By getting to know more about your new iPad, it can truly be your best friend. You just need proper information to succeed. Continue reading this article to help you gain a better understanding of how to use your iPad daily.

If you find that your iPad is freezing, soft reset it to make the device reboot. Simultaneously hold down the Power and Home buttons for several seconds. Wait until your iPad begins to restart. When an app is stuck, you can hold the Home button and it should close.

Try to keep track of what apps you leave running when you are not using them. Lots of iPad applications can work in the background as you complete other tasks. If you aren’t sure what you have left open, push the home button twice. These active apps will show up at the very bottom of your display in a bar. Press the Home button again or swipe down to clear the bar.

If you are one of those people that like to read a manual when you buy a new toy, you can download one onto the iPad if you need it. Apple is all about minimalism and they would rather you download one than to include one with all of their products.

Shortcuts are a simple way to get out messages. For instance, tapping your space bar two times when you type a sentence can add a period with a space after it. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.

With your new knowledge, it should be easy to utilize the iPad for lots of your routine tasks. iPad’s are great creations that can be used for almost everything. Remember what you have just learned, and start maximizing your iPad usage.