iPad User Guide for iOS 8.4 Software

iPad

User Guide

For iOS 8.4 Software

Contents

8 Chapter 1: iPad at a glance

8 iPad overview

9 Accessories

10 Multi-Touch screen

10 Sleep/Wake button

11 Home button

11 Volume buttons and the Side Switch

12 SIM card tray

13 Status icons

14 Chapter 2: Get started

14 Chapter 2. Get started

14 Set up iPad

14 Sign up for cellular service

15 Connect to Wi-Fi

15 Connect to the Internet

15 Apple ID

16 iCloud

17 Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts

17 Manage content on your iOS devices

18 Connect iPad to your computer

19 Sync with iTunes

19 Date and time

20 International settings

20 Your iPad name

20 View this user guide on iPad

20 Tips for using iOS 8

21 Chapter 3: Basics

21 Use apps

24 Continuity

26 Customize iPad

28 Type text

32 Dictate

32 Search

33 Control Center

34 Alerts and Notification Center

35 Sounds and silence

35 Do Not Disturb

35 Sharing

38 iCloud Drive

38 Transfer files

39 Personal Hotspot

39 AirPlay

40 AirPrint

40 Apple Pay

41 Bluetooth devices

41 Restrictions

41 Privacy

42 Security

45 Charge and monitor the battery

46 Travel with iPad

47 Chapter 4: Siri

47 Use Siri

48 Siri and apps

48 Tell Siri about yourself

48 Make corrections

48 Siri settings

49 Chapter 5: Messages

49 iMessage service

50 Send and receive messages

51 Manage conversations

51 Share photos, videos, your location, and more

52 Messages settings

Chapter 6: Mail

53 Write messages

54 Get a sneak peek

55 Finish a message later

56 See important messages

56 Attachments

56 Work with multiple messages

57 See and save addresses

57 Print messages

57 Mail settings

58 Chapter 7: Safari

58 Safari at a glance

58 Search the web

59 Browse the web

60 Keep bookmarks

61 Save a reading list for later

61 Shared links and subscriptions

62 Fill in forms

63 Avoid clutter with Reader

63 Privacy and security

64 Safari settings

65 Chapter 8: Music

65 Music at a glance

65 Access music

66 Apple Music

66 Get personalized recommendations

66 For You

67 Search for and add music

67 Play music

68 New

69 Radio

70 Connect

71 Playlists

71 iTunes Match

72 My Music

72 Siri

73 Music settings

74 Chapter 9: FaceTime

74 Chapter 9. FaceTime

74 FaceTime at a glance

75 Make and answer calls

75 Manage calls

76 Settings

77 Chapter 10: Calendar

77 Calendar at a glance

78 Invitations

78 Use multiple calendars

79 Share iCloud calendars

79 Calendar settings

Chapter 11: Photos

Chapter 11 Photos

80 View photos and videos

81 Organize photos and videos

82 iCloud Photo Library

82 My Photo Stream

83 iCloud Photo Sharing

84 Other ways to share photos and videos

85 Edit photos and trim videos

86 Print photos

86 Import photos and videos

87 Photos settings

88 Chapter 12: Camera

88 Camera at a glance

89 Take photos and videos

90 HDR

91 View, share, and print

91 Camera settings

92 Chapter 13: Contacts

92 Contacts at a glance

93 Add contacts

93 Unify contacts

94 Contacts settings

95 Chapter 14: Clock

95 Clock at a glance

96 Alarms and timers

97 Chapter 15: Maps

97 Find places

98 Get more info

98 Get directions

99 3D and Flyover

99 Maps settings

100 Chapter 16: Videos

100 Videos at a glance

101 Add videos to your library

101 Control playback

102 Videos settings

103 Chapter 17: Notes

103 Notes at a glance

104 Use notes in multiple accounts

105 Chapter 18: Reminders

105 Reminders at a glance

106 Scheduled reminders

106 Location reminders

107 Reminders settings

108 Chapter 19: Photo Booth

108 Take photos

109 Manage photos

110 Chapter 20: Game Center

110 Game Center at a glance

111 Play games with friends

111 Game Center settings

112 Chapter 21: Newsstand

Chapter 22: iTunes Store

iTunes Store at a glance

Browse or search

Purchase, rent, or redeem

iTunes Store settings

117 Chapter 23: App Store

117 App Store at a glance

117 Find apps

118 Purchase, redeem, and download

119 App Store settings

120 Chapter 24: iBooks

120 Get books

120 Read a book

121 Interact with multimedia

122 Study notes and glossary terms

123 Listen to an audiobook

124 Organize books

125 Read PDFs

126 iBooks settings

125 Chapter 25: Podcasts

125 Podcasts at a glance

126 Get podcasts and episodes

127 Control playback

128 Organize your favorites into stations

128 Podcasts settings

129 Appendix A: Accessibility

129 Accessibility features

130 Accessibility Shortcut

130 VoiceOver

141 Zoom

142 Invert Colors and Grayscale

142 Speak Selection

142 Speak Screen

143 Speak Auto-Text

143 Large, bold, and high-contrast text

143 Button Shapes

143 Reduce screen motion

143 On/off switch labels

143 Assignable tones

144 Video Descriptions

144 Hearing aids

145 Mono audio and balance

145 Subtitles and closed captions

145 Siri

145 Widescreen keyboards

145 Guided Access

146 Switch Control

150 AssistiveTouch

151 Accessibility in OS X

152 Appendix B: iPad in Business

152 iPad in the enterprise

152 Mail, Contacts, and Calendar

152 Network access

152 Apps

154 Appendix C: International Keyboards

154 Use international keyboards

155 Special input methods

157 Appendix D: Safety, handling, and support

157 Important safety information

159 Important handling information

160 iPad Support site

161 Restart or reset iPad

162 Reset iPad settings

163 An app doesn't fill the screen

164 Onscreen keyboard doesn't appear

165 Get information about your iPad

166 Usage information

167 Disposal and recycling information

168 ENERGY STAR® compliance statement

169 Apple and the environment

iPad at a glance

iPad overview

This guide describes iOS 8.4 for:

• iPad mini (all models)

• iPad Air (all models)

• iPad (3rd generation and 4th generation)

· iPad 2

iPad mini 3

FaceTime HD camera Multi-Touch display

App icons Home button/Touch ID sensor