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 iPad's powerful touchscreen.
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 4 or 5 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 4 or 5 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 4 or 5 fingers.
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 any time 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 ".com," 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.