My iPad for Seniors

Chapter 1:  Buying and Unboxing Your iPad     3 Choosing the Right iPad for You     4     iPad mini     4     iPad     6     iPad Air     7     iPad Pro     7     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     28 Using Your iPad     29     Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures     30 Perform Common Operations     30     Navigate the Home Screen     32     View Notifications on the Cover Sheet     33     Manage Open Apps     34     Understand the Status Bar     35 Performing Basic Operations     36     View and Respond to Alerts     37     Display the Control Center     38     Adjust the Brightness     39     Activate Night Shift     39     Change the Volume Level     40     Rotate the iPad     41     Activate Do Not Disturb Mode     42     Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard     42     Copy and Paste Text     44     Set an Alarm     45     Set a Timer     46     Use the Stopwatch     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 the Lock and Home Screens     51     Change the Wallpaper     52     Change the Size of App Icons     54     Arrange App Icons     54     Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock     55     Organize Icons with Folders     56     Display Today View     58     Put Today View on the Home Screen     59     Customize Widgets in Today View     60     Customize the Control Center     63 Configuring Device Settings     63     Display the Settings Page     64     Configure Notifications     64     Choose Light or Dark Mode     66     Configure the Display and Brightness     67     Change System Sounds     69     Configure Individual Apps     70 Managing System Settings     70     Display and Manage General Settings     70 Managing Your Screen Time     72     View Your Screen Time     73     Configure Downtime     74     Set App Limits     76     Block Specific Content     77 Chapter 4:  Making Your iPad More Accessible     79 Making the iPad Easier to See     79     Read the Screen with VoiceOver     80     Magnify the Screen with Zoom     83     Invert Screen Colors     84     Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users     85     Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder     85 Making the iPad Easier to Hear     86     Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad     86     Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos     87 Making the iPad Easier to Operate     88     Adjust the Touchscreen Display     88     Enable AssistiveTouch     89 Chapter 5:  Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web     93 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network     93     Connect to Your Home Wireless Network     94     Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot     95     Change Networks     98     Connect to a Network You’ve Previously Connected To     98 Using the Safari Web Browser     99     Launch the Safari Browser     100     Enter a Web Address     100     Use Web Links     102     View Multiple Pages in Tabs     102     Bookmark Pages     103     Revisit Past Pages     105     Browse the Web in Private     105     Configure Safari Settings     106     Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data     107 Making the Web More Readable     108     Zoom in to a Page     109     Read Articles with Safari Reader     110 Chapter 6:  Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure     113 Creating a Safer Lock Screen     114     Set a Simple Passcode     114     Changing Your Unlock Method     114     Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID     116     Use Face Recognition with Face ID     118     Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts     120 Reducing the Risk of Theft     121     Keep Your iPad Safe     122     Track a Lost or Stolen iPad     123 Staying Safe Online     125     Protect Against Identity Theft     125     Keep Your Private Information Private     127     Protect Against Online Fraud     127     Shop Safely     129 Chapter 7:  Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri     133 Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad’s Virtual Personal Assistant     133     Configure Siri     134     Summon Siri     137 Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps     138     Launch Apps     138     Control System Functions     138     Send and Receive Messages     138     Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders     139     Take and View Pictures     140     Listen to Music     140 Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information     141     Find Information     141     Solve Equations and Make Conversions     142     Find Businesses and Get Directions     143 Triggering Multiple Actions with Shortcuts     143     Use an Existing a Shortcut     144     Create a New Shortcut     145     Run a Shortcut     147 Chapter 8:  Installing and Using Apps     149 Working with Apps     149     Launch an App from the Home Screen     150     Launch an App from the Dock     150     Search for an App     151     Switch Between Apps     153     Close an App     154 Finding New Apps in the App Store     154     Browse and Search the App Store     155     Purchase and Download Apps     157 Managing Installed Apps     158     View and Manage Purchased Apps     159     Delete an App     160 Multitasking on Your iPad     161     Display Multiple Windows with Split View     161     Open a Floating Window with Slide Over     163     View All Open Windows with App Exposé     167     Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps     167 Chapter 9:  Sending and Receiving Email     171 Sending and Receiving Messages     171     Select an Inbox     172     Read a Message     173     Reply to a Message     175     Create and Send a New Message     175     Attach a Photo to a Message     177     Delete a Message     178     Organize Messages in Files     179     Deal with Junk Email (Spam)      182 Configuring the Mail App     183     Add an Email Account     183     Get Notified of New Messages     185     Create a Signature     186 Chapter 10:  Managing Your Contacts     189 Using the Contacts App     189     Add a New Contact     190     Edit a Contact     191     Delete a Contact     192 Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts     193     Display a Contact     193     Search for a Contact     193     Contact a Contact     194 Chapter 11:  Video Chatting and Texting     197 Text Messaging with the Messages App     197     Send and Receive Text Messages     198     Send an Audio Message     200     Send a Photo     200     Send a Video Message     202 Video Chatting and More with FaceTime     203     Start a Video Chat     204     Add a Person to a Group Video Chat     205     Answer a FaceTime Request     207     Make an Audio Call     207 Group Video Meetings with Zoom     208     Join a Meeting from a Link     209     Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App     209     Participate in a Zoom Meeting     210     Start a New Zoom Meeting     213     Schedule a Meeting in Advance     215 Chapter 12:  Getting Social with Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Networks     221 Using Facebook     221     Navigate Facebook’s iPad App     222     Read and Respond to Posts     224     Post a Status Update     226 Using Pinterest     227     View and Save Pins     227     Pin from a Website     228 Using Twitter     230     Read Tweets     230     Create a New Tweet     231 Using LinkedIn     232     Navigate the LinkedIn App     233     Create a New Post     235 Chapter 13:  Staying Organized with Calendar and Reminders     239 Using the Calendar App     239     View Events     240     Add a New Event     241     Create a Recurring Event     243     Create an Alert for an Event     246     Invite Others to an Event     247 Using the Reminders App     248     View and Manage Your Reminders     248     Add a New Reminder     249 Chapter 14:  Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers     253 Reading eBooks on Your iPad     253     Find and Purchase Books with the Books App     254     Read a Book with the Books App     256 Reading News Stories with the News App     260     Personalize What News You Receive     260     Read News Stories     261 Chapter 15:  Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos     265 Shooting Digital Photos     265     Launch the Camera App     266     Take a Picture     267     Take a Selfie     271     Take a Panoramic Photo     273 Viewing and Editing Your Photos     276     View Your Photos     277     Organize Photos in Albums     283     Crop and Straighten a Picture     285     Apply Auto-Enhance     287     Apply a Filter     287     Adjust Brightness, Color, and More     288 Shooting and Editing Videos     288     Shoot a Video     289     Trim a Video     291 Sharing Photos and Videos     292     Share via Text Message     293     Share via Email     294     Share via Facebook     295 Chapter 16:  Listening to Music     299 Listening to Streaming Music     299     Listen to Apple Music     300     Listen to Pandora     303     Listen to Spotify     306 Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store     308     Purchase Music from the iTunes Store     308     Play Your Tunes     311 Chapter 17:  Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos     313 Watching Paid Streaming Video Services     313     Watch Amazon Prime Video     314     Watch Apple TV+     316     Watch CBS All Access     317     Watch Disney+     319     Watch HBO Max     320     Watch Hulu     322     Watch Netflix     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     333 Chapter 18:  Controlling Your Smart Home     335 Understanding Apple HomeKit     336     How HomeKit Works     336 Adding Devices and Rooms     337     Add a New Accessory     337     Create a Scene     339 Controlling Your Smart Devices     341     Control a Device or Scene from Your iPad     341     Control Devices and Scenes with Siri     342 Chapter 19:  Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps     345 Traveling with the Maps App     345     Display a Map     346     Generate Driving Directions     347 Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps     348     Discover Travel Apps     348 Chapter 20:  Keeping Fit and Healthy     353 Exploring Health and Fitness Apps     353     Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps     354 Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps     355     Discover Dieting Apps     355     Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps     356 Exploring Medical Apps     357     Discover Medical-Related Apps     357 Chapter 21:  Getting Productive     361 Using Your iPad’s Built-In Productivity Apps     361     Write with Pages     362     Work with Numbers     365     Present with Keynote     368 Discovering More Productivity Apps     371     Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides     371     Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word     372 Chapter 22:  Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads     375 Connecting Bluetooth Devices     375     Connect a New Bluetooth Device     376 Using Pencils and Styli     377     Work with the Apple Pencil     377     Annotate a Document     380     Fill In Forms     380     Draw Onscreen     381 Using External Keyboards     382     Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard and Magic Keyboard     383     Working with an External Keyboard     384 Using Trackpads and Mice     384     Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse     386     Use a Trackpad or Mouse     386 Chapter 23:  Playing Games     389 Finding Games to Play     389     Download Games from the App Store     390 Discovering Popular Games     392     Action Games     392     Adventure Games     393     AR Games     394     Board Games     395     Card Games     395     Casino Games     396     Casual Games     397     Family Games     397     Indie Games     398     Kids Games     399     Music Games     400     Puzzle Games     400     Racing Games     401     Role-Playing Games402     Simulation Games     402     Sports Games     403     Strategy Games     404     Trivia Games     405     Word Games     406 Playing Games with Apple Arcade     407     Finding Apple Arcade Games     407     Downloading Apple Arcade Games     408 Chapter 24:  Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud     411 Managing Your iPad’s Storage     411     Examine Available Storage     412     Manage Available Storage Space     412 Working with the Files App     413     View and Open Files     414     Work with Files     415     Create a New Folder     416 Using External Storage     416     Make the Connection     416     Work with Files     417 Working with iCloud     418     Configure iCloud on Your iPad     420     Back Up Your iPad to iCloud     421 Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices     423     Share Files with AirDrop     423     Stream Media with AirPlay     424 Chapter 25:  Fixing Common Problems     427 Troubleshooting iPad Problems     427     Your iPad Is Frozen     428     Your iPad Won’t Turn On     429     Your iPad Won’t Turn Off     429     An Individual App Freezes or Doesn’t Work Right     430     Your iPad Runs Slowly     430     Your iPad’s Wi-Fi Connection Doesn’t Work     431     Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All     432     Your iPad Doesn’t Rotate     432     Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password     433     You Forgot Your iPad Passcode     434 Updating and Resetting Your iPad     435     Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS     435     Factory Reset Your Device to “Like New” Condition     436     Restore from an iCloud Backup     437     Restore from an iTunes Backup     438 Glossary     440 Index     447