My iPad for Seniors (covers all iPads running iPadOS 14)

Michael Miller is the popular and prolific writer of more than 200 non-fiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include My TV for Seniors, My iPhone for Seniors, My Facebook for Seniors, My Social Media for Seniors, My Internet for Seniors, My Smart Home for Seniors, My Windows 10 Computer for Seniors, Easy Computer Basics, and Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner’s Guide.Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies.

• Chapter 1: Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3Choosing the Right iPad for You 4iPad mini 4iPad 6iPad Air 7iPad Pro 7Which iPad Should You Buy? 9Unboxing Your New iPad 10What's Inside the Box 10Powering Up Your iPad for the First Time 11Turn It On--for the First Time 12Accessorizing Your iPad 13Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your iPad 19Getting to Know Your iPad 19Front 19Top 21Sides 22Bottom 22Back 23Turning Your iPad On and Off 24Power On Your iPad 24Unlock Your iPad with Face ID 25Unlock Your iPad with Touch ID 26Unlock Your iPad with a Passcode 26Lock Your iPad 27Power Off Your iPad 27Force a Restart on a Regular iPad 28Force a Restart on an iPad Pro 28Using Your iPad 29Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures 30Perform Common Operations 30Navigate the Home Screen 32View Notifications on the Cover Sheet 33Manage Open Apps 34Understand the Status Bar 35Performing Basic Operations 36View and Respond to Alerts 37Display the Control Center 38Adjust the Brightness 39Activate Night Shift 39Change the Volume Level 40Rotate the iPad 41Activate Do Not Disturb Mode 42Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard 42Copy and Paste Text 44Set an Alarm 45Set a Timer 46Use the Stopwatch 47Managing Your iPad's Battery 47Recharge the Battery 48Monitor Battery Usage 49Chapter 3: Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works 51Personalizing the Lock and Home Screens 51Change the Wallpaper 52Change the Size of App Icons 54Arrange App Icons 54Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock 55Organize Icons with Folders 56Display Today View 58Put Today View on the Home Screen 59Customize Widgets in Today View 60Customize the Control Center 63Configuring Device Settings 63Display the Settings Page 64Configure Notifications 64Choose Light or Dark Mode 66Configure the Display and Brightness 67Change System Sounds 69Configure Individual Apps 70Managing System Settings 70Display and Manage General Settings 70Managing Your Screen Time 72View Your Screen Time 73Configure Downtime 74Set App Limits 76Block Specific Content 77Chapter 4: Making Your iPad More Accessible 79Making the iPad Easier to See 79Read the Screen with VoiceOver 80Magnify the Screen with Zoom 83Invert Screen Colors 84Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users 85Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder 85Making the iPad Easier to Hear 86Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad 86Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos 87Making the iPad Easier to Operate 88Adjust the Touchscreen Display 88Enable AssistiveTouch 89Chapter 5: Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 93Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 93Connect to Your Home Wireless Network 94Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot 95Change Networks 98Connect to a Network You've Previously Connected To 98Using the Safari Web Browser 99Launch the Safari Browser 100Enter a Web Address 100Use Web Links 102View Multiple Pages in Tabs 102Bookmark Pages 103Revisit Past Pages 105Browse the Web in Private 105Configure Safari Settings 106Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data 107Making the Web More Readable 108Zoom in to a Page 109Read Articles with Safari Reader 110Chapter 6: Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure 113Creating a Safer Lock Screen 114Set a Simple Passcode 114Changing Your Unlock Method 114Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID 116Use Face Recognition with Face ID 118Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts 120Reducing the Risk of Theft 121Keep Your iPad Safe 122Track a Lost or Stolen iPad 123Staying Safe Online 125Protect Against Identity Theft 125Keep Your Private Information Private 127Protect Against Online Fraud 127Shop Safely 129Chapter 7: Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri 133Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad's Virtual Personal Assistant 133Configure Siri 134Summon Siri 137Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps 138Launch Apps 138Control System Functions 138Send and Receive Messages 138Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders 139Take and View Pictures 140Listen to Music 140Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information 141Find Information 141Solve Equations and Make Conversions 142Find Businesses and Get Directions 143Triggering Multiple Actions with Shortcuts 143Use an Existing a Shortcut 144Create a New Shortcut 145Run a Shortcut 147Chapter 8: Installing and Using Apps 149Working with Apps 149Launch an App from the Home Screen 150Launch an App from the Dock 150Search for an App 151Switch Between Apps 153Close an App 154Finding New Apps in the App Store 154Browse and Search the App Store 155Purchase and Download Apps 157Managing Installed Apps 158View and Manage Purchased Apps 159Delete an App 160Multitasking on Your iPad 161Display Multiple Windows with Split View 161Open a Floating Window with Slide Over 163View All Open Windows with App Exposé 167Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps 167Chapter 9: Sending and Receiving Email 171Sending and Receiving Messages 171Select an Inbox 172Read a Message 173Reply to a Message 175Create and Send a New Message 175Attach a Photo to a Message 177Delete a Message 178Organize Messages in Files 179Deal with Junk Email (Spam) 182Configuring the Mail App 183Add an Email Account 183Get Notified of New Messages 185Create a Signature 186Chapter 10: Managing Your Contacts 189Using the Contacts App 189Add a New Contact 190Edit a Contact 191Delete a Contact 192Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts 193Display a Contact 193Search for a Contact 193Contact a Contact 194Chapter 11: Video Chatting and Texting 197Text Messaging with the Messages App 197Send and Receive Text Messages 198Send an Audio Message 200Send a Photo 200Send a Video Message 202Video Chatting and More with FaceTime 203Start a Video Chat 204Add a Person to a Group Video Chat 205Answer a FaceTime Request 207Make an Audio Call 207Group Video Meetings with Zoom 208Join a Meeting from a Link 209Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App 209Participate in a Zoom Meeting 210Start a New Zoom Meeting 213Schedule a Meeting in Advance 215Chapter 12: Getting Social with Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Networks 221Using Facebook 221Navigate Facebook's iPad App 222Read and Respond to Posts 224Post a Status Update 226Using Pinterest 227View and Save Pins 227Pin from a Website 228Using Twitter 230Read Tweets 230Create a New Tweet 231Using LinkedIn 232Navigate the LinkedIn App 233Create a New Post 235Chapter 13: Staying Organized with Calendar and Reminders 239Using the Calendar App 239View Events 240Add a New Event 241Create a Recurring Event 243Create an Alert for an Event 246Invite Others to an Event 247Using the Reminders App 248View and Manage Your Reminders 248Add a New Reminder 249Chapter 14: Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers 253Reading eBooks on Your iPad 253Find and Purchase Books with the Books App 254Read a Book with the Books App 256Reading News Stories with the News App 260Personalize What News You Receive 260Read News Stories 261Chapter 15: Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos 265Shooting Digital Photos 265Launch the Camera App 266Take a Picture 267Take a Selfie 271Take a Panoramic Photo 273Viewing and Editing Your Photos 276View Your Photos 277Organize Photos in Albums 283Crop and Straighten a Picture 285Apply Auto-Enhance 287Apply a Filter 287Adjust Brightness, Color, and More 288Shooting and Editing Videos 288Shoot a Video 289Trim a Video 291Sharing Photos and Videos 292Share via Text Message 293Share via Email 294Share via Facebook 295Chapter 16: Listening to Music 299Listening to Streaming Music 299Listen to Apple Music 300Listen to Pandora 303Listen to Spotify 306Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store 308Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 308Play Your Tunes 311Chapter 17: Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos 313Watching Paid Streaming Video Services 313Watch Amazon Prime Video 314Watch Apple TV+ 316Watch CBS All Access 317Watch Disney+ 319Watch HBO Max 320Watch Hulu 322Watch Netflix 323Watching Other Streaming Video Services 325Discover Other Streaming Video Services 325Watch Live TV Online 326Using the Apple TV App 327Find Something to Watch 327Subscribe to a Channel 329Manage Your Subscriptions 329Watching YouTube 331Find a Video 331Watch a Video 333Chapter 18: Controlling Your Smart Home 335Understanding Apple HomeKit 336How HomeKit Works 336Adding Devices and Rooms 337Add a New Accessory 337Create a Scene 339Controlling Your Smart Devices 341Control a Device or Scene from Your iPad 341Control Devices and Scenes with Siri 342Chapter 19: Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps 345Traveling with the Maps App 345Display a Map 346Generate Driving Directions 347Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps 348Discover Travel Apps 348Chapter 20: Keeping Fit and Healthy 353Exploring Health and Fitness Apps 353Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps 354Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps 355Discover Dieting Apps 355Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps 356Exploring Medical Apps 357Discover Medical-Related Apps 357Chapter 21: Getting Productive 361Using Your iPad's Built-In Productivity Apps 361Write with Pages 362Work with Numbers 365Present with Keynote 368Discovering More Productivity Apps 371Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 371Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 372Chapter 22: Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads 375Connecting Bluetooth Devices 375Connect a New Bluetooth Device 376Using Pencils and Styli 377Work with the Apple Pencil 377Annotate a Document 380Fill In Forms 380Draw Onscreen 381Using External Keyboards 382Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard and Magic Keyboard 383Working with an External Keyboard 384Using Trackpads and Mice 384Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse 386Use a Trackpad or Mouse 386Chapter 23: Playing Games 389Finding Games to Play 389Download Games from the App Store 390Discovering Popular Games 392Action Games 392Adventure Games 393AR Games 394Board Games 395Card Games 395Casino Games 396Casual Games 397Family Games 397Indie Games 398Kids Games 399Music Games 400Puzzle Games 400Racing Games 401Role-Playing Games402Simulation Games 402Sports Games 403Strategy Games 404Trivia Games 405Word Games 406Playing Games with Apple Arcade 407Finding Apple Arcade Games 407Downloading Apple Arcade Games 408Chapter 24: Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud 411Managing Your iPad's Storage 411Examine Available Storage 412Manage Available Storage Space 412Working with the Files App 413View and Open Files 414Work with Files 415Create a New Folder 416Using External Storage 416Make the Connection 416Work with Files 417Working with iCloud 418Configure iCloud on Your iPad 420Back Up Your iPad to iCloud 421Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices 423Share Files with AirDrop 423Stream Media with AirPlay 424Chapter 25: Fixing Common Problems 427Troubleshooting iPad Problems 427Your iPad Is Frozen 428Your iPad Won't Turn On 429Your iPad Won't Turn Off 429An Individual App Freezes or Doesn't Work Right 430Your iPad Runs Slowly 430Your iPad's Wi-Fi Connection Doesn't Work 431Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All 432Your iPad Doesn't Rotate 432Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password 433You Forgot Your iPad Passcode 434Updating and Resetting Your iPad 435Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS 435Factory Reset Your Device to “Like New” Condition 436Restore from an iCloud Backup 437Restore from an iTunes Backup 438Glossary 440