iPad For Seniors For Dummies

✍ Scribed by Dwight Spivey

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 451
• Edition: 14
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This bestselling guide can teach anyone the basics of iPad

Fully updated for the newest Apple releases, iPad For Seniors For Dummies, 2023-2024 Edition features all the helpful basics you need to know―and beyond! You’ll find info on security, using iCloud, setting up an Apple ID (and what that even means, anyway), using the App Store, connecting to Wi-Fi, watching movies and TV, playing games, and staying organized. And it’s all in easy-to-read, larger print! What more could you want?

• Learn the basics of operating your new iPad, the easy way
• Connect with loved ones through email, video chat, and social apps
• Discover how to listen to music and watch your favorite movies and TV
• Find out how using a tablet can make your life easier

Seniors new to using the iPad will love this Dummies-style guide for getting started. Feel empowered and more knowledgeable while using your iPad.

✦ Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting to Know Your iPad
Chapter 1 Buying Your iPad
Discover the Newest iPads and iPadOS 16
Choose the Right iPad for You
Decide How Much Storage Is Enough
Know What Else You May Need: Internet and Computer
Use basic internet access for your iPad
Pair your iPad with a computer
Choose Wi-Fi Only or Wi-Fi + Cellular
Consider iPad Accessories
Explore What’s in the Box
Take a First Look at the Gadget
Chapter 2 Exploring Your iPad
See What You Need to Use the iPad
Turn On Your iPad for the First Time
Meet the Multitouch Screen
Say Hello to Tap and Swipe
Browsing the App Library
The Dock
Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard
Keyboard shortcuts
QuickPath
Use the Small Keyboard
Flick to Search
Easily Switch Between Apps
Use Slide Over and Split View
Starting with Slide Over
Moving to Split View
Examine the iPad Cameras
Discover Control Center
Understand Touch ID
Take a Look at Face ID
Lock Screen Rotation
Explore the Status Bar
Wonderful Widgets
Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps
Lock iPad, Turn It Off, or Unlock It
Chapter 3 Beyond the Basics
Keep Your iPad’s Operating System Updated
Charge the Battery
Sign into an iTunes Account for Music, Movies, and More
Sync Wirelessly
Understand iCloud
Turn On iCloud Drive
Set Up iCloud Sync Settings
Browse Your iPad’s Files
Part 2 Beginning to Use Your iPad
Chapter 4 Making Your iPad More Accessible
Use Magnifier
Set Brightness and Night Shift
Change the Wallpaper
Set Up VoiceOver
Use VoiceOver
Make Additional Vision Settings
Use iPad with Hearing Aids
Adjust the Volume
Set Up Subtitles and Captioning
Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch
Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings
Focus Learning with Guided Access
Control Your iPad with Voice Control
Chapter 5 Conversing with Siri
Activate Siri
Discover All That Siri Can Do
Get Suggestions
Call Contacts via FaceTime
Create Reminders and Alerts
Add Tasks to Your Calendar
Play Music
Get Directions
Ask for Facts
Search the Web
Send Email, Messages, or Tweets
Use Dictation
Translate Words and Phrases
Type Your Commands or Questions
Chapter 6 Expanding Your iPad Horizons with Apps
Search the App Store
Get Applications from the App Store
Organize Your Applications on Home Screens
Organize Apps in Folders
Delete Apps You No Longer Need
Update Apps
Purchase and Download Games
Chapter 7 Managing Contacts
Add a Contact
Sync Contacts with iCloud
Assign an Image to a Contact
Add Social Media Information
Assign a Relationship Label to a Contact
Delete a Contact
Chapter 8 Getting Social with Your iPad
What You Need to Use FaceTime
An Overview of FaceTime
Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular
Use a Memoji with FaceTime
Accept and End a FaceTime Call
Switch Views
Set Up an iMessage Account
Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages
Read Messages
Clear a Conversation
Send Emojis in Place of Text
Use the App Drawer
Send and Receive Audio
Send a Photo or Video
Send a Map of Your Location
Understand Group Messaging
Find and Install Social Media Apps
Create a Facebook Account
Create a Twitter Account
Create an Instagram Account
Chapter 9 Browsing with Safari
Connect to the Internet
Explore Safari
Navigate Web Pages
Use Tabbed Browsing
Organize with Tab Groups
View Browsing History
Search the Web
Add and Use Bookmarks
Save Links and Web Pages to Safari Reading List
Enable Private Browsing
Download Files
Translate Web Pages
Chapter 10 Working with Email in Mail
Add an Email Account
Manually Set Up an Email Account
Open Mail and Read Messages
Reply To or Forward Email
Create and Send a New Message
Format Email
Search Email
Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up
Create an Event from Email Contents
Delete Email
Organize Email
Create a VIP List
Part 3 Enjoying Media
Chapter 11 Shopping the iTunes Store
Explore the iTunes Store
Find a Selection
Preview Music or a Video
Buy a Selection
Rent Movies
Use Apple Pay and Wallet
Set Up Family Sharing
Chapter 12 Reading Books
Find Books with the Books App
Explore Other E-Book Sources
Buy Books
Navigate a Book
Customize Your Reading Experience
Select and customize themes
Modify your book’s font
Adjust Accessibility & Layout options
Chapter 13 Enjoying Music and Podcasts
View the Music Library
Create Playlists
Search for Music
Play Music
Shuffle Music
Listen with Your Earbuds
Listen with Spatial Audio
Use AirPlay
Find and Subscribe to Podcasts
Play Podcasts
Chapter 14 Taking and Sharing Photos
Take Pictures with the iPad Cameras
View an Album
View Individual Photos
Edit Photos
Organize Photos
Share Photos with Mail, Social Media, or Other Apps
Share a Photo Using AirDrop
Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing
Print Photos
Delete Photos
Chapter 15 Creating and Watching Videos
Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras
Edit Videos
Play Movies or TV Shows with the TV App
Content from third-party providers
Content from the iTunes Store
Turn On Closed-Captioning
Delete a Video from the iPad
Part 4 Living with Your iPad
Chapter 16 Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock
View Your Calendar
Add Calendar Events
Add Events with Siri
Create Repeating Events
View an Event
Add an Alert to an Event
Select a default Calendar alert sound
Set up an alert for an event
Search for an Event
Add a Calendar Account
Use a Family Calendar
Delete an Event
Display the Clock App
Delete a Clock
Set an Alarm
Use Stopwatch and Timer
Chapter 17 Working with Reminders and Notifications
Create a Reminder
Edit Reminder Details
Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging
Create a List
Sync with Other Devices and Calendars
Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder
Get Notified!
Notification summaries
Set notification types
View Notification Center
Stay Focused and Undisturbed
Set up a focus
Turn on a focus
Chapter 18 Making Notes
Open a Blank Note
Use Copy and Paste
Insert a Picture
Add a Drawing
Apply a Text Style
Create a Checklist
Delete a Note
Speeding Along with Quick Notes
Smarten Things Up
Chapter 19 Using Utilities
Record Voice Memos
Measure Distances
Find a Missing Apple Device
Get the Latest Weather Updates and Alerts
Translate Words and Phrases
Chapter 20 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPad
Keep the iPad Screen Clean
Protect Your Gadget with a Case
Extend Your iPad’s Battery Life
What to Do with a Nonresponsive iPad
Update the iPadOS Software
Restore the Sound
Get Support
Back Up to iCloud
Index
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