Carol will introduce
- Know your device
- Control Center
- Dock
Melissa will introduce
- iOS Basics website/blog (you are here!)
- Books & download the free Apple iPad User Guide - if you have an earlier version then Update to iPadOS 14.4
- Add Widgets on the Today view of Home Screen
PDF demo script from Melissa's presentation with step-by-step references.
Apple Productivity Software Guides for Pages, Keynote and Numbers.
These notes give you hints - the more you explore your iPad the more you will learn about it and the apps available.
Carol shared ...
Control Center - top right corner > swipe down from the bezel corner to see Control Center overlay
Guided Access > search inside User Guide (Hint: iPad owner can set limits - choose an app for others to use - think grandkids and a game app). Go to the Resources page of this site to find links to Apple iPad User Guide as a Book or the online version.
Home Screens show many apps
- TL Block with Airplane AirDrop WiFi Bluetooth
- Lock Rotation for landscape or portrait mode
- Do Not Disturb - stop sound alerts and notifications
- Audio button for music
- Volume up/down
- Screen Brightness
- Screen Mirroring (Apple TV and Zoom Share Screen)
- Alarm/Timer/Stopwatch/World Clock
- Timer
- Camera
- Included are red circles
- More Controls are green circles
- Rearrange Included list with touch and hold
- Review options under Accessibility Controls
Guided Access > search inside User Guide (Hint: iPad owner can set limits - choose an app for others to use - think grandkids and a game app). Go to the Resources page of this site to find links to Apple iPad User Guide as a Book or the online version.
Home Screens show many apps
- Group apps into Folders & rename folder
- Initiate Edit Home Screen mode where all the apps wiggle
- Touch an app icon and drag over another app
- Folder created and a name created - tap the suggested name and edit with keyboard
Dock has constant apps no matter what Home Screen is visible
- Dock has preferred apps on left and recent apps on the right (look for vertical line)
- Tap and hold to see pop-up menu > Edit Home Screen > wiggle mode
- Touch and hold app icon to move to Dock (left side)
Search function - swipe down in the space in-between apps to search device for an app and more
Melissa's PDF handout Gestures, Seminar Blog and Widgets
Melissa's PDF handout Gestures, Seminar Blog and Widgets
Tips from Barbara
Watch TV from your provider - get the app from the App Store for your cable service
Search for Xfinity or AT&T or Dish …
MacNexus - local Apple User Group - $40/year has Zoom sessions on Saturdays and Wednesday - see the Resources page on our website
iPhoneLIFE daily email or join iPhone Insider for SENIORS (make sure you are getting senior discount)
- see the Resources page on our website