Wednesday, March 24, 2021

iPad Basics - Intro - Day 1

Zowie - this class has 90+ registered members! 

Carol will introduce 
Melissa will introduce

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
  • 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
Add features to Control Center - open Settings > Control Center
  • 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 


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