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      Tom Rolfe
      January 26, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      January 23, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2023
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      January 19, 2023
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      Jon Mundy
      January 15, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      December 30, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      December 21, 2022
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      Craig Grannell
      December 16, 2022
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      Jon Mundy
      December 16, 2022
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      Andy Price
      January 28, 2023
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      January 28, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 27, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 26, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      January 25, 2023
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      Jon Mundy
      January 25, 2023
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      Andy Price
      January 24, 2023
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Control Center: Quick Access To Handy Settings | iPadOS 15 GuideControl CenterQuick Access To Handy Settings

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Control Center is a suite of useful shortcuts and buttons. It's a quick way to access various apps,...
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Do Not Disturb: Turn Off Alerts And Distractions | iPadOS 15 GuideDo Not DisturbTurn Off Alerts And Distractions

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Turning on the Do Not Disturb setting will stop distracting alerts appearing on the Lock screen. You’ll still...
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App Organization: Sort Icons Into Folders | iPadOS 15 GuideApp OrganizationSort Icons Into Folders

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Folders can be used to group similar apps together, to save space on your Home screen and make apps easier...
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Spotlight: Search For Almost Anything | iPadOS 15 GuideSpotlightSearch For Almost Anything

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Spotlight search enables you to search your tablet for contacts, apps, music, video, audiobooks, notes, emails, calendar entries,...
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Widgets: Add Home Screen Info Panels | iPadOS 15 GuideWidgetsAdd Home Screen Info Panels

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Widgets are everywhere in iPadOS, providing quick access to relevant daily information. To access widgets, simply swipe from left...
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Home Screen: Welcome To The Home Screen | iPadOS 15 GuideHome ScreenWelcome To The Home Screen

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
The Home screen is where you’ll find all your apps and is the primary way to interact with...
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Multitasking: Use Two Apps At Once | iPadOS 15 GuideMultitaskingUse Two Apps At Once

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
The iPad offers some multitasking features that can show two apps on screen at once, Slide Over and Split...
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Side switch: choose what it’s used for | iOS 13 GuideSide switchChoose what it's used for

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
If you have an iPad Air or older, there is a switch on the side of the iPad...
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Share Sheet: Send Stuff To Your Contacts | iPadOS 15 GuideShare SheetSend Stuff To Your Contacts

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
When browsing or creating content on your device, you might want to send something to friends or family....
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Set Wallpaper: Choose A New Background Image | iPadOS 15 GuideSet WallpaperChoose A New Background Image

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
You can change the background image (wallpaper) that displays on both the iPad's Lock screen and Home screen,...
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Custom Controls: Personalize Control Center’s Shortcuts | iPadOS 15 GuideCustom ControlsPersonalize Control Center's Shortcuts

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Control Center is a really useful way to access time-saving shortcuts – but did you know you can...
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Taking Screenshots: Save What You Can See On Screen | iPadOS 15 GuideTaking ScreenshotsSave What You Can See On Screen

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
It’s possible to save images from apps by taking a screenshot of the current view on your iPad....
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App Switcher: Quickly Swap To Another App | iPadOS 15 GuideApp SwitcherQuickly Swap To Another App

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
You can easily swap between apps without having to close the one you’re using. You can do this...
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Settings Search: Find Any Setting Instantly | iPadOS 15 GuideSettings SearchFind Any iOS Setting Instantly

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
There is a lot that can be customized on an iPad, and often it's difficult to find the options...
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Control Center: customize the quick shortcuts | iOS 11 Guide [iPad]Control CenterCustomize the quick shortcuts

Tom Rolfe
June 12, 2017
Tips & Tricks
Added with iOS 11 is the ability to customize precisely what appears in the Control Center. First, launch...
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Set wallpaper: choose a new background image | iOS 11 Guide [iPad]Set wallpaperChoose a new background image

Tom Rolfe
June 12, 2017
Tips & Tricks
You can change the wallpaper (background image) that displays on both the iPhone's Lock Screen and Home Screen, and...
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Control Center: customize the quick shortcuts | iOS 11 GuideControl CenterCustomize the quick shortcuts

Tom Rolfe
June 1, 2017
Tips & Tricks
In iOS 11, the Control Center has been redesigned. The icon-focused approach is cleaner, and has been condensed...
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Settings search: easily find obscure options | iOS 11 Guide [iPad]Settings searchEasily find obscure options

Tom Rolfe
June 24, 2016
Tips & Tricks
There is a lot that can be customized on an iPad, and often it's difficult to find the options...
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Take a screenshot: save an image of the screen | iOS 11 Guide [iPad]Take a screenshotSave an image of the screen

Tom Rolfe
June 24, 2016
Tips & Tricks
It’s possible to save images from apps by taking a screenshot of the current view on your iPad....
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Schedule Do Not Disturb: set automated quiet times | iOS 11 Guide [iPad]Schedule Do Not DisturbSet automated quiet times

Tom Rolfe
June 24, 2016
Tips & Tricks
It’s also possible to schedule Do Not Disturb so it turns on and off automatically at certain times...
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    January 26, 2023
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