iPad All-in-One For Dummies, 7th Edition

Book description

5 BOOKS IN 1

  • Getting Started with iPad
  • Just for Fun
  • iPad on the Go
  • Getting Productive with iWork®
  • Using iPad to Get Organized

Your one-stop guide to all things iPad

The iPad may be small, but it packs a big punch. This all-encompassing guide provides step-by-step guidance for iPad and iPad mini users looking to make the most of this small wonder—at home, at work, or on the go. Whether you’re an iPad newbie or have been puttering around with it for a while, there’s something inside for everyone!

  • For the uninitiated — pick the iPad model that’s right for you and discover cool bling you can add to accessorize it
  • It’s your iPad, you can play if you want to — explore the iTunes® store, preview, buy, and rent media, use iCloud to push purchases to all devices, and set up Family Sharing
  • Get connected — make your Wi-Fi and 3G/4G settings, tether your iPad to your smartphone, and sync content across devices
  • iWorking 9–5 — get familiar with the iWork for iOS apps, improve documents by adding photos and images, and manage your iWork documents like a pro

Open the book and find:

  • Guidance on which iPad model is right for you
  • Tips on using your iPad to buy content at iTunes and beyond
  • How to wipe data remotely if your iPad is lost or stolen
  • How to move files from your computer to your iPad
  • Tips for printing wirelessly from your iPad
  • Steps for setting up Touch ID and Apple Pay
  • How to share files via email, AirDrop®, or through the cloud

Table of contents

    1. Introduction
      1. About This Book
      2. Foolish Assumptions
      3. Icons Used in This Book
      4. Beyond the Book
      5. Where to Go from Here
    2. Book I: Getting Started with iPad
      1. Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad
        1. Discovering What’s New in iOS 8.0
        2. Choosing the Right iPad for You
          1. Deciding how much memory is enough
          2. Determining whether you need Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and 3G/4G
          3. Knowing what you need to use your iPad
        3. Getting Your Hands on an iPad
        4. Considering iPad Accessories
          1. Apple’s stable of accessories
          2. Checking out what others have to offer
      2. Chapter 2: Getting Started with iPad
        1. Exploring What’s in the Box
        2. Taking a First Look at the Gadget
        3. Charging the Battery
        4. Turning the iPad On and Registering It
        5. Meeting the Multi-Touch Screen
          1. Connecting with the touchscreen
          2. Goodbye, click-and-drag; hello, tap-and-swipe
          3. Displaying and using the onscreen keyboard
          4. Using the split keyboard
          5. Flicking to search
        6. Updating the Operating System
        7. Understanding Multitasking Basics
        8. Exploring Multitasking Gestures
        9. Examining Your iPad Cameras
        10. Customizing the Side Switch
        11. Exploring the Status Bar
        12. Using Control Center
        13. Locking the iPad, Turning It Off, or Unlocking It
      3. Chapter 3: Making Your iPad More Accessible
        1. Setting Brightness
        2. Changing the Wallpaper
        3. Setting Up VoiceOver
        4. Using VoiceOver
        5. Making Additional Vision Settings
        6. Adjusting the Volume
        7. Setting Up Subtitles and Captioning
        8. Managing Other Hearing Settings
        9. Turning On and Working with AssistiveTouch
        10. Managing Home Click Speed
        11. Focusing Learning with Guided Access
      4. Chapter 4: Overview of Bundled Apps
        1. Getting Online with iPad
          1. Going on Safari
          2. Getting Mail
          3. Using iMessage to connect
        2. Shooting and Organizing Photos
          1. Examining the iPad cameras
          2. Perusing your photos
        3. Using Apps to Stay Organized
          1. Tracking your schedule with Calendar
          2. Keeping in touch with Contacts
          3. Making Notes
          4. Keeping yourself on track with Reminders
          5. Staying on time with Clock
        4. Going Places with Maps
        5. Being Entertained by iPad
          1. Playing around with Music
          2. Watching Videos
          3. Reading e-books
          4. Listening to Podcasts
        6. Going Shopping at iTunes and the App Store
        7. Reading Periodicals with Newsstand
        8. Playing with Game Center
        9. Connecting with Friends on FaceTime
        10. Exploring Fun Photo Effects with Photo Booth
      5. Chapter 5: Setting Up iTunes to Sync and Buy Apps
        1. Connecting to the Internet
        2. Setting Up iTunes
        3. Making Settings and Syncing
          1. Making iPad settings using iTunes
          2. Syncing iPad to your computer
          3. Syncing wirelessly
        4. Understanding iCloud
          1. Getting an iCloud account
          2. Making iCloud sync settings
        5. Buying Apps or Downloading Apps
          1. Searching the App Store
          2. Getting apps from the App Store
          3. Organizing your apps
          4. Organizing apps in folders
          5. Deleting apps you no longer need
          6. Updating apps
      6. Chapter 6: Browsing the Web
        1. Exploring Safari
          1. Navigating among web pages
          2. Using tabbed browsing
          3. Viewing browsing history
          4. Searching the web
        2. Adding and Using Bookmarks
        3. Using Safari Reading List
        4. Reading with Safari Reader
        5. Adding Web Clips to the Home Screen
        6. Saving an Image to Your Photo Library
        7. Posting photos and printing from Safari
        8. Sending a Link
        9. Making Private Browsing and Cookie Settings
        10. Printing from Safari
        11. Understanding iCloud Tabs
      7. Chapter 7: Working with Email in Mail
        1. Adding an Account
        2. Setting Up a POP3 Email Account
        3. Opening Mail and Reading Messages
          1. Replying to or forwarding email
          2. Creating and sending a new message
        4. Formatting Email
        5. Searching Email
        6. Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up
        7. Create an Event from Email Contents
        8. Printing Emails
        9. Deleting an Email
        10. Organizing Email
        11. Creating a VIP List
      8. Chapter 8: Managing iPad Settings
        1. Making Brightness and Wallpaper Settings
          1. Setting brightness
          2. Changing the wallpaper
        2. Managing General Settings
          1. Handling security
          2. Setting the date and time
          3. Controlling keyboard settings
          4. Working with the Reset feature
        3. Managing Sounds
          1. Adjusting the volume
          2. Turning system sounds on and off
        4. Making Network and Bluetooth Settings
        5. Managing iCloud Settings
        6. Settings for Individual Apps
      9. Chapter 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting
        1. Maintaining Your iPad
          1. Keeping the iPad screen clean
          2. Protecting your gadget with a case
          3. Extending your iPad’s battery life
        2. Troubleshooting Your iPad
          1. Dealing with a nonresponsive iPad
          2. Troubleshooting keyboard woes
          3. Updating software
          4. Restoring sound
        3. Getting Support
        4. Finding a Missing iPad
        5. Backing Up to iCloud
    3. Book II: Just for Fun
      1. Chapter 1: Buying Content at iTunes and Beyond
        1. Exploring the iTunes Store
          1. Visiting the iTunes Store
          2. Finding a selection
          3. Previewing music, a movie, or an audiobook
          4. Buying a selection
          5. Renting movies
        2. Shopping Anywhere Else
        3. Enabling Autodownloads of Purchases from Other Devices
        4. Setting Up Family Sharing
      2. Chapter 2: Playing Music on Your iPad
        1. Looking Over Your Library of Music
          1. Viewing the library contents
          2. Creating playlists
          3. Searching for audio
        2. Playing Music and Other Audio
          1. Playing your tunes
          2. Shuffling music
          3. Adjusting the volume
        3. Using AirPlay and Home Sharing
        4. Playing Music with iTunes Radio
        5. Creating Stations
        6. Viewing Your Music History
      3. Chapter 3: Watching Videos
        1. Finding Videos
        2. Playing Movies or TV Shows
        3. Turning on Closed-Captioning
        4. Going to a Movie Chapter
        5. Deleting Video Content
        6. Sharing Your Favorite Videos
      4. Chapter 4: Getting the Most Out of iPad Cameras and FaceTime
        1. Working with Photos
          1. Taking pictures with the iPad camera
          2. Printing photos
          3. Playing around with Photo Booth
        2. Capturing Your Own Videos with the Built-in Cameras
        3. Getting Face to Face with FaceTime
          1. Who can use FaceTime
          2. Making a FaceTime call
          3. Accepting or ending a FaceTime call
          4. Switching views
      5. Chapter 5: Getting Social with Twitter, Facebook, and iMessage
        1. Experiencing Twitter and Facebook on iPad
          1. Connecting your iPad to Facebook and Twitter
          2. Tweeting or posting to Facebook
        2. Setting Up an iMessage Account
        3. Using Messages to Create and Send Text, Audio, and Video Messages
          1. Sending text messages
          2. Sending and receiving audio messages
          3. Sending a photo or video
          4. Sending a map of your location
        4. Clearing a Conversation
        5. Understanding Group Messaging
      6. Chapter 6: Playing with the Photos App
        1. Getting Photos into iPad
          1. Importing photos from a digital camera
          2. Saving photos from the web
        2. Looking at Photos
          1. Viewing an album
          2. Viewing individual photos
        3. Editing Photos
        4. Organizing Photos
        5. Accessing Photos by Years and Location
        6. Sharing Photos
        7. Sharing a Photo Using AirDrop
        8. Sharing Photos Using Photo Stream
        9. Running a Slideshow
        10. Deleting Photos
        11. Working in iCloud Photo Library
      7. Chapter 7: Using Your iPad as an E-reader
        1. Discovering How the iPad Differs from Other E-readers
        2. Finding and Buying E-books
          1. Finding books at the iBooks Store
          2. Exploring other e-readers
          3. Buying iBooks
        3. Experiencing E-reading
          1. Navigating an e-book
          2. Adjusting brightness
          3. Changing the page background and font size and type
          4. Searching in your book
          5. Using bookmarks and highlights
        4. Checking Words in the Dictionary
        5. Organizing Your Library
        6. Deleting Books in Collections
        7. Browsing the Newsstand
          1. Downloading periodical apps to Newsstand
          2. Buying issues
      8. Chapter 8: Playing Games
        1. Appreciating iPad’s Gaming Strengths
        2. Finding Some Very Cool Games
          1. Looking at what’s out there
          2. Exploring a half-dozen games
        3. Getting Gaming Accessories
        4. Playing through the Game Center
          1. Opening an account in Game Center
          2. Creating a Game Center profile
          3. Adding friends
          4. Purchasing and downloading games
          5. Playing against yourself
          6. Challenging friends in Game Center
    4. Book III: iPad on the Go
      1. Chapter 1: Configuring Your iPad to Connect Everywhere
        1. Making Wi-Fi and 3G/4G Settings
          1. Making Wi-Fi settings
          2. Making 3G/4G settings
          3. Connecting with Personal Hotspot or iPhone Tethering
        2. Connecting to an Enterprise
          1. Setting up a configuration profile
          2. Setting up a Microsoft Exchange account
          3. Setting up an LDAP account
          4. Setting up a virtual private network
      2. Chapter 2: Finding Your Way with Maps
        1. Getting Where You’re Going
          1. Going to your current location
          2. Changing views
          3. Zooming in and out
          4. Going to another location
        2. Remembering Where You’ve Been
          1. Dropping a pin
          2. Adding and viewing a favorite
          3. Deleting a favorite
        3. Getting Directions, Information, and More
          1. Getting directions
          2. Getting information about a location
        4. Sending Location Info beyond Maps
          1. Adding a location to a contact
          2. Sharing location information
        5. Getting Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help
      3. Chapter 3: Apps for Road Warriors
        1. Starting with Built-in Apps
        2. Making Travel Arrangements
          1. Getting there by air
          2. Renting a car
          3. Finding your way around town
        3. Finding Just the Right Hotels
        4. Locating the Perfect Restaurant
        5. Using Maps and Travel Guides
        6. Tracking Your Expenses
        7. Staying Connected
    5. Book IV: Getting Productive with iWork
      1. Chapter 1: Introducing the iWork for iOS Apps for iPad
        1. Presenting the iWork for iOS Apps
          1. Pages
          2. Numbers
          3. Keynote
        2. Starting Out with an iWork App
        3. Getting Familiar with the iWork Interface
          1. Creating a new document
          2. Locating a document
          3. Identifying other common iWork features
        4. Working with Images
        5. Managing Your iWork Documents
          1. Sharing documents
          2. Moving files with iTunes
      2. Chapter 2: Pages Has a Way with Words
        1. Editing a Pages Document
        2. Working with Text in Pages
        3. Setting Basic Formatting by Using the Ruler
        4. Getting and Setting Info about the Selection
          1. Setting character style: Font, size, and color
          2. Creating indents and list styles
          3. Establishing alignment, columns, and line spacing
        5. Formatting a Document
        6. Working with Selection Buttons
      3. Chapter 3: Counting on Numbers
        1. Introducing Numbers
        2. Using the Team Organization Template
        3. Working with Tabs and Sheets
          1. Adding a new tab
          2. Deleting or duplicating a tab
          3. Rearranging tabs
          4. Navigating tabs
          5. Changing a tab’s name
        4. Using Tables
          1. Selecting a table
          2. Moving a table
          3. Cutting and pasting a table
          4. Adjusting columns or rows
          5. Resizing a table
        5. Working with Cells
          1. Entering and editing data
          2. Changing a cell’s content formatting
        6. Using Forms Efficiently
        7. Working with New Tables
          1. Creating a new table
          2. Changing a table’s look
      4. Chapter 4: Presenting Keynote
        1. Concepts to Consider before You Create a Presentation
        2. Getting Started with Keynote on iPad
          1. Navigating the Keynote screen
          2. Creating your first Keynote slide and adding text
          3. Formatting text
          4. Adding a new slide
          5. Adding media
          6. Managing slides
        3. Using Transitions and Builds
          1. Working with transitions
          2. Working with builds
          3. Managing multiple builds on a single slide
        4. Preparing to Present
          1. Using a projector
          2. Using nanopresentations
        5. Playing Your Presentation
    6. Book V: Using iPad to Get Organized
      1. Chapter 1: Managing Files and Printing
        1. Finding Your Files
          1. How iPad stores files
          2. Going with iCloud
        2. Sharing Files
          1. Relying on good old email
          2. Getting up close with AirDrop
          3. Going through the cloud
        3. Setting Up Home Sharing
        4. Printing from iPad
      2. Chapter 2: Making Notes
        1. Making Notes
          1. Opening a blank note and entering text
          2. Creating a new note
          3. Using copy and paste
        2. Finding Notes
          1. Displaying the Notes List
          2. Moving among notes
          3. Searching Notes
        3. Sharing a Note
        4. Deleting Notes
      3. Chapter 3: Keeping On Schedule with the Calendar and Clock Apps
        1. Taking a Look at Your Calendar
        2. Adding Calendar Events
          1. Adding one event at a time
          2. Adding events with Siri
          3. Creating repeating events
          4. Adding alerts
        3. Working with Your Events
          1. Searching calendars
          2. Working with multiple calendars
        4. Syncing Calendars
        5. Deleting Events
        6. Using Clock
          1. Displaying Clock
          2. Adding or deleting a clock
          3. Setting an alarm
          4. Using Stopwatch and Timer
      4. Chapter 4: Working with Reminders and Notifications
        1. Creating a Task in Reminders
        2. Editing Task Details
        3. Scheduling a Reminder
        4. Creating a List
        5. Syncing with Other Devices and Calendars
        6. Deleting a Reminder
        7. Setting Notification Types
        8. Viewing Notification Center
        9. Checking Out Today and Notifications Tabs
        10. Going to an App from Notification Center
        11. Get Some Rest with Do Not Disturb
      5. Chapter 5: Managing Contacts
        1. Populating Your Contacts with Information
          1. Adding contacts
          2. Syncing contacts with iCloud
        2. Assigning a Photo to a Contact
        3. Adding Twitter or Facebook Information
        4. Designating Related People
        5. Setting Ringtones and Text Tones
        6. Finding Contacts
        7. Using Contacts beyond the Contacts App
          1. Visiting a contact’s website
          2. Addressing emails using contacts
          3. Sharing contacts
        8. Viewing a Contact’s Location in Maps
        9. Deleting Contacts
      6. Chapter 6: Talking to Your iPad with Siri
        1. Activating Siri
        2. Understanding All That Siri Can Do
        3. Staying in Touch and Staying on Schedule with Siri
          1. Calling contacts via FaceTime
          2. Creating reminders and alerts
          3. Adding tasks to your Calendar
        4. Playing Music
        5. Letting Siri Put You in the Know
          1. Getting directions
          2. Asking for the facts
          3. Searching the web
        6. Sending Email, Tweets, or Messages
        7. Getting Helpful Tips
    7. About the Author
    8. Cheat Sheet

Product information

  • Title: iPad All-in-One For Dummies, 7th Edition
  • Author(s): Nancy C. Muir
  • Release date: January 2015
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781118944417