You’ve bought your new iPad and are ready to dive in, but you may be struggling with some tasks since it’s new to you. Don’t allow this powerful tool to become little more than a toy. The iPad is a fabulous device. Read on to learn more about what your iPad can do.

To copy and paste quickly on your iPad, tap the text and hold it down while choosing Select. After clicking copy, you can go into another application and place your finger down where you would like the text to go. A menu comes up and you can press paste. To do an entire paragraph, simply tap four times.

Almost everyone finds it difficult to accurately type on a tablet’s keyboard. It is possible to have your iPad convert what you say into text. Double click the home button and tap the microphone icon. After you’re through dictating, you can hit the icon once again and text will start appearing.

Does the battery percentage indicator drive you crazy? It is easy to turn off. Go to Settings. Under the General section, you will find Usage. Here you can turn off the battery display.

When you need to keep multiple pages open at the same time, display each new page as a new tab. While surfing using Safari, simply tap the link and hold it until a pop-up menu appears. You can choose to see the link in a second tab this way.

Use your iPad to listen to iTunes. If you’re already a member of iTunes, and don’t wish to get your songs downloaded again, you will find that there’s an easy way to get to them. Just select to enable something called “Home Sharing” on the iPad, as well as in iTunes. In your iPad’s music app, tap More, then Shared. Start listening to your music!

To get a copy of the user’s manual, download one for free. Apple doesn’t include manuals with their products in order to maintain a minimalistic image.

It’s simple to take a screenshot on your iPad. Press your Home button and then the Sleep/Wake button. You will then hear a click and see a small flash. This means the shot is done. You can view your automatically saved screenshots in your gallery. You can also e mail them from this location.

If you store confidential data on your iPad, use the settings app to enable data wiping after a number of failed password entries. This erases everything stored on the iPad if the password is entered incorrectly ten times.

Are you frustrated with your iPad because it wants you to join every wifi network it detects? By going to settings, you may switch this feature off. Just go to the tab for Wi-Fi, and there is an option to turn off the prompt. It is the final option on that page.

If you watch a lot of iPad videos, you will need a long power cord. That way, you can easily position your iPad for easy viewing and save battery power for times when you aren’t near an electrical outlet.

You can easily take screenshots while using your iPad. You just press home and sleep together in order to do this. You will then find the photo in your normal photo album.

You probably already use your iPad for music, but have you used it for podcasts? These consist of radio shows ranging in short to long lengths. If you do not want to listen to music anymore while commuting, try some podcasts. Since podcasts encompass a wide variety of topics, you’re sure to find one which interests you.

Make sure your kids are safe when using your iPad online. Access your Settings menu, then choose General and Restrictions. When you get there, hit your “enable restrictions” button. This setting will prevent any child from accessing material that is not appropriate for them. This restricts all adult content to keep your child safe.

Are you dissatisfied with using Google as the search engine on the iPad? Just change it out for a different one. Go to your Settings menu, select Safari, then Search Engine. Choose the search engine you want from the list of installed engines. You can use Yahoo or Bing instead.

Text can be copied and pasted on your iPad. You should tap on the sentence you need to copy, hold and tap on select in the menu that appears. Tap again when the text has been highlighted in yellow, and then choose copy. Then, tap and hold for a few seconds and choose Paste.

Your FaceTime phone numbers and emails should be set up. FaceTime, by default, can include your iPad’s set up email, but you may add more. If you want to include additional emails or phone numbers for FaceTime, then set them up by navigating to your iPad’s settings.

When you adjust the illumination level of your iPad screen, you can better match the light around you for easier reading or game playing. This can be adjusted using the brightness feature found in your settings menu. This is also a great way to conserve energy by keeping your brightness as low as you can tolerate while you are using your iPad.

Have you ever mistakenly opened a noisy app? Mute your iPad by pushing the volume button down for a few seconds. If you need to mute often, you can set your lock button to mute, too.

You can view the street with the Google Maps app. Make a red pin appear on the map by doing a simple search. Once your red pin shows up, tap it and then tap the white and red person icon to load your Street View feature.

Watch what apps you have running. Some apps can continue to run simultaneously with other things on the iPad. You can easily see the running apps by double clicking the home button. You will see them in a bar located at the bottom. Swipe down to get rid of the bar when you are done.

You should now be able to effectively take care of business since you know how to use your iPad. It can do nearly anything! Continue to learn all you can. Maybe your iPad will now be your new best friend.