Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

Generations of iPads

Identifying Your iPad

iOS 8

The iPad Buttons and Switches

The Home Button

The Wake/Sleep Button

The Volume Control

The Side Switch

Orientation and Movement

Screen Gestures

Tapping and Touching

Pinching

Dragging and Flicking

Pull Down and Release to Update

Four-Finger Gestures

Learning Your Way Around

The Lock Screen

The Home Screen

An App Screen

Home Screen Searching

Virtual Buttons and Switches

Switches

Toolbars

Menus

Tab Bars

Entering Text

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Keyboard Modes

Undocking and Splitting the Keyboard

Using Predictive Text New!

Dictating Text

Editing Text

Copy and Paste

Talking to Your iPad with Siri

Using Notifications Center

Using Control Center

2 Customizing Your iPad

Changing Your Wallpaper

Setting Alert Sounds

Password Protecting Your iPad

Setting Side Switch Functionality

Setting Your Date and Time

Modifying Keyboard Settings

Do Not Disturb Settings

Setting Parental Restrictions

Making Text Easier to Read

Controlling Automatic Downloads

Other Useful Settings

3 Networking and Syncing

Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection

Setting Up Your Cellular Data Connection

Syncing with iCloud

Syncing with iTunes

Syncing Options

Syncing Music

Syncing Photos

Syncing Everything Else

Sharing with AirDrop

4 Playing Music and Video

Playing a Song

Building a Playlist

Making iTunes Purchases

Sharing Purchases with Your Family New!

Downloading Podcasts

Playing Video

Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices

Home Sharing

Listening to iTunes Radio

5 Reading Books

Buying a Book from Apple

Reading a Book

Using Reading Aids

Adding Notes and Highlights

Adding Bookmarks

Organizing Your Books

Using iBooks Alternatives

6 Organizing Your Life

Adding a Contact

Searching for a Contact

Working with Contacts

Creating a Calendar Event

Using Calendar Views

Exploring Day View

Exploring Week View

Exploring Month View

Creating Calendars

Creating Notes

Setting Reminders

Setting Clock Alarms

7 Surfing the Web

Browsing to a URL and Searching

Viewing Web Pages

Bookmarks, History, and Reading List

Using Bookmarks and Favorites

Using History

Deleting Your Bookmarks

Creating Home Screen Bookmarks

Building a Reading List

Filling in Web Forms

Opening Multiple Web Pages with Tabs

Copying Text from a Web Page

Copying Images from Web Pages

Viewing Articles with Safari Reader

Saving Time with AutoFill

Setting Up AutoFill

Using AutoFill

8 Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter

Configuring Your iPad for Email

Set Up Your Email Account

Reading Your Email

Composing a New Message

Creating a Signature

Deleting and Moving Messages

Searching Email

Configuring How Email Is Received

More Email Settings

Setting Up Messaging

Conversing with Messages

Setting Up Twitter

Following People on Twitter

How to Tweet

9 Taking and Editing Photos

Taking Photos

Editing and Adjusting Photos

Taking Panoramic Photos New!

Using Photo Booth

Photo Sources

Browsing Your Photos

Viewing Your Photos

Sharing Your Photos

Viewing Albums

Creating Albums

Creating a Slideshow

Capturing the Screen

10 Recording Video

Shooting Video

Trimming Video Clips

Combining Clips in iMovie

Editing Transitions in iMovie

Adding Photos to Your Video in iMovie

Adding Video Titles in iMovie

Setting Up FaceTime

Placing Video Calls with FaceTime

Receiving Video Calls with FaceTime

11 Writing with Pages

Creating a New Document

Styling and Formatting Text

Creating Lists

Inserting Images

Document Setup

Sharing and Printing Documents

12 Spreadsheets with Numbers

Creating a New Spreadsheet

Calculating Totals and Averages

Styling Tables and Cells

Creating Forms

Using Multiple Tables

Creating Charts

13 Presentations with Keynote

Building a Simple Presentation

Building Your Own Slide

Adding Transitions

Magic Move

Object Transitions

Organizing Slides

Playing Your Presentation

14 Navigating with Maps

Finding a Location

Searching for Places and Things

Getting Directions

Using Views

Using Satellite View

Using 3D View

Getting Traffic Reports

15 The World of Apps

Purchasing an App

Arranging Apps on Your iPad

Creating App Folders

Viewing Currently Running Apps

Quitting Apps

Finding Good Apps

Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps

Getting Help with Apps

Monitoring and Managing Your Apps

Viewing App Storage Information

Viewing Battery Usage

Viewing Location Usage

Viewing Information Sharing Permissions

Modifying Notifications Settings

16 Must-Have Apps

Connecting with Friends on Facebook

Reading and Collecting Documents

Reading the News with Flipboard

Adding a Dictionary

Making Phone Calls with Skype

Creating Multimedia Cloud Notes with Evernote

Handwriting Notes with WritePad

Sketching Ideas with Paper

Adding a Calculator with PCalc Lite

Finding Recipes with Epicurious

Checking the Weather

Learning New Things with iTunes U

Other Useful Apps

17 Games and Entertainment

Composing Music with GarageBand

Watching Videos with YouTube

Watching Movies and TV Shows with Netflix

Subscribing to Magazines with Newsstand

Using Game Center

iPad Games and Entertainment

Kingdom Rush

Blockheads

Machinarium

Where’s My Water

Cut the Rope

Harbor Master HD

Angry Birds HD

Plants vs. Zombies HD

Scrabble for iPad

Temple Run 2

The Room

Gold Strike

Just Mah Jongg Solitaire

iTunes Radio Alternatives

18 iPad Accessories

Printing from Your iPad

AirPlay Mirroring with Apple TV

Video Output Adapters

Using Wireless Keyboards

Importing Photos with an SD Card and USB Adapters

Charging Your iPad with Power Accessories

Listening with EarPods

Protecting Your iPad

iPad Smart Cover and Smart Case

Protective Covers

Protective Cases

19 Maintaining Your iPad and Solving Problems

Getting Help on Your iPad New!

Using the Tips App

Getting Help Inside Apps

Getting Help from Apple

Visiting the Genius Bar

Asking a Question Online

Keeping Your iPad Up-To-Date

Updating iOS

Updating Apps

Securing Your iPad

Basic Security Measures

Using Find My iPad

Setting Up Find My iPad

Locating a Lost iPad

Index