Using Your IPad More Efficiently For Better Results

While using an iPad is a very easy and intuitive experience, there are several things that casual users may not know about. Check out these tips in order to improve every aspect of using your tablet. Be sure to read through the article more than once to get all the information.

If you do a lot of typing on your iPad

Consider buying a portable Bluetooth keyboard. Doing a lot of typing on a virtual on-screen keyboard will most likely cause a lot of pain in your finger joints. Buying a portable Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad will make it possible for you to type long documents on your tablet comfortably.

Back up your iPad often

Your iPad will soon be a major piece of your daily life, holding entertainment, notes, and even important documents. Make it a habit to do a back up of your iPad every night so that there is no chance that these documents will be lost forever. Remember, your iPad is still a piece of technology; it can break or brick without much warning.

Auto correct is a wonderful

 Feature on the iPad for those of use that are spelling challenge. Your auto correct feature is automatically enabled. To use it, simply hit enter as soon as you see the spelling correction pop up on your screen. This is an easy way to reduce your editing time and keep yourself from having to look up every word you spell.

Password protect your device

This can be a great way to keep prying eyes away from your information and your iPad. Think of a password you can remember, and make sure that it is not the same password as the one you use everywhere else. Write it down so that you can retrieve it if you forget.

Do you need to include a quotation

In the text you are typing? You could either access the second screen of your keyboard or save time and use the hidden quotation mark on the first screen. Tap and hold on the interrogation point key and a quotation mark will appear. You can select it by sliding your finger.

Did your iPad download get interrupted?

Did you never receive that bonus item that was supposed to come with your new iTunes album? These are issues that are easily corrected. Just pick the Store menu in iTunes, and look for the option to check for any downloads you may have available.

If you only like to type on your iPad

Using your thumbs, there is a simple way for you to split your keyboard. When you have your keyboard pop up, simply touch both sides of it with your thumbs and swipe towards the outside. This will split your keyboard instantly, and you can make it whole again by swiping inwards.

Do you want your emails

To stop saying at the end that they were sent from your iPad? That is actually an email signature, and you can change it to anything you want. Go to your Mail section under your Settings. Then select Calendars under Contacts and use the Signature setting.

Are you interested in connecting

The iPad to the TV so you can watch the content on a bigger screen? There is a separate adapter that allows you to connect the two devices. The AV digital adapter will do this, or you can also use the VGA Apple adapter. Either of these will work.

Are you looking for the iPad's guide?

Since it did not come with a manual, you will have to get it for yourself. You can do this by going to Apple's website and downloading the PDF version. Or, if you have the free iBooks app, you can even download it there.

By reading this article you are already ahead of the tablet game. Using this expert tips will really boost your experience without even thinking about. If you continually use them and read through them from time to time, you will end up being an expert tablet user and know all the ins and outs.