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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Battery screen in Settings on iPad. It displays a daily usage graph, a list of apps with their battery consumption, and settings for Battery Health, Battery Percentage, and Low Power Mode.

How to use Low Power Mode to save battery life on iPad

You can use Low Power Mode to save battery life on iPad, reducing the power your iPad uses when the battery gets low.
The New Contact window in the Contacts app.

How to add and use contact information on iPad

You can add and use contact information on iPad to create, find, share, and delete contacts, and quickly reach a contact.
An iPad showing Siri answering a request about how to improve a tennis backhand.

How to use Siri to get answers from ChatGPT on iPad

You can use Siri to get answers from ChatGPT on iPad with Apple Intelligence, after you set up the ChatGPT extension.
The Siri app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to use the Siri app with Siri AI on iPad

You can use the Siri app on iPad with Siri AI to keep your conversations in one place, search and pin them, and continue them later.
An iPad showing Siri answering a request to plan a menu based on a calendar event.

How to change Siri settings on iPad

You can change Siri settings on iPad, customize how you activate Siri, and change Siri's language, voice, and responses.
An iPad showing Siri answering a request about how to improve a tennis backhand.

How to turn on and activate Siri on iPad

You can turn on and activate Siri on iPad to get answers, find what you need, and get things done with your voice or buttons.
Text is selected in a note in the Notes app. Above the selected text is a menu of buttons including Cut, Copy, and Paste. The selected text is highlighted, with grab points to adjust the selection at either end.

How to select, edit, and move text on iPad

You can select, edit, and move text on iPad with gestures, fix mistakes, use proofreading features, and place the insertion point.
A document is open in the Notes app. The onscreen keyboard is in the bottom half of the screen.

How to move the iPad onscreen keyboard

You can move the iPad onscreen keyboard, use a floating keyboard, or split or undock the keyboard, depending on your model.
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.

How to use predictive text on iPad

You can use predictive text on iPad to write and complete sentences with a few taps, with inline predictions as you type.
A message with the text shortcut "Omw" typed and the phrase "On my way!" suggested below as replacement text.

How to set up shorthand for frequently used text on iPad

You can set up shorthand for frequently used text on iPad with text replacements, so a few keys enter a full phrase.