The apps that you download on your iPad can provide you with additional tools, ways to communicate, and ways to have fun. But like the Windows or MacOS operating system on your computer, those apps occasionally require updates. These updates might fix an issue that the app was having, or it might add new features […]

The steps in this article are going to show you how to update an Apple iPad. You can install the iPadOS operating system update through the Software Update menu, or by enabling automatic updates. Your iPad will likely check for updates on its own. Available updates are typically indicated by a red circle with a […]

The steps in this article will show you how to to fix an iPad keyboard that is in the middle of the screen and return it to the normal location at the bottom of the screen. Your iPad keyboard can undock itself from the bottom of the screen when it is put into split mode, […]

When you set up a new iPad, part of the setup process includes adding a fingerprint for Touch ID. When you have enabled Touch ID on the device you are able to use your fingerprint to make purchases, fill in passwords automatically, and even unlock the device. But you may find that you are often […]

When you visit websites or use apps on your iPad, you are likely to see some ads. These ads may be relevant to the content on the site or in the app that you are using, but they may also be based on your previous activity on the device. This is done to provide ads […]

The iPad’s usefulness both as a productivity tool and an entertainment device means that sound is pretty important. Whether it’s coming from the device’s speakers or through headphones, you want to be able to hear sounds as well as possible. However, there are some sounds on the iPad that may be unwanted. One such sound […]

The Safari Web browser on your iPad includes many of the same features to which you have likely become accustomed on your desktop or laptop computer. One of these features is called Favorites, and is similar to the bookmarks that you may be using on your other browsers. By saving a Web page as a […]

The rectangular shape of your iPad screen makes it possible for you to view content in both portrait and landscape orientation. Some apps will force themselves to display in only one of those orientations, but many apps will let you pick based on how you are holding the device. However, your iPad has a feature […]

Your iPad has a feature called Picture in Picture that you can use to keep a video playing as an overlay on the screen, even when you press the Home button. This is great if you want to multitask on the device and do something else while you continue to watch a video. But you […]

Your iPad has an interesting setting called the split keyboard that is meant to make it easier to type on the device when you hold it with two hands. By enabling the split keyboard you will be placing one half of the keyboard on each side of the screen where it’s easier to access when […]