Apple’s tablet has so many functions that some of them may have escaped your notice, whether you are an iPad expert or a novice. Here are five fantastic features that every iPad user should utilize.
Utilize an iPad as a second Mac display.
You can utilize your iPad as a second display for your Mac that either extends or replicates your desktop using a function called Sidecar. Apple offers the most recent system requirements, so it doesn’t function with every iPad or Mac, but if your devices are compatible, it works quite well. Handoff must be enabled, and both the iPad and Mac need to be logged into the same Apple account. Apple offers a helpful sidebar after you’re connected, which makes using Mac programs on the iPad simpler. If you have an Apple Pencil, you can even use your iPad as a graphics tablet.
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Take a Full-Page Website Screenshot
You can take a full-page screenshot of an entire web page using the screenshot feature on your iPad. To achieve this, press the top button and volume up button on an iPad without a Home button, or the Home button and the top button on an iPad with a Home button (on an iPad with a Home button). Tap the thumbnail when you see it in the corner, then choose the “Full Page” option. Finally, select “Save PDF to Files,” and a full-page snapshot will be generated for you to see in the Files app later.
Send Photos, Videos, or Files With AirDrop
Using AirDrop, it is simple to wirelessly transfer photographs, movies, and other data from your iPad to other Apple devices that are close by. You can find AirDrop in the sharing menu and it works with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. To utilize it, activate Bluetooth on both devices and set up AirDrop. Tap the share button (a square with an arrow pointing upward out of it) in the app you want to transmit files or media from, choose “AirDrop,” choose the nearest Apple device you want to send the file or files to, and they will beam wirelessly to the other device.
iPad Keyboard Shortcuts
You might not be getting the most out of the keyboard experience if you use a real keyboard with your iPad. Many practical Command key shortcuts, like those available on the Mac, are supported by iPad applications, including Command+C for copying and Command+V for pasting. If you have trouble remembering the shortcuts for a certain software, you can always view a cheat sheet by pressing and holding the Command key.
Achieve Peace With “Focus”
Use the Do Not Disturb mode, which is a component of the Focus feature, to prevent messages, notifications, or alerts from disturbing you while using your iPad. You can set up Do Not Disturb in Settings to turn on automatically at specific times of the day (like while you’re working), or you can manually switch it on and off in Control Center by clicking the crescent moon symbol. Peace at last!
Customize Your Mouse Buttons
If you use a mouse with your iPad, you can change how the buttons behave and even give useful functionality to any additional buttons it might have. To achieve this, you must first enable the AssistiveTouch accessibility function. Then, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Devices and choose the name of the attached mouse device. You may easily switch apps using only your mouse by selecting “Customize Additional Buttons” there, clicking a mouse button, and selecting a function from the list, such as “Home” or “App Swicher.”
Use Multitasking to Be More Productive
Learning to multitask will help you get more done on your iPad if you use it for business. The multitasking menu makes multitasking simpler starting with iPadOS 15. You may access it by tapping the three dots in the top-center of your screen. A little menu will appear, from which you can choose between full-screen view, split view, and slide over. Later in 2022, when Stage Manager—a desktop-like environment with windowed iPad apps—is released as part of iPadOS 16, this will be taken a step further.
Use Picture in Picture For Video
Picture in Picture (PiP) mode on the iPad allows you to continue viewing a movie or participating in a FaceTime chat while performing other tasks. The video is shrunk and turned into a resizable thumbnail that plays continuously in the bottom-right corner of your screen. To utilize it, open a supported app and hit the Picture in Picture icon (it looks like two overlapping rectangles with a diagonal arrow pointing down and to the right). Once the video display appears, you may resize it or move it about the screen with your finger. Tap the Picture in Picture window and choose the “X” icon to close it.
Lock Your iPad Screen Orientation
Are you sick of your iPad’s screen constantly changing orientations (from portrait to landscape and vice versa) whenever you move on a bed or couch? If so, it’s simple to lock the screen rotation so that it doesn’t alter as you move the iPad around. Open Control Center and press the symbol for orientation lock, which resembles a padlock with a circled arrow around it, to accomplish this. Launch Control Center, then hit the orientation lock symbol once again to switch it off later.
Use Night Shift to Relax Your Eyes
Your eyes may occasionally get tired if you read on your iPad at night because of the screen’s intense blue light. Fortunately, Apple offers Night Shift with the iPad, a function that colors the screen to a more warm, orange hue to lessen eye strain and perhaps prevent sleep issues from late-night screen exposure. Open Control Center, then press and hold the brightness slider until a new option appears. You can turn it on by tapping the “Night Shift” button, and you can also turn it off later in the same way. Happy dreams!
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