to your iPad (it’s free), this is what you see. If you already have a Facebook account, enter your details and tap the Log In button.

If you have an account but have forgotten your password, tap Get Help. If you don’t have an account, tap Sign up for Facebook at the foot of the screen and tap the Get Started button. Enter your details as instructed.

There are several ways to find a friend. You can search for them by name using the search field atop the screen. If you see a name of someone you’d like to friend, maybe in a comment, tap it and tap Add Friend to send a request.

Tap the Requests icon to see incoming friend requests that you can accept or delete and also a list of people you may like to friend. When you send a friend request, the other person must accept it before you become Facebook friends.

If someone’s post has a Share icon, you can tap it for this pop-up window. From here you can share the post to your own timeline, share it while adding a comment of your own to it, send it to someone in Messenger or copy its link.

You can now buy and sell through Facebook too. Tap on the Marketplace icon in the bottom toolbar to see a range of second-hand goods being sold in your area. Tap the What Are You Listing? link to sell. This is useful if you want to buy or sell locally.

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Twitter App Tweet•Blog•Read 7KHRႈFLDO7ZLWWHUDSSLVQRWRQ\RXUL3DGE\GHIDXOWEXWLWFDQEHGRZQORDGHG for free from the App Store. With it, you can send short messages to be read by your followers and follow other Twitter users yourself.

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chance to add a short bio, change your profile pictures and more. The Three-lines icon gives access to a pop-up, from where you can see how many people you’re following, how many followers you have and more. If you have access to more than one Twitter account, you can switch between them here.

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Download Twitter from the App Store and open the app. This is what you see. If you already have an account, tap Log In at the bottom of the screen. If not, tap Get Started and follow the on-screen instructions to create one.

Tap the photo or silhouette in the sidebar for your profile, including options to edit your full name, photo and bio (tap the Edit profile button). Tap the Three-dots icon underneath it for this window, with various info and options.

To write a new tweet, tap the icon in the bottom left for a pop-up window. Here you can type your tweet and using the icons in the bottom left of the window, add a photo, a GIF, a question poll and/or a location respectively.

If you see a hashtag, that is, blue text preceded by ‘#’, you can tap it and see other tweets that include the same hashtag. Adding hashtags of your own makes your tweet easier to find by others looking for that particular subject.

You can start a Direct Message (DM) conversation with someone if they follow you or if they’ve chosen to accept DMs from anyone. On the Direct Messages page, tap the icon in the top right to write a new direct message.

On the right-hand side of every tweet is a small, grey, down-pointing chevron. Tap it for options including marking the tweet as of no interest to you, muting a conversation or poster, blocking the poster and reporting a tweet.

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FaceTime App Audio•Video•Group FaceTime gives you real-time audio and video calling over the Internet. With it you can chat with anyone who has a Mac, iPhone or iPad; and as it’s an Internet service, there are no call costs involved. Here’s how it works.

FaceTime in Focus This is your own video feed, as sent from your iPad. You can drag this window into a different corner of the screen if you wish.

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Signing In. Before you can use FaceTime, you have to sign into it. Open the app and sign in with your Apple ID and password where asked. You only have to do this once; after that, you remain signed in.

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You can also initiate a FaceTime by tapping the + icon atop the sidebar and entering the name, email address or phone number of the person you wish to talk to. They must have registered those numbers and emails with FaceTime, of course, or the service is unavailable.

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You can make and receive FaceTime calls in either portrait or landscape mode, but if you’re not holding your iPad in the same way the other caller is holding their device, you get ugly black borders like the ones you can see here.

Go to Settings > FaceTime. To turn off FaceTime, so you can’t be called this way, flick the FaceTime switch. To stop people taking live photos of you during a chat, turn off FaceTime Live Photos. There are other things you can tweak on this screen too.

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Since iOS 12.1, you can FaceTime chat with up to 32 people at once. During a FaceTime video call, tap the screen to bring up the controls and swipe them up from the top to expand the control box as shown. Tap Add Person, then enter their details in the field provided.

Tap Add Person to FaceTime and they’re added to your video chat. The size of each video feed continually changes to emphasise the person speaking at the time. Group chats are preserved in the sidebar discussed earlier, so you can call everyone together next time.

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