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Tutorials to help change settings and fix problems with various models of Apple’s popular iPad tablet.

Not sure where to start? Check out our featured iPad guides below:

  • How to Clear YouTube History on iPad – find out how to delete your watch and search histories from the YouTube app on your device.
  • How to Delete an App Off an iPad – learn how to get rid of the apps that you don’t want or need on your iPad anymore.
  • How to Put an iPad in Sleep Mode – learn how to turn off your iPad or put it into Do Not Disturb mode to prevent distraction.
delete the tv show episodes you don't want

How to Delete TV Show Episodes from the iPad 2

June 14, 2023September 15, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are intending to stream movies or TV shows when you are going to be somewhere that you will have no Internet connection or …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides
disable ipad 2 location services

How to Disable iPad Location Services

June 19, 2023August 31, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the apps on your iPhone or iPad will need to know your location to work properly. But if you aren’t using any apps …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
turn on the show tab bar option

Why Can’t I Use Tabs in Safari on My iPad 2?

June 20, 2023August 30, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

While browsing through Web pages on an iPhone or other mobile phone has a distinctly mobile feel to it, using a mobile device with a …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Tabs
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How to Change the Icons at the Bottom of My iPad Screen

July 18, 2023July 15, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s pretty easy to wind up with dozens, or even hundreds of apps on your iPad. This can make it difficult to locate the apps …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPad How-To Guides
how to screen record on an iPad

How to Screen Record on iPad 6th Gen (An Easy 4 Step Guide)

January 25, 2024June 23, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

You can turn on screen recording on an iPad by going to Settings > Control Center > and then tapping the green + button next …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Recording
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How to Delete Apps on iPad 6th Generation

July 17, 2023May 22, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the different services and businesses that you use every day have their own apps. Some of these apps let you make purchases or …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Uninstalling
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How to Disable Today View on the iPad Home Screen

July 30, 2023March 22, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPad can display a number of widgets that provide information about the weather, news, and more. This may be showing up on your Home …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPad How-To Guides
iPad Video Recording - How to Change Resolution

iPad Video Recording – How to Change Resolution

July 27, 2023March 26, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Our tutorial continues below with more information on how to change the iPad screen recording resolution, including pictures of these steps. If you are an …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Recording
How to Automatically Save Your Reading List Offline on an iPad

How to Automatically Save Your Reading List Offline on an iPad

July 27, 2023March 23, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

The Safari browser on your iPad has a number of tools that can improve the way you interact with Web pages. One of these tools …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Safari
How to Turn Off AirDrop Receiving on an iPad

How to Turn Off AirDrop Receiving on an iPad

June 28, 2023July 24, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

The AirDrop feature on your iPad lets people who are nearby send you files from their iPhone or iPad. This is a convenient way for …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Sharing
How to Show Recent and Suggested Apps in the iPad Dock

How to Show Recent and Suggested Apps in the iPad Dock

July 1, 2023June 21, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

You can customize the location of your favorite apps by tapping and holding on them, then dragging the app icons to either your first Home …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPad How-To Guides
How to Show or Hide the Tab Bar on an iPad

How to Show or Hide the Tab Bar on an iPad

June 22, 2023May 24, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

When you browse on a mobile device like your iPhone or iPad, it’s possible for you to have multiple tabs open at once. Typically you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Tabs
remove the iPad camera app icon

How to Disable Camera on iPad 2

June 26, 2023July 20, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

You might be worried about some of the apps on a child’s iPad, but don’t want to prevent them from using the device because it …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, Screen Time
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How to Delete Cookies for a Specific Website on an iPad

July 8, 2023July 13, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Much like the Web browsers that you use on your laptop or desktop computer, the Safari iPad browser stores information about the websites that you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags History, iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides
disable ipad safari suggestions

How to Turn Off Safari Suggestions on an iPad

July 31, 2023June 25, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The Safari browser on your iPad has its own menu that offers a number of different settings. If you are on that menu, you may …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Safari
turn off the ipad badge app icon

How to Change an App’s Badge Icon Setting on an iPad

June 2, 2023May 13, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

iPad notifications come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In fact, you might not even realize that certain features on your iPad are technically …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Notifications
upgrade icloud storage from ipad

How to Upgrade iCloud Storage on an iPad in iOS 9

May 31, 2023May 11, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

You can store a large number of files in iCloud from an iPad, as every Apple ID gets 5 GB of space for free. But …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
disable facetime on an ipad in ios 9

How to Disable FaceTime on an iPad in iOS 9

July 21, 2023May 10, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPad has much of the same functionality as an iPhone, including the ability to send and receive text messages. But it can also enable …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Screen Time
turn on the check spelling option

Where is the Check Spelling Option on My iPad?

July 26, 2023May 6, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The spell checker on iPads and iPhones can be very useful if you have difficulty typing accurately on your mobile device. When a word is …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Keyboard
tap red circle next to emoji

How to Disable iOS 9 Emojis on an iPad 2

June 29, 2023May 5, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The iOS 9 emojis library included a couple of new updates from earlier versions of the operating system. Emojis on iOS 9 are a fun …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bitmoji, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
show messages on ipad lock screen

How to Show Text Messages on the iPad Lock Screen

September 22, 2023May 2, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone and iPad can interact with each other effectively with the help of your Apple ID and iCloud. If you want to know how …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Lock Screen
get rid of lowercase letters on ipad

How to Get Rid of Lowercase Letters on the iPad Keyboard

June 1, 2023April 20, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

One change from iOS 9 that I personally dislike is how the keyboard switches between upper and lowercase letters. I have written about turning off …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Punctuation
turn off the mail badge app icon

How to Remove the Badge App Icon from Mail on an iPad

July 31, 2023February 24, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously written about removing the red number from the Mail icon on an iPhone, which is a task that can be completed for …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Notifications
why wont ipad screen rotate

Why Won’t the Screen Rotate on My iPad?

June 25, 2023January 19, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The iPad has a lot of different settings that can help you to do just about anything you might want to do on the tablet. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Orientation
how to check for ios updates on an ipad

How to Check for an iOS Update on an iPad

June 5, 2023December 18, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPad will occasionally have an iOS update available which will add new features and fix existing bugs or security problems. But updates often come …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Settings
turn on speak screen on ipad

How to Enable Speak Screen on an iPad in iOS 9

June 29, 2023November 27, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPad has some interesting functions that can change the way you use the device. One of these functions is the ability to speak the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, Voice
how to redownload a purchased movie on an ipad

How to Re-download Purchased Movies on an iPad

July 18, 2023November 14, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the most convenient things about using the same Apple ID on multiple iOS devices is the ability to share your purchased content between …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, iTunes
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How to Delete a Bluetooth Device on an iPad

June 19, 2023November 11, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Pairing a Bluetooth device with your iPad helps to ensure that the two devices will automatically connect whenever the iPad’s Bluetooth receiver is turned on, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bluetooth, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
what version of ios is on ipad

What Version of iOS is On My iPad?

June 30, 2023November 8, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The software that is used on most Apple devices, such as the iPhone and the iPad, is called iOS. Apple introduces updates to their software …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides, Settings
tap the default account button

How to Change the Default Email Address on an iPad in iOS 9

July 17, 2023October 22, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The Mail account on your iPad is very adept at handling multiple email accounts. It will even combine all of your messages into one general …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
tap the turn off button

How to Turn Off the Passcode on an iPad in iOS 9

June 30, 2023October 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Since the iPad has access to much of the same important information that you have on your iPhone, you typically created a passcode and enable …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Passwords
set the side switch option

Why Can’t I Lock the iPad Screen Rotation from the Control Center?

July 12, 2023September 15, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

There is a special menu on your iPad that you can access by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. This is called the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Control Center, iPad How-To Guides
turn off the predictive option

How to Turn Off Predictive Text on the iPad Keyboard

June 29, 2023September 12, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Cell phone companies have long been looking for new ways to increase the speed and improve the accuracy with which text messages are typed. Because …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Keyboard
set the side switch action

How to Change the Side Switch Function on an iPad

July 31, 2023September 8, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Many iPad models include a switch on the side of the device. This switch can be set to perform one of two functions; it can …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Reset Settings on an iPad

July 17, 2023June 13, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of different settings that can be customized on an iPad, and each iPad owner likely has their own personal preferences. So …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Hard Reset, iPad How-To Guides
turn off the show previews option

How to Stop Showing Email Previews on the iPad Lock Screen

July 31, 2023May 11, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Alerts are notifications on your iPad that appear as pop-ups on the screen. They can also be displayed on the lock screen, allowing you to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Lock Screen
turn off the camera grid option

Why Are There Lines on My iPad Camera?

June 6, 2023December 5, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Each update to the iOS operating system seems to include some new features for the iPad camera. These updates usually provide additional functionality, and are …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Camera, iPad How-To Guides
touch the delete button

How to Delete Messages from Your iPad After 30 Days

June 26, 2023October 27, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

On devices with a limited amount of space, it can become a delicate balance to keep what you need, but still have the ability to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Text Messages
ipad keyboard at center of screen

Why Is My iPad Keyboard at the Center of the Screen?

September 7, 2023October 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You can customize many aspects of your iPad if you need to change something about the user experience. Some of these changes are fairly obvious …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Display, iPad How-To Guides
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How to Show the Favorites Bar in Safari on the iPad 2

August 24, 2023October 10, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You can show the Safari favorites bar on an iPad by going to Settings > Safari > and tapping the button to the right of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bookmarks, iPad How-To Guides, Safari
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How to Reduce Text Size on the iPad 2

May 30, 2023October 9, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You can reduce the text size on the iPad 2 by going to Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size > then choosing an …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Fonts, iPad How-To Guides
touch the speak auto-text button

How to Get Rid of Auto-Correct Voice on iPad 2

July 21, 2023October 5, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Does your iPad speak auto-corrections whenever it replaces a word or capitalizes something that you are typing? This is a feature that many people dislike, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Voice
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How to Update to iOS 8 on an iPad 2

June 7, 2023September 24, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Compatible Apple devices can be updated to iOS 8, and the iPad 2 is one of the devices that can receive the update. If you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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View All of Your Purchased iTunes Songs on an iPad

July 3, 2023September 12, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you want to be able to see all of the music that you have bought with your iTunes account? You can do this in the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple Music, iPad How-To Guides
a split ipad keyboard

Why Is My iPad Keyboard Split Into Two Pieces?

September 7, 2023September 7, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The iPad can be a little difficult to type on, which can be problematic when you need to return a bunch of emails. Because of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Keyboard
select the new time, then save the alarm

How to Change Time on an Alarm on an iPad 2

June 19, 2023September 1, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Once you start to use the alarm clock on a mobile device like an iPhone or iPad, it can quickly become your main alarm clock. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Clock, iPad How-To Guides
disable background app refresh

How to Change the Background App Refresh iPad Setting

August 16, 2023August 21, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You can enable or disable the Background App Refresh iPad setting by going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh button > selecting Background …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Background, Battery, iPad How-To Guides
touch the ok button

How to Turn on Find My iPad on an iPad 2

July 5, 2023August 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that we occasionally lose valuable items or they are stolen from us. An iPad is something that can easily …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides
example of the ipad camera grid

Get the Grid on the iPad Camera

June 7, 2023August 12, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you have a grid on your iPhone camera screen, or have you seen someone else that does? This is not a special camera app, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Camera, iPad How-To Guides
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How to Block Pop-Ups on the iPad 2

August 23, 2023August 8, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Pop-ups have long been the bane of Internet users, but, fortunately, most desktop and laptop browsers are configured to block them. Pop-ups can also affect …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Safari
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