IPad Tips and Tricks

[gertbysea]

I thought I would start a thread that we could use to share all our tips and help for iPad users. I will start by saying everyone with an iPad wanting to use it to post photos on the forum should first download from Apple iTunes Store Tapatalk HD . It costs about $2. At the moment.
Be sure to register it with Tapatalk. Find the forum and if you cannot figure it out I will try to explain it.

The next useful one to buy is IPad Secrets Tips and Tricks which is only .99 and is awesome. I use it all the time. Easy reading and great for dummies like me. It is also good because  it will reveal more secret stuff every few months. There are  Lot of secrets embedded in your iPad. Steve jobs loves his little secrets.

You will also learn when using the iPads why you see so many commas. Easy mistake while typing.

 I am sure you all have a Few tips to contribute.

Andisenji  has done the courses so I am sure she will want to contribute as she is far more tech savvy than moi.

We don't want any techno babble just plain  talk.

Nazar's DH will want to know why the VDO I sent him was upside down. I don't know.  What I do know is that when sending stuff from my  Apple iPad to my Microsoft Windows PC it is often upside down. Probably a joke between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.  Ha Ha boys. Play a Joke on God yet Steve?

A lot of stuff can be seen on You Tube. There is always some nerd who wants to show off. Some VDO's are better than others depending whether they want to show what they know or just want to show off.

Mr  Google is  most useful so go there first. The real Apple shops  hold  tutorials all the time for free and the staff are there to help in real time so ask.

If I we can put all the stuff we know here we will have a great resource very handy.

If you have favourite app and know how to use it then please share.  If anyone mentions Angry Birds they will be banned until they smarten up and fly right.

All typos will be silently acknowledged because we all know how it happens. If the bloody thing does not acknowledge Andisenji  name as a real name it will after about 4 attempts so trust it.  Another little secret.

Maybe we could leave quotes out and  just put each tip or trick in a new post so when searching it will come up easily.

Nd will be accepted as and to save everyone  retyping it. Don't ask you will get it. If there is no cap at the  start of a sentence  ignore it as we all will get it.

Automatic spelling corrections are a pain in the ass but try using the iPad without it at your peril.

Anyway. What to you think?

Oh o maybe I should have asked MM first.  Nah the moderators will give me a slap first.


Gert

[gertbysea]

iPad tip.

As some of us  have names not recognisable to the English language, I find the iPad will recognise it after  few attempts  usually three or four when using auto correction.

You will find the settings for this by going to Settings, General, Keyboard.

Gert

[gertbysea]

Tip for a shortcut.

If you use a word like Thermomix and you do not want to type it all the time you can create a short cut.

Settings, general, keyboard, shortcut.

I created TMXTHINGY by making my Shortcut TMX.

 

[cookie1]

Thanks Gert. I learned a lot from you over the retreat. The iPad secrets is really good. I have only glanced at it so far. After the housework and cooking ( I missed TMX) I will get into it.
One very bad thing I learned on the retreat is to have your iPad with you and handy. Now mine is on the kitchen bench and I keep stopping to check it and of course get hooked looking. Bad habit, but I love it CP you MUST DO IT.

A new hint. Tap the arrow you use for capitals etc twice In quick succession and it will lock on and you can WRITE LIKE THIS.  Caps lock really. Just found out the other day.

[gertbysea]

Tip when posting photos on Tapatalk.

When the photo code is on the  posting and still highlighted be sure to press return before going on to adding another photo or text  otherwise you  might lose it and have to redo it.

Gert

[Jamberie]

I have an android (Samsung Galaxy Tablet), they are so similar to iPads, I hope it's OK for me to post a hint too!

My hint is when you find a recipe online that you like, you can just take a screen-shot of it (there is an icon to do this at the bottom of the screen), then you will have it saved in your gallery for quick reference. It also helps as you don't need internet access and can take/use the recipe everywhere! My tmx and tablet are rarely seen without each other!

I also do this regularly with my smartphone, I take photos of recipes then email the photo to myself so I have in my tablet when cooking at home and on my phone when I am out shopping.

[gertbysea]

Excellent. Maybe we need an android thread so people don't get confused.

Great tip. I will put it up for the iPad.

[gertbysea]

Tip for taking screen shots.


 A screen shot is seeing something in your screen and taking a picture of it.

To take a picture of what you are seeing  put your thumb on the  round indentation with the square  in white which is on the short side by the power adapter plug.

At the same time put your pointer finger on the On / Off button  on the opposite short  side  where the camera eye is.

With your thumb and finger in place click them together. You will then find the photo in your Photos.

[judydawn]

I missed all the iPad lessons I was looking forward to but slowly I am working out the basics which is getting me through.  Can we ask questions here too?

As a moderator I will answer my own question - YES 

Gretchen, I downloaded my pictures just after I got the original iPad but didn't realise there were some food pictures in there which hadn't been deleted.  I don't want to keep them but have no idea how to delete them from the iPad.  Bet it's simple but I have tried and can't do it.

[gertbysea]

Tip removing photos from iPAD 2 and 3  and hopefully iPad 1

Open photos. Scroll to find the photo you want to remove. Tap on it.  See the garbage bin on the upper right hand corner? Tap on it.  Tap delete. Gonski.

Now sometimes the pesky  stuff  along the top with the useful  bits disappears . Just slide your finger along the top edge and it will appear.

[judydawn]

Nothing at the top of my ipad but yes, tap and it comes up but with the following icons Gretchen

Telstra 3G                                                   6.32pm                                                   Battery level

Photos                                                        85 of 108                                                Slideshow     then an arrow in a box

When you click on the arrow in the box you get these options

email photo
message
assign to contact
use as wallpaper
tweet
print
copy photo

Can see nothing to delete though.

[gertbysea]

Tip to send a photo easy peasy.

Tap the photo you want to send. See the arrow in the square on the upper right hand corner? Tap on it. Tap email and address the email. The photo will up load automatically and away she goes.

Gert

[gertbysea]

Nothing at the top of my ipad but yes, tap and it comes up but with the following icons Gretchen

Telstra 3G                                                   6.32pm                                                   Battery level

Photos                                                        85 of 108                                                Slideshow     then an arrow in a box

When you click on the arrow in the box you get these options

email photo
message
assign to contact
use as wallpaper
tweet
print
copy photo

Can see nothing to delete though.

If someone has an iPad one  that can help  please do.

Do you have the photo  in your screen?  What happens. When you tap on it?

[gertbysea]

This is what I see

[gertbysea]

See the little garbage bin JD? do you have that one?