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If you don’t touch the screen for two minutes, iPad locks itself. You can change how long iPad 
waits to lock itself, or set a passcode to unlock iPad.
Set the auto-lock time. 
Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.
Set a passcode. Go to Settings > Passcode.
An iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case, sold separately, can lock or unlock iPad for you (iPad 2 
or later).
Set your iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case to lock and unlock iPad. 
Go to Settings > 
General, then turn on Lock/Unlock.
Home button
The Home button takes you back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other 
convenient shortcuts.
Go to the Home screen. Press the Home button.
On the Home screen, tap an app to open it. See Start at home
 on page 21 .
See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button when iPad is unlocked, then swipe left 
or right.
Use Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later). Press and hold the Home button. See Use Siri
 on page 47 .
You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or off. See Accessibility 
Shortcut
 on page 13 0 .
On iPad models with Touch ID, you can use the sensor in the Home button, instead of using 
your passcode or Apple ID password, to unlock iPad or make purchases in the iTunes Store, 
App Store, and iBooks Store. See Touch ID on page 43. You can also use the Touch ID sensor for 
authentication when using Apple Pay to make a purchase from within an app. See Apple Pay on 
page 40.
Volume buttons and the Side Switch
Use the Volume buttons to adjust the volume of songs and other media, and of alerts and sound 
effects. Use the Side Switch to silence audio alerts and notifications or to prevent iPad from 
switching between portrait and landscape orientation. (On iPad models without a side switch, 
use Control Center.) 
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety 
information
 on page 15 7.
Volume
buttons
Side
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Lock the ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds, then turn off Change with Buttons. 
To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Note:  In some European Union (EU) countries, iPad may warn that you’re setting the volume 
above the EU recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this level, 
you may need to briefly release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume 
to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then turn on EU Volume Limit. To prevent 
changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions.
Use Control Center to adjust the volume. When iPad is locked or when you’re using another 
app, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center.
Do Not Disturb, also available in Control Center, is an easy way to keep iPad silent. See Do Not 
Disturb
 on page 35.
Mute the sound. Press and hold the Volume Down button.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See  Take photos and 
videos
 on page 89 .
Mute notifications, alerts, and sound effects. Slide the Side Switch toward the Volume buttons.
The Side Switch doesn’t mute the audio from music, podcasts, movies, and TV shows.
Use the Side Switch to lock the screen orientation. 
Go to Settings > General, then tap 
Lock Rotation.
SIM card tray 
The SIM card in iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models is used for your cellular data connection. If your SIM 
card isn’t installed or if you change carriers, you may need to install or replace the SIM card.
Nano-SIM
card
SIM 
tray
SIM eject
tool
Open the SIM tray. Insert a SIM eject tool (sold separately) into the hole on the SIM tray, then 
press firmly and push the tool straight in until the tray pops out. Pull out the SIM tray to install or 
replace the SIM card. If you don’t have a SIM eject tool, try the end of a small paper clip.
Important:  A SIM card is required to use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks 
and some CDMA networks. Your iPad is subject to your wireless service provider’s policies, which 
may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after conclusion of 
any required minimum service contract. Contact your wireless service provider for more details. 
Availability of cellular capabilities depends on the wireless network.
For more information, see Cellular settings
 on page 16 4 .
Nano-SIM
card 
SIM 
tray 
SIM eject
tool   
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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status iconWhat it means
Wi-FiiPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the 
connection. See Connect to Wi-Fi
 on page 15.
Cell signaliPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network. If 
there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane ModeAirplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use 
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See  Travel 
with iPad
 on page 46 .
LT EiPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 4G 
LTE network.
4GiPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 4G 
network.
3GiPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 3G 
network.
EDGEiPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over an 
EDGE network. 
GPRSiPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 
GPRS network. 
Do Not DisturbDo Not Disturb is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 35.
Personal HotspotiPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices. See 
Personal Hotspot
 on page 39.
SyncingiPad is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 19.
ActivityThere is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this 
icon to show app activity.
VPNiPad is connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on 
page 15 2 .
LockiPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 10.
AlarmAn alarm is set. See Chapter 14, Clock, on page 95 .
Orientation lockScreen orientation is locked. See Change the screen orientation on 
page 23.
Location Services An app is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 41.
Bluetooth Blue or White icon:  Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as 
a headset or keyboard. 
Gray icon:  Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is 
out of range or turned off. 
No icon:  Bluetooth is not paired with a device. 
See Bluetooth devices
 on page 41.
Bluetooth batteryShows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
BatteryShows the battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor 
the battery
 on page 45 . 
						

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Get started
Set up iPad
·WARNING:  To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 15 7 before using iPad.
With only a Wi-Fi connection, you can easily set up iPad. You can also set up iPad by connecting 
it to a computer and using iTunes (see Connect iPad to your computer
 on page 18). 
Set up iPad. Turn on iPad, then follow the Setup Assistant.
The Setup Assistant guides you through the setup process, including: 
 •Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
 •Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID (needed for many features, including iCloud, 
FaceTime, the iTunes Store, the App Store, and more)
 •Entering a passcode
 •Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain
 •Turning on recommended features, such as Location Services
 •Activating iPad with your carrier (cellular models)
You can also restore iPad from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup. See Back up iPad
 on 
page 16 3 .
Note:  Find My iPad is turned on when you sign in to iCloud. Activation Lock is engaged to help 
prevent anyone else from setting up your iPad, even if it is completely restored. Before you sell 
or give away your iPad, you should reset it to erase your personal content and turn off Activation 
Lock. See Sell or give away iPad
 on page 16 5 .
Sign up for cellular service
If your iPad has an Apple SIM card (available on iPad models with cellular and Touch ID), you can 
choose a carrier and sign up for cellular service right on iPad. Depending on your home carrier 
and your destination, you may also be able to travel abroad with iPad and sign up for cellular 
service with a carrier in the country you’re visiting. This isn’t available in all areas and not all 
carriers are supported; contact your carrier for more information.
Sign up for cellular service. 
Go to Settings > Cellular Data, then tap Set Up Cellular Data and 
follow the onscreen instructions.
Set up cellular service in another country. When traveling to another country, you can choose 
a local carrier rather than roaming. Go to Settings > Cellular Data, tap Choose a Data Plan, then 
select the plan you want to use. 
Apple SIM card kits are available for purchase at Apple Retail locations in countries with 
participating carriers.
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Connect to Wi-Fi
If  appears at the top of the screen, you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. iPad reconnects 
anytime you return to the same location.
Configure Wi-Fi. 
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then turn Wi-Fi on or off. (You can also turn Wi-Fi  on 
or off in Control Center.)
 •Choose a network:  Tap one of the listed networks, then enter the password, if asked.
 •Ask to join networks:  Turn on Ask to Join Networks to be prompted when a Wi-Fi network 
is available. Otherwise, you must manually join a network when a previously used network 
isn’t available.
 •Join a closed network:  Tap Other, then enter the name of the network. You need to know the 
network name, security type, and password.
 •Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network:  Tap  next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy, 
define static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.
 •Forget a network:  Tap  next to a network you’ve joined before, then tap Forget this Network.
Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have a new or unconfigured AirPort base station turned 
on and within range, you can use iPad to set it up. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then look for Set up an 
AirPort base station. Tap your base station and Setup Assistant does the rest.
Manage your AirPort network. 
If iPad is connected to an AirPort base station, go to Settings > 
Wi-Fi, tap  next to the network name, then tap Manage this Network. If you haven’t yet 
downloaded AirPort Utility, tap OK to open the App Store, then download it (this requires an 
Internet connection).
Connect to the Internet
iPad connects to the Internet whenever necessary, using a Wi-Fi connection (if available) or your 
carrier’s cellular network. For information about connecting to a Wi-Fi network, see Connect to 
Wi-Fi, above.
When an app needs to use the Internet, iPad does the following, in order:
 •Connects over the most recently used available Wi-Fi network
 •Shows a list of Wi-Fi networks in range, and connects using the one you choose
 •Connects over the cellular data network, if available
Note:  If a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet isn’t available, apps and services may transfer data 
over your carrier’s cellular network, which may result in additional fees. Contact your carrier 
for information about your cellular data plan rates. To manage cellular data usage, see Cellular 
settings
 on page 16 4 .
Apple ID
Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including 
storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, and buying music, movies, 
and TV shows from the iTunes Store.
If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you first set up iPad, and whenever you need to sign 
in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one whenever 
you’re asked to sign in. You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple. 
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iCloud
iCloud offers free mail, contacts, calendar, and other features that you can set up simply by 
signing in to iCloud with your Apple ID, then making sure that the features you want to use are 
turned on.
Set up iCloud. 
Go to Settings > iCloud. Create an Apple ID if needed, or use your existing one.
iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. Content 
stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers signed in to 
iCloud with the same Apple ID. 
iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or 
later, and on PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0 ( Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required). You can 
also sign in to iCloud.com from any Mac or PC to access your iCloud information and features like 
Photos, Find My iPhone, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, iWork for iCloud, and more.
Note:  iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more 
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud/.
iCloud features include:
 •Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and Books:  Automatically get iTunes purchases on all your 
devices set up with iCloud, or download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases for 
free, anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve 
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored 
in iCloud and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 71. Download previous App Store 
and iBooks Store purchases to iPad for free, anytime.
 •Photos:  Use iCloud Photo Library to store all your photos and videos in iCloud, and access 
them from any iOS 8.1 or later device, Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on 
iCloud.com using the same Apple ID. Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and videos 
with just the people you choose, and let them add photos, videos, and comments. See iCloud 
Photo Library
 on page 82. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 83. 
 •Family Sharing:  Up to six family members can share their purchases from the iTunes Store, 
App Store, and iBooks Store. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve 
kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. Plus, share photos, a family calendar, and more. See 
Family Sharing
 on page 36.
 •iCloud Drive:  Safely store your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and other documents 
in iCloud, and access them from your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. iCloud Drive is 
available on any iOS 8 or later device and on any Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.0 or later. If 
you’re using an earlier version of iOS, see Set up iCloud Drive
 on page 38 .
 •Mail, Contacts, Calendars:  Keep your mail, contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date 
across all your devices.
 •Safari Tabs:  See the tabs you have open on your other iOS devices and OS X computers. See 
Browse the web on page 59.
 •Backup:  Back up iPad to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. iCloud data 
and backups sent over the Internet are encrypted. See Back up iPad
 on page 16 3 .
 •Find My iPad:  Locate your iPad on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, 
temporarily suspend or permanently remove your credit and debit cards in Passbook & 
Apple Pay settings used for Apple Pay, or remotely wipe your iPad data. Find My iPad includes 
Activation Lock, which requires your Apple ID and password in order to turn off Find My 
iPad or erase your device. Your Apple ID and password are also required before anyone can 
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 •Find My Friends:  Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free 
app from the App Store.
 •iCloud Keychain:  Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your 
designated devices. See iCloud Keychain
 on page 43.
You must have an iCloud account and be signed in to iCloud to use Apple Pay. See Apple Pay on 
page 40.
With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos, 
and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your photo streams, 
don’t count against your available space.
Upgrade your iCloud storage. 
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage, then tap Change Storage Plan. 
For information about upgrading your iCloud storage, see help.apple.com/icloud/.
View and download previous purchases, or get purchases shared by your family. 
 •iTunes Store:  You can access your purchased songs and videos in the Music and Videos apps. 
Or, in the iTunes Store, tap Purchased .
 •App Store:  Go to the App Store, then tap Purchased .
 •iBooks Store:  Go to iBooks, then tap Purchased .
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.
For more information about iCloud, see www.apple.com/icloud/. For support information, see 
www.apple.com/support/icloud/.
Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
iPad works with Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail, 
contacts, and calendar services.
Set up another account. 
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account, if your company or organization 
supports it. See Add contacts
 on page 93 .
You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics) 
calendars or import them from Mail. See Use multiple calendars
 on page 78 .
For information about setting up a Microsoft Exchange account in a corporate environment, see 
Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
 on page 15 2 . 
Manage content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and files between iPad and your other iOS devices and computers, 
using either iCloud or iTunes.
 •iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. It all 
gets pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to 
date. See iCloud
 on page 16.
 •iTunes syncs music, videos, photos, and more between your computer and iPad. Changes 
you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to 
copy a file to iPad for use with an app, or to copy a document you’ve created on iPad to your 
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You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use 
iCloud Photo Stream to automatically keep your contacts and calendars up to date on all your 
devices, and use iTunes to sync music from your computer to iPad.
Important:  To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or 
iTunes, but not both.
You can also choose to manually manage content from iTunes by selecting that option in the 
iPad Summary pane. Then you can drag songs or videos from your iTunes library to iPad in 
iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than can fit on your iPad.
Note:  If you use iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
Connect iPad to your computer
Connecting iPad to your computer lets you sync content using iTunes. You can also sync with 
iTunes wirelessly. See Sync with iTunes
 on page 19.
To use iPad with your computer, you need:
 •An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
 •A Mac with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, or a PC with a USB 2.0 port, and one of the following 
operating systems:
 •OS X version 10.6.8 or later
 •Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service 
Pack 3 or later
 •iTunes, available at www.itunes.com/download/
Connect iPad to your computer. Use the included Lightning to USB Cable or 30-pin to 
USB Cable.
Unless iPad is actively syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it at any time. Look 
at the top of the iTunes screen on your computer or on iPad to see if syncing is in progress. If 
you disconnect iPad while it’s syncing, some data may not get synced until the next time you 
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Sync with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPad, and vice versa. You can sync 
by connecting iPad to your computer, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You 
can set iTunes to sync music, videos, apps, photos, and more. For help syncing iPad, open iTunes 
on your computer, choose Help > iTunes Help, then select Sync your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. iTunes 
is available at www.itunes.com/download/.
Set up wireless syncing. Connect iPad to your computer. In iTunes on your computer, select your 
iPad, click Summary, then select Sync with this iPad over Wi-Fi.
If Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPad syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both iPad and 
your computer are on and connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on 
your computer.
Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer
Connect iPad to your computer, select it in iTunes, then set options in the different panes.
 •If iPad doesn’t appear in iTunes, make sure you’re using the latest version of iTunes, check that 
the included cable is correctly connected, then try restarting your computer.
 •In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to sync iPad automatically when it’s attached to your 
computer. To temporarily prevent syncing when you attach the device, hold down Command 
and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPad appear in the iTunes window.
 •If you want to encrypt the information stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup, 
select “Encrypt iPad backup” in the Summary pane. Encrypted backups are indicated by a lock 
icon 
, and a password is required to restore the backup. If you don’t select this option, other 
passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and you’ll have to 
reenter them if you use the backup to restore iPad.
 •In the Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on iPad 
with the information from your computer during the next sync.
 •In the Music pane, you can sync music using your playlists. 
 •In the Photos pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported app or folder on 
your computer.
 •If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to 
iPad using iTunes.
 •If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos to iPad.
Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen 
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPad updates the date and time automatically. 
Go to Settings > General > Date & 
Time, then turn Set Automatically on or off. If you set iPad to update the time automatically, it 
gets the correct time over the network and updates it for the time zone you’re in. Some networks 
don’t support network time, so in some areas iPad may not be able to automatically determine 
the local time.
Set the date and time manually. 
Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn off Set 
Automatically. 
Set whether iPad shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. 
Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, 
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International settings
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:
 •The language for iPad
 •The preferred language order for apps and websites
 •The region format
 •The calendar format
 •Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers
To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards.  
For more information, see Use international keyboards
 on page 15 4 .
Your iPad name
The name of your iPad is used by iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPad. 
Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
View this user guide on iPad
You can view the iPad User Guide on iPad in Safari, and in the iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari. In Safari, tap 
, then tap the iPad User Guide bookmark. Or go to 
help.apple.com/ipad/.
 •Add an icon for the guide to the Home screen:  Tap , then tap Add to Home Screen.
 •View the guide in a different language:  Tap Change Language at the bottom of the home page.
View the user guide in iBooks. 
Open iBooks, then search for “iPad user” in the iBooks Store.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 24, iBooks, on page 12 0 .
Tips for using iOS 8
The Tips app helps you get the most from iPad. 
Get Tips.  Open the Tips app. New tips are added weekly.
Get notified when new tips arrive. 
Go to Settings > Notifications > Tips.