My iPad for Seniors (Covers all iPads running iPadOS 15)

Michael Miller is the popular and prolific writer of more than 200 nonfiction 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 Video Chat for Seniors, My TV 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. Find out more at the author's website: www.millerwriter.com Follow the author on Twitter: molehillgroup

• Chapter 1  Buying and Unboxing Your iPad     3 Choosing the Right iPad for You     4 iPad mini (6th generation)     4 iPad     6 iPad Air     7 iPad Pro     8 Which iPad Should You Buy?     9 Unboxing Your New iPad     10 What's Inside the Box     10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First Time     11 Turn It On--for the First Time     12 Accessorizing Your iPad     13 Chapter 2  Getting Started with Your iPad     19 Getting to Know Your iPad     19 Front     19 Top     21 Sides     22 Bottom     22 Back     23 Turning Your iPad On and Off     24 Power On Your iPad     24 Unlock Your iPad with Face ID     25 Unlock Your iPad with Touch ID     26 Unlock Your iPad with a Passcode     26 Lock Your iPad     27 Power Off Your iPad     27 Force a Restart on a Regular iPad     28 Force a Restart on an iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad mini     29 Using Your iPad     29 Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures     30 Perform Common Operations     30 Navigate the Home Screen     31 View Notifications on the Cover Sheet     32 Manage Open Apps     33 Understand the Status Bar     34 Performing Basic Operations     36 View and Respond to Notifications     36 Display the Control Center     37 Adjust the Brightness     38 Activate Night Shift     38 Change the Volume Level     39 Rotate the iPad     40 Create a New Focus     41 Enable Focus Mode     44 Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard     45 Copy and Paste Text     47 Managing Your iPad's Battery     47 Recharge the Battery     48 Monitor Battery Usage     49 Chapter 3  Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works     51 Personalizing Light/Dark Mode and Wallpaper     51 Choose Light or Dark Mode     52 Change the Wallpaper     53 Personalizing App Icons     54 Change the Size of App Icons     55 Arrange App Icons     55 Remove an App Icon from the Home Screen     56 Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock     57 Organize Icons with Folders     58 Working with the App Library     60 Personalizing Widgets     61 Add a Widget     61 Customize a Widget     63 Remove a Widget     64 Add a Smart Stack Widget     64 Display Today View     65 Add a Widget to Today View     66 Configuring Device Settings     67 Display the Settings Page     67 Configure Notifications     68 Display a Scheduled Summary of Your Notifications     70 Configure the Display and Brightness     72 Display Night Shift Mode After Dark     73 Change System Sounds     74 Configure Individual Apps     75 Display and Manage General Settings     75 Customize the Control Center     77 Managing Your Screen Time     78 View Your Screen Time     78 Configure Downtime     80 Set App Limits     81 Block Specific Content     83 Chapter 4  Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web     85 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network     85 Connect to Your Home Wireless Network     86 Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot     87 Change Networks     90 Connect to a Network You've Previously Connected To     90 Using the Safari Web Browser     91 Launch the Safari Browser     92 Enter a Web Address     92 Use Web Links     94 Search the Web     94 View Multiple Pages in Tabs     95 Work with Tab Groups     96 Bookmark a Page     98 Open a Bookmarked Page     99 Revisit Past Pages     100 Browse the Web in Private     102 Configure Safari Settings     103 Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data     104 Making the Web More Readable     105 Zoom in to a Page     105 Read Articles with Safari Reader     106 Chapter 5  Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure     109 Creating a Safer Lock Screen     109 Set a Simple Passcode     110 Change Your Unlock Method     110 Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID     112 Use Face Recognition with Face ID     114 Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts     117 Reducing the Risk of Theft     117 Keep Your iPad Safe     118 Track a Lost or Stolen iPad     119 Staying Safe Online     121 Protect Against Phishing and Identity Theft     121 Keep Your Private Information Private     123 Protect Against Online Fraud     123 Shop Safely     125 Chapter 6  Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri     129 Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad's Virtual Personal Assistant     129 Configure Siri     130 Summon Siri     132 Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps     133 Launch Apps     134 Control System Functions     134 Send and Receive Messages     134 Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders     135 Take and View Pictures     136 Listen to Music     136 Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information     137 Find Information     137 Solve Equations and Make Conversions     138 Find Businesses and Get Directions     139 Chapter 7  Installing and Using Apps     141 Working with Apps     141 Launch an App from the Home Screen     142 Launch an App from the Dock     142 Launch an App from the App Library     143 Search for an App     144 Switch Between Apps     144 Close an App     145 Finding New Apps in the App Store     146 Browse and Search the App Store     146 Purchase and Download Apps     149 Managing Installed Apps     150 View and Manage Purchased Apps     150 Delete an App     152 Multitasking on Your iPad     152 Display Multiple Windows with Split View     153 Open a Floating Window with Slide Over     154 Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps     155 View All Open Windows with App Expose     156 Chapter 8  Sending and Receiving Email     159 Sending and Receiving Messages     159 Select an Inbox     160 Read a Message     161 Reply to a Message     163 Create and Send a New Message     164 Attach a Photo to a Message     165 Delete a Message     168 Organize Messages in Files     169 Deal with Junk Email (Spam)     171 Configuring the Mail App     172 Add an Email Account     172 Get Notified of New Messages     174 Create a Signature     175 Chapter 9  Managing Your Contacts     179 Using the Contacts App     179 Add a New Contact     180 Edit a Contact     181 Delete a Contact     182 Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts     182 Display a Contact     183 Search for a Contact     184 Contact a Contact     185 Chapter 10  Video Chatting and Texting     187 Text Messaging with the Messages App     187 Send and Receive Text Messages     188 Send an Audio Message     190 Send a Photo     190 Send a Video Message     192 Video Chatting and More with FaceTime     193 Start a FaceTime Video Chat     194 Blur Your Background     196 FaceTime with a Non-Apple User     197 Add a Person to a Group Video Chat     199 Answer a FaceTime Request     200 Group Video Meetings with Zoom     200 Join a Meeting from a Link     201 Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App     201 Participate in a Zoom Meeting     202 Start a New Zoom Meeting     205 Schedule a Meeting in Advance     207 Chapter 11  Getting Social with Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks     211 Using Facebook     211 Navigate Facebook's iPad App     212 Read and Respond to Posts     215 Post a Status Update     216 Using Twitter     217 Read Tweets     217 Create a New Tweet     218 Using LinkedIn     218 Navigate the LinkedIn App     219 Create a New Post     221 Using Pinterest     222 View and Save Pins     223 Pin from a Website     225 Chapter 12  Staying Organized with Calendars, Reminders, and Alarms     229 Using the Calendar App     229 View Events     230 Add a New Event     231 Create a Recurring Event     232 Create an Alert for an Event     233 Invite Others to an Event     234 Using the Reminders App     234 View and Manage Your Reminders     235 Add a New Reminder     236 Using the Clock App     237 Set an Alarm     237 Set a Timer     239 Use the Stopwatch     239 Chapter 13  Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers     243 Reading eBooks on Your iPad     243 Find and Purchase Books with Apple's Books App     244 Read a Book with the Books App     246 Reading News Stories with Apple's News App     249 Personalize What News You Receive     250 Read News Stories     252 Chapter 14  Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos     255 Shooting Digital Photos     255 Launch the Camera App     256 Take a Picture     257 Take a Selfie     261 Take a Panoramic Photo     263 Capture a QR Code     265 Viewing and Editing Your Photos     267 View Your Photos     268 Organize Photos in Albums     274 Crop and Straighten a Picture     276 Apply Auto-Enhance     278 Apply a Filter     278 Adjust Brightness, Color, and More     279 Shooting and Editing Videos     279 Shoot a Video     280 Trim a Video     282 Sharing Photos and Videos     283 Share via Text Message     284 Share via Email     285 Share via Facebook     285 Chapter 15  Listening to Music and Podcasts     289 Listening to Streaming Music     289 Listen to Apple Music     290 Listen to Pandora     292 Listen to Spotify     295 Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store     298 Purchase Music from the iTunes Store     298 Play Your Tunes     300 Finding and Listening to Podcasts     301 Find Podcasts in the Podcasts App     302 Listen to a Podcast     302 Chapter 16  Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos     307 Watching Paid Streaming Video Services     307 Watch Amazon Prime Video     308 Watch Apple TV+     310 Watch Discovery+     312 Watch Disney+     313 Watch HBO Max     315 Watch Hulu     318 Watch Netflix     320 Watch Paramount+     321 Peacock     323 Watching Other Streaming Video Services     325 Discover Other Streaming Video Services     325 Watch Live TV Online     326 Using the Apple TV App     327 Find Something to Watch     327 Subscribe to a Channel     329 Manage Your Subscriptions     329 Watching YouTube     331 Find a Video     331 Watch a Video     332 Chapter 17  Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps     335 Traveling with the Maps App     335 Display a Map     336 Generate Driving Directions     337 Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps     338 Discover Travel Apps     339 Chapter 18  Keeping Fit and Healthy     343 Exploring Health and Fitness Apps     343 Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps     344 Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps     345 Discover Nutrition Apps     345 Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps     346 Exploring Medical Apps     347 Discover Medical-Related Apps     348 Chapter 19  Playing Games     351 Finding Games to Play     351 Download Games from the App Store     352 Discovering Popular Games     354 Action Games     354 Adventure Games     355 AR Games     356 Board Games     357 Card Games     357 Casino Games     358 Casual Games     358 Family Games     359 Indie Games     360 Kids Games     360 Music Games     361 Puzzle Games     362 Racing Games     362 Role-Playing Games     363 Simulation Games     363 Sports Games     364 Strategy Games     364 Trivia Games     365 Word Games     366 Playing Games with Apple Arcade     366 Finding Apple Arcade Games     367 Downloading Apple Arcade Games     368 Chapter 20  Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud     371 Managing Your iPad's Storage     371 Examine Available Storage     372 Manage Available Storage Space     372 Working with the Files App     373 View and Open Files     374 Work with Files     376 Create a New Folder     377 Using External Storage     378 Make the Connection     378 Work with Files     379 Working with iCloud     379 Configure iCloud on Your iPad     381 Back Up Your iPad to iCloud     382 Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices     384 Share Files with AirDrop     384 Stream Media with AirPlay     385 Chapter 21  Getting Productive     389 Using Your iPad's Built-In Productivity Apps     389 Write with Pages     390 Work with Numbers     392 Present with Keynote     396 Discovering More Productivity Apps     398 Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides     398 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word     399 Chapter 22  Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads     401 Connecting Bluetooth Devices     401 Connect a New Bluetooth Device     402 Using Pencils and Styli     403 Work with the Apple Pencil     403 Annotate a Document     406 Fill In Forms     406 Draw Onscreen     407 Using External Keyboards     408 Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard Portfolio and Magic Keyboard     409 Working with an External Keyboard     410 Using Trackpads and Mice     411 Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse     413 Use a Trackpad or Mouse     414 Chapter 23  Making Your iPad More Accessible     417 Making the iPad Easier to See     417 Invert Screen Colors     418 Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users     419 Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder     420 Read the Screen with VoiceOver     421 Making the iPad Easier to Hear     424 Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos     424 Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad     425 Making the iPad Easier to Operate     426 Adjust the Touchscreen Display     426 Enable AssistiveTouch     427 Chapter 24  Answering Frequently Asked Questions     429 Questions About Choosing an iPad     429 What's the Best iPad for Younger Children?     429 What's the Best iPad for Artists and Designers?     430 Do I Need an iPad Pro to Do Word Processing or Spreadsheet Work?     430 What's the Difference Between a Normal iPad and the iPad Air?     430 Questions About Connecting Your iPad     430 Can I Connect My iPad to an Ethernet Network?     431 Can I Connect My iPad to a Dock on My Desk?431 Can I View My iPad on a Larger Monitor?     431 How Do I Connect My iPad to a SMART Board?     432 Questions About Using Your iPad     432 How Do I Switch to Google Chrome for My Web Browser?     432 How Do I Get Those Big Tiles to Show Up on the Side of My iPad's Screen?     433 How Do I Make a Copy of What's on My Screen?     433 How Can I Search My iPad?     434 How Can I Make a Quick Note?     435 How Do I Watch Movies and Videos or View Photos from My iPad on My TV?     436 How Can I Send Pictures to My Friends and Relatives?     436 How Do I Print from My iPad?     436 How Can I Monitor My Grandkids' Screen Time on the iPad?     437 Can I Use My iPad to Control My Smart Lights and Other Smart Devices?     437 Questions About Other Issues     438 I Lost/Broke My iPad--How Do I Get All My Old Stuff onto a New iPad?     438 Where Can I Get My iPad Repaired?     438 Chapter 25  Fixing Common Problems     441 Troubleshooting iPad Problems     441 Your iPad Is Frozen     442 Your iPad Won't Turn On     443 Your iPad Won't Turn Off     444 An Individual App Freezes or Doesn't Work Right     444 Your iPad Runs Slowly     445 Your iPad's Wi-Fi Connection Doesn't Work     445 Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All     446 Your iPad Doesn't Rotate     447 Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password     447 You Forgot Your iPad Passcode     448 Updating and Resetting Your iPad     449 Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS     449 Factory Reset Your Device to “Like New” Condition     450 Restore from an iCloud Backup     451 Appendix A  New Features of iPadOS 15     453 Desktop and Operations     453 Accessibility     453 Focus     454 Home Screen     454 Multitasking     454 Notifications     455 Universal Control     455 Widgets     455 Apps     456 App Library     456 FaceTime     456 Find My     456 Maps     457 Messages: Shared With You     457 Notes     457 Photos     457 Quick Note     457 Safari     458 Glossary     459 Index     467