Everyone wants to own a tablet and especially an iPad. If you are not on the bandwagon, you are not getting the most of it. The iPad can be used for many things by everyone. Read this article to find out some helpful tips.

Keep up with your spending on apps. With all the exciting apps, and the easy way to buy them, it is easy to go overboard. Because of this, you need to keep track of what you spend.

Do you get irked each time you get a message from your iPad wanting to know if you want to join a new wifi network that it has just picked up? Just turn the notifications off! If you don’t want further prompts, turn off the last option found on the page.

Mute Button

Did you accidentally start a loud application? Mute your iPad by pushing the volume button down for a few seconds. If you need a mute button, change your settings so your lock orientation button becomes a mute button.

If you are tired of being prompted to join various Wi-Fi networks, change your settings. Go to Settings and choose the Ask to Join Network option. Once set to no, you won’t be nagged again.

Unless you have a lot of time to recharge your iPad, avoid using an iPhone charger. The wattage is different, causing a delay. If you try to use an iPhone charger, you’ll have to wait a very long time for it to fully charge. Use the charger that came with your iPad instead.

The iPad doesn’t come with a manual. You must download one if you require it. Apple wants to be as minimalistic as possible and wants you to get one off the Internet instead of shipping them with their products.

You can make it much easier to send messages if you use shortcuts. For instance, a period and space are added when you tap the space bar two times while typing a sentence. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.

Do you find it irritating that you have to constantly tap your bookmarks icon to view your favorite sites? It is possible for your bookmark option to be permanent. This can be done in Settings, Safari, Always Show Bookmarks.

Would you like to locate your iPad if it is misplaced? Simply visit Settings and then iCloud. Insert your Apple ID. Once you do this, the bottom of your screen will flash “Find My iPad” and tap it to turn the feature on. Then you can visit iCloud.com to find your iPad.

Screenshots are not hard to take on your iPad. Simultaneously mash down the Home and Sleep buttons. These two buttons will save a screenshot of the devices current display and save it to a directory of your choosing.

Now you can quickly mute your iPad. Originally, you couldn’t do this with a button. With the iOS 4.3, you can now use the lock switch to mute the sound. Holding down the volume button helps to mute your phone fast.

Do you hate not knowing exactly where hyperlinked words lead? You can easily solve this. There’s no mouse on an iPad, so pointing at the link like you would on a PC is out. Instead, tap the link and hold your finger there. This will show you the URL that the word links to.

If you almost always have Internet access, the cloud is very helpful. Doing so can save your information without running out of HD space. Make sure that important documents are stored on both your iPad and the cloud function.

To see a list of running and recently-used apps, double click the home button. A bar with all your running apps will appear and you will be able to tap on the app you want to access. Thus, you can’t forget which applications are running and can shut down the ones that are not being used.

Your iPad makes the process of taking screenshots really easy. Just push both the Home and Sleep button together. You will then hear a click and see a small flash. This indicates that a photo has been taken. This can be found under your saved pictures.

You cannot navigate between days by swiping using the calendar function. Rather, utilize your navigation bar found at the screen’s bottom in order to pick the date you wish. The date you are looking at now is highlighted in blue for easy reference.

Do you find that your iPad is not as fast as it used to be and apps do not lead right away? Even when you delete unnecessarily stored data and information on your iPad, it is still too slow. If so, then your next step might need to be sending all of your pictures and music to the cloud. This is a simple solution for the typical iPad user.

Get more out of your iPad’s battery with a few easy tricks. Don’t leave it in a hot car during the summer. Turn the brightness of your screen down to the lowest comfortable setting. When you are not using the Internet, set it to airplane mode. Keeping Push disabled also helps. You can manually check email instead.

You can use these great tips to help you make the most of your iPad. Try to implement them into your daily use, and you will find your experience greatly improved. Keep these tips in mind and do more research to learn about other useful tricks.