The iOS 11 iPad GuideBook

If you’re new to the iPad, this is where you should start. In this section, we take you through the update process, upgrading your iPad to the brand new iOS 11. We also show you how to get the most from its key features, like the capacitive touchscreen and the virtual keyboard. New features added in iOS 11 such as sharing Wi-Fi passwords between iOS 11 devices and customising the new look Control Centre are explained and we also show you how to take your iPad onto a wireless network and how to set up email accounts for the Mail app. Even if you’re an experienced iPad user, there’s something for you here.…

1 Open the Settings app. Scroll the right-hand side of the screen all the way to the top and tap the second option from the top, Software Update. If a new update is ready to download, you see the iOS details window shown in Step 2. 2 To download the update, tap the link at the bottom of the screen. If no update is available. perhaps because your iPad isn’t recent enough to use the new OS, you’re told your iPad is up to date with the latest version of iOS. 3 If your iPad has less than 50 per cent battery power, you can’t update it unless it’s also connected to a power source; the Install option is greyed. Plug it into a mains outlet or your computer and don’t disconnect…

1 Open the Settings application from your iPad’s Home screen and scroll to the top of the left-hand column. Tap ‘Sign in to your iPad’ right at the top of the list, then in the pop-up window, tap ‘Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?’ 2 Tap ‘Create Apple ID’ in the next window and then, when instructed, enter your date of birth. This then takes you to a new screen, where you enter your first and last names. Do so and then tap Next to move on to the next step. 3 Next, you’re asked whether you want to use your current email address (if you have one) for your Apple ID, or to use the free iCloud email address you get by registering for an Apple ID. Tap your…

1 From the Home screen tap the Settings app to bring up the menu screen, and then scroll down to the General link and tap the screen. 2 From the next screen, scroll down and tap the Touch ID & Passcode link, look for the red icon with the fingerprint on it. You then need to enter your lock screen passcode. 3 Enter your passcode and tap the Fingerprints link. At this point you can add a new fingerprint or additional fingerprints for other users. 4 From the list of options you will need to tap Add a Fingerprint… to begin the process of setting up your unique Touch ID or IDs. 5 Place your finger on the touch sensor (Home button), and the process will begin to gradually start adding your fingerprint to…

Touch To activate items such as applications, to use the on-screen keyboard, or to press on-screen buttons, touch them with your finger. The touchscreen is sensitive to the tiny electrical charge in our bodies, so you don’t need to press hard. Touch and Hold You can touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. This could be a menu opening, or an icon lifting off the screen and showing that it’s able to be moved. Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a web page, map, or other screen to zoom. Double-tap a section of a web page in the browser to zoom fit it to the width of the screen. Double-tapping a piece of text can highlight a single word too. Swipe or Scroll Menus and…

The Keyboard in Focus 1 Tap on any box or screen where text can be entered, such as the search field here and the virtual keyboard appears, as seen below. 2 The keyboard’s top bar icons differ depending on which app it is you’re using. The icons here are Undo, Redo and Paste respectively. 3 This is the capitals and caps lock key. Tap it to make the next key you press a capital (as shown here) or double tap it to lock the keyboard in caps mode. When it’s locked in this way, you can tap it once to go back to normal typing. 4 Tap this key to switch to the keyboard’s alternate characters. After doing so, you can press the new key above the one marked ‘4’ for even more character…