Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 50 computing books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac Mini, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone. He also writes about PCs, Windows, Linux, and VBA.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPad


Identify and Compare the iPad Models 4


Meet Your iPad’s Controls 8


Download, Install, and Set Up iTunes 10


Begin Setup and Activate Your iPad 12


Set Up Your iPad as New Using iCloud 14


Set Up Your iPad from an iCloud Backup 18


Set Up Your iPad Using iTunes 20


Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer 22


Sync Your iPad with Your Computer via Wi?Fi 26


Explore the Interface and Launch Apps 28


Using Notification Center and Today View 30


Using Control Center 32


Switch from Android Using Move to iOS 34


Chapter 2 Personalizing Your iPad


Find the Settings You Need 38


Set Up and Configure iCloud 40


Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications 44


Choose Sounds Settings 46


Configure Display, Brightness, and Night Shift 48


Set Home Screen and Lock Screen Wallpaper 50


Choose Privacy and Location Settings 52


Configure Spotlight and Find What You Need 54


Choose Locking and Control Center Settings 56


Set Up and Use Do Not Disturb Mode 58


Secure Your iPad with Touch ID or a Passcode 60


Configure Restrictions and Parental Controls 62


Set Up Family Sharing 64


Add Family Members to Family Sharing 66


Choose Date, Time, and Region Settings 68


Set Up Your Social Networking Accounts 70


Chapter 3 Working with Voice and Accessibility


Give Commands with Siri 74


Dictate Text Using Siri 76


Gather and Share Information with Siri 78


Configure Siri to Work Your Way 80


Using VoiceOver to Identify Items On?Screen 82


Configure Other Accessibility Features 84


Using a Hardware Keyboard 90


Using Your iPad with Your Mac 92


Chapter 4 Setting Up Communications


Set Up Your Mail Accounts 96


Set Up an Exchange Server Account 98


Set Your Default Account and Create Signatures 100


Choose How Your iPad Gets Your E?Mail 102


Control How Your iPad Displays Your E?Mail 104


Organize Your E?Mail Messages by Threads 106


Set Up the VIP Inbox 108


Choose How Your iPad Displays Your Contacts 112


Choose Alert Options for Calendar Events 114


Choose Your Default Calendar and Time Zone 116


Choose Settings for Notes 118


Chapter 5 Networking and Communicating


Using Airplane Mode 122


Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your iPad 124


Control Cellular Data and Background Refresh 126


Connect Your iPad to a Different Carrier 128


Specify Your iPad’s Cellular Access Point 129


Share Items via AirDrop 130


Share Your Cellular iPad’s Internet Access 132


Connect to Wi?Fi Networks and Hotspots 134


Connect to a Network via VPN 138


Send Text and Multimedia Messages 140


Using Emoji and Other iMessage Features 142


Manage Your Instant Messages 144


Mute a Conversation or Share Your Location 146


Choose Settings for Messages 148


Block and Unblock Senders 150


Chat Face?to?Face Using FaceTime 152


Chapter 6 Working with Apps


Customize the Home Screen 156


Organize Apps with Folders 158


Switch Quickly from One App to Another 160


Multitask with Split?Screen Views 162


Find the Apps You Need 168


Update and Remove Apps 170


Manage Automatic Downloads and Your Apple ID 172


Enter Text Quickly in Apps 174


Cut, Copy, and Paste Text 176


Bold, Italicize, Underline, and Replace Text 178


Chapter 7 Browsing the Web and Sending E?Mail


Browse the Web with Safari 182


Access Websites Quickly with Bookmarks 184


Create Bookmarks to Access Pages Quickly 186


Keep a Reading List of Web Pages 188


Share Web Pages with Others 190


Fill In Forms Quickly with AutoFill 192


Tighten Up Safari’s Security 194


Read Your E?Mail Messages 196


Reply To or Forward an E?Mail Message 198


Organize Your Messages in Mailbox Folders 200


Write and Send E?Mail Messages 202


View Files Attached to Incoming Messages 204


Chapter 8 Keeping Your Life Organized


Browse or Search for Contacts 208


Create a New Contact 210


Share Contacts via E?Mail and Messages 212


Browse Existing Events in Your Calendars 214


Create New Events in Your Calendars 216


Work with Calendar Invitations 218


Track Your Commitments with Reminders 220


Take Notes 224


Find Your Location with the Maps App 228


Find Directions with the Maps App 230


Explore with 3D Flyovers 232


Using the Maps App’s Favorites and Contacts 234


Using the Clock App 236


Using Apple Pay 238


Using iCloud Drive 240


Chapter 9 Playing Music and Videos


Navigate the Music App and Set Preferences 244


Play Music Using the Music App 248


Play Videos Using the Videos App 250


Play Music and Videos Using AirPlay 252


Create a Music Playlist 254


Configure iPad Audio Settings 256


Listen to Apple Music Radio 258


Chapter 10 Working with Photos and Books


Browse Photos Using Years, Collections, and Moments 264


Browse Shared Photos 266


Browse Photos Using Albums 268


Create Albums 270


Share Photos Across Your Devices and Computers 272


Share Photo Albums with Other People via iCloud 274


Share Photos via E?Mail and Messaging 276


Play Slide Shows of Photos 278


Read Digital Books with iBooks 280


Chapter 11 Taking Photos and Videos


Take Photos with the Camera App 284


Take HDR Photos and Square Photos 286


Using the Self?Timer and the Grid 288


Take Time?Lapse Movies 290


Take Fun Photos with Photo Booth 292


Crop, Rotate, and Straighten Photos 294


Enhance Photos 296


Reduce Red?Eye in Photos 297


Apply Filters to Photos 298


Capture Video 300


Edit Videos with the Trim Feature 302


Share and Use Your Photos and Videos 304


Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Your iPad


Close an App That Has Stopped Responding 308


Update the Software on Your iPad 310


Extend Your iPad’s Runtime on the Battery 312


Back Up and Restore Your iPad Using iTunes 314


Back Up and Restore Your iPad Using iCloud 316


Restore the Operating System Using iTunes 318


Restore Your iPad to Factory Settings 320


Troubleshoot Wi?Fi Connections 322


Locate Your iPad with Find My iPad 324


Index 328