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whether you're new to the iPad or you
just need a refresher learning how to
navigate iOS is a great place to start
in this video I'm going to show you some
of the basics including how to operate
your device using multi-touch gestures
let's begin with the home screen which
is the screen you see here it includes
shortcuts to all of your apps and
several different screens to help you
stay organized you can navigate between
them using the swipe gesture there's
also the dock at the bottom and the
status bar at the top here you can swipe
down to view your notifications
notifications can alert you to many
different things on your device
including new messages emails reminders
and more to open a notification tap the
one you want you'll be taken straight to
the source in this case the calendar app
from here it's easy to return home using
the home button on the outside of your
device
keep this button in mind because you're
going to use it pretty frequently after
all the home screen is sort of like the
desktop on your home computer to open
any app all you have to do is tap the
icon why don't we try Safari there's
much more to iOS than simple taps and
swipes though here are some other
gestures you can try to get the most out
of the iPads powerful touch screen
double tap to zoom in or out in some
applications
in other apps you may find it easier to
use the pinch gesture
if you pinch with four or five fingers
instead you'll get a different result
try this gesture for quickly returning
to the home screen without having to
press the home button to access the
multitasking bar swipe upward again with
four or five fingers whichever feels
more comfortable here you can quickly
navigate to any of your most recent apps
finally to switch between recent apps
without having to use the multitasking
bar swipe left or right using four or
five fingers
you
let's go back to the home screen there
are certain settings that you might want
easy access to while using your device
for example Bluetooth or Wi-Fi you'll
find these things in the control center
just swipe up from the bottom of the
home screen here you can adjust your
screen brightness turn on airplane mode
and even set your device to do not
disturb this will temporarily silence
any calls or alerts you receive to close
the control center swipe down again the
last thing I'd like to show you is how
to use the search feature this feature
is great for finding apps media and
other items on your device that you're
having trouble locating all you have to
do is swipe down anywhere in the middle
of the home screen now type what you're
looking for using the on-screen keyboard
the keyboard appears anytime you're in a
text field it's even sensitive to what
you might be typing and sometimes offers
shortcuts for example a key that inserts
calm if you're typing a web address to
minimize the keyboard just tap the key
in the bottom right corner now we can
see the full list of search results to
navigate to the item you're looking for
tap it on the list that covers the
basics of iOS for the iPad now that you
know your way around you can start using
your device and taking advantage of
everything it has to offer