iPad class for beginners who have little experience with mobile technology. Includes overview of iPad, including hardware and controls, becoming familiar with the home screen and introduces how to use the iPad with multi-touch controls. Additional resources for more information included. Illustrated.

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IPad Basics Class
Know your Apple ID & Password
You will need to know your Apple ID and Password. If you do not have one, you can create one. If you forgot your Apple
ID or Password, you can recover your Apple ID/Password at this website: iforgot.appleid.com
This class will cover
1. IPad Overview: Find key controls for using your iPad
2. Learn to navigate your iPad with touchscreen gestures: How to use your finger to operate your iPad, and how
to use the Home button.
3. Multi-task on your iPad Press home button twice quickly to view all open apps. To close an app, touch app and
swipe to left or right to close app.
4. Use the iPad App store: How to search for, evaluate and install apps
5. Reboot your iPad Press both the home and sleep wake button and hold until iPad shuts downs, then reboot to
resolve technical issues if necessary.
6. Back up your iPad: Back up your iPad’s content with iCloud, or Via connection to iTunes on your PC
7. Additional iPad resources
Let’s Begin with a Wi-Fi Check
1. Tap Settings icon>Tap Wi-Fi. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on.
2. Tap the network you want to use to connect.

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Exploring your iPad’s Home Screen:
1. Look at your iPad’s Home Screen to find these areas: : Identify key areas of Home Screen: Status Bar, App Icons,
Docking area, screen view indicator.
Status Bar
Docking Area:
Select up to
six frequently
used apps to
put here.
Screen View Indicator
App Icons
Multi-touch screen
Wall paper
(Background)
Home Button
Front
Camera

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Using the Home Button
a) Get to home screen at any time: Press once
b) See all open apps: Double press the home button twice quickly.
c) Press and hold to access SIRI, your voice controlled iPad assistant. (iPad 3rd
Generation & later).
Quick Guide to controls on the back of your iPad
Back Camera
Microphone
Headphone Jack
Speaker
Dock Connector
Home Button

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Using the iPad’s Touch screen: Your finger is the ultimate input device
Four simple Gestures are all you need
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1) How to use multi-touch gestures
a) Tap
i) Open apps
(1) Select a hyperlink
(2) To select text box to type in
b) Double Tap (two quick taps with your finger)
(1) Zoom in / Zoom out (try in Photos or Google maps)
(2) Select text
c) Swipe (use one finger)
(1) Move between screens
(2) Move between open apps
(3) Unlock your iPad
(4) Scroll up and down (on a web page, for example).,
(5) Swipe down from the middle of screen (just below status bar) to search iPad with Spotlight
Search
(6) Swipe upward from bottom of screen to reveal quick access control center
d) Drag:
(1) Tap app icon, hold, then drag to move app icons
e) Pinch
(1) Two fingers to pinch zoom in & zoom out
DRAG
PINCH
Display iPad control center: Swipe upward from bottom of screen for
quick access frequently used features/functions/settings
TAPTAP
SWIPE

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IPad’s settings: an overview. Tap Settings Icon
Built-in iPad apps: Options & setup
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A switch, simply tap to toggle on/off
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Notifications Area
2
6
5
4
3
2
1
Tap Arrow ‘ >“ to reveal more options
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Connections Group
1
General Subgroup
3

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iPad’s Onscreen Keyboard
• Touch and hold any icon until all “jiggle”
• Can slide any icon to rearrange or put on another screen
• Delete installed apps by touching x in upper left corner
• Cannot delete Apple’s “native” apps
Numbers/Punctuation
Show/Hide keyboard
Microphone
Move & Delete Apps
 iPad’s Onscreen keyboard
 Practice: Activate/Hide
 The iPad’s keyboard appears when there is text to be
entered into a field
 Tap microphone to dictate instead of typing
 Tap and hold key for additional characters
(tap and hold the ‘?’ key. What do you see?)
 Edit text: touch and hold text to reveal magnifying
glass, drag to position insertion point.

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Navigate iPad’s App store.
1. Find the iPad App store icon. Tap once to open the app store.
2. Search for apps: type in the box in the upper right corner of the page. The search box is available in every
section of the App Store.
3. Look at the bottom of your iPad’s screen. You will see a grey shaded area with menu buttons as in this screen
shot::
4. Each of these five icons (from left to right) Featured, Top Charts, Explore, Purchased, and Updates, helps you to
navigate Apple’s App store by tapping the desired icon once. Let’s explore how these icons help you browse the
app store, and review & update apps presently installed on your iPad and other iOS devices you may own. Note:
To know where you are in the app store, look for the icon in blue. You can also look at the top center of your
screen to see where you are.
a. Featured Shows you new and featured apps.
Tip: Some new & featured Apps are free for a limited time. Check the featured section of the app store
to get promising new apps for free.
b. Top Charts These sections shows the most popular app by category: Free, Paid, & highest grossing apps.
These charts show you the most popular apps chosen by iPad users. It can help you identify the popular
apps you want to add to your iPad. It’s quicker than searching the App Store.
TIP: Tap categories in the upper left corner to find lists of top apps by category.
c. Explore Use the “Popular near me” feature to find popular local apps for your location. Offers browsing
apps by category, such as sports, news, etc.
d. Purchased Find all Apps you have purchased (free apps included) from the App Store, see apps installed
on your iPad and other Apple devices you may own.
e. Updates A record of when your apps were updated, and which apps have updates available (you can opt
to automatically install updates to apps, which is recommended.)
 You must know you Apple ID & Password to Add apps
 Many good Apps are available free
 How to search for Apps:
o Look for top free Apps
o Featured Apps
o Read reviews
o Even your library has fun Apps such as Hoopla, Freegal &
Flipster
The App Store

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Tips & Tricks: iPad’s Native (Built-in) Apps
FaceTime: Enjoy free Video chat communication with other iOS device users, including iPhone
users, and iPod touch. The iPad’s front facing camera makes this possible.
Camera: A Front and Rear camera makes video calls possible.
You can edit photos.
Organize Albums.
Take pictures, videos, panorama shots, time-lapse shots, and more.
Photos are automatically organized by date.
Photos also organized by location with geolocation is enabled.
Messages: Send text messages & more
• Send an instant message to anyone with an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch for free. To find
others using an Apple device, search through your contacts by name and/or cell number.
• Messages from other iOS device users appear in blue.
• In addition to text, pictures, and videos, iOS 8 now allows you to send recorded messages.
• To see when a message was sent, touch message and swipe from right side of iPad to the
left.
Settings: Customize your iPad
• Personalize your iPad.
• Set the date and time.
• Configure your network connection.
• Change other iPad settings.
• Control features in apps.
• About/Usage: It tells what you have in your iPad (songs, Videos, Apps, Storages).
Safari: The web is at your fingertips with iPad’s Safari web browser.
Mail: It’s easy to set up your email for popular email services like Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, or
Microsoft. Start by tapping the settings icon, tap add account.
Music: Enjoy music on your iPad. If you used an iPod before, you should know the iPad can
play tunes from your iTunes music library and more. Other apps such as Tune-In, Pandora,
Spotify, and Hoopla will open up even more music listening possibilities.

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How to turn iPad on & Off:
Press and hold the sleep/wake button. Touch slider, swipe to right to turn on and off.
Practice: What happens when you first turn iPad on.
Restart/Reboot the iPad: If an App gets stuck, or the iPad somehow is frozen, you can turn the power off and
restart the iPad again. To do this, press and hold the sleep/wake button until the iPad is ready to shut down.
You will see a slider button to power down. This can clear up some problems.
iPad Accessories
iPad accessories to consider:
 Protect your iPad with an iPad cover. When you close an iPad’s cover, the iPad will go to sleep.
 Use a soft lint-free cloth to wipe fingerprints and smudges off the screen. Do not use harsh chemicals.
Syncing your iPad to back up your iPad’s content
1. The data on your iPad, like any data should be backed up
a) Two options for backup to your PC:
b) Backup to your PC in iTunes. You must have iTunes installed on your PC. Download iTunes from:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download
i) Connect to PC via USB cable
ii) Connect to PC via WiFi connection
c) Use iCloud, but consider
i) 5 GB of storage space is provided for free
ii) Additional storage can be purchased

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iPad tips & resources
iPad Basics
http://ipad.about.com/od/ipad_basics/
iPad Basics (GCFLearnfree.com)
http:// www.gcflearnfree.org/devices/ipadbasics
New to iPad? How to Get Started with your iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad-Tutorials/
Forgot your Apple ID or Password?
https://iforgot.appleid.com
More help from Apple
www.apple.com/support/ipad/getstarted
A New User’s Guide to the iPad
http://ipad.about.com/
iPad tips & tricks from iphonehacks.com
http://www.iphonehacks.com/ipad-tips-tricks
iMore, a source for everything iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple
http://www.imore.com/
iPad User’s Manual iOs 8.3 Software
https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1595/en_US/ipad_user_guide.pdf
How to upgrade to iOs 8
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/ss/How-To-Upgrade-To-iOS-5.htm
Upgrade iCloud Storage
http://help.apple.com/icloud/