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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. The Dictation button at the bottom of the keyboard is selected and the Dictation button appears below the insertion point in the text field.

How to dictate text on iPad

You can dictate text on iPad anywhere you can type, switch between speaking and typing, and edit text with your voice.
The Keyboard Settings menu is open, and shows multiple keyboard options: English & Spanish, Emoji, and Keyboard Feedback.

How to add or change keyboards on iPad

You can add or change keyboards on iPad for other languages, use a bilingual keyboard, and assign an alternative layout.
The Calls tab in the Phone app in Unified layout. Favorite contacts appear at the top. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. Buttons to view the Calls, Contacts, and Keypad tabs appear at the bottom. The Search button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to screen and block calls on iPad

You can screen and block calls on iPad, turn on call identification, screen or silence unknown numbers, and filter spam calls.
The set up screen that appears after you first turn on your iPad.

How to change the language and region on iPad

You can change the language and region on iPad, add or remove a language, and change regional settings like the measurement system.
An iPad showing text in the Notes app. The Writing Tools window appears at the bottom of the screen.

How to turn on ChatGPT on iPad

You can turn on ChatGPT on iPad so Apple Intelligence can work with ChatGPT from OpenAI, and choose when requests are sent.
An iPad showing Siri proofreading and giving feedback on text.

How to write and edit text with Siri AI on iPad

You can write with Siri on iPad when Siri AI is on, to compose drafts, proofread, rewrite, get feedback, and summarize text.
An iPad showing text in the Notes app. The Writing Tools window appears at the bottom of the screen.

How to use Writing Tools to write, improve, and summarize content on iPad

You can use Writing Tools to write, improve, and summarize content on iPad with Apple Intelligence, in most places you write.
A Voice Memo recording, showing a waveform of the recording that's in progress, along with a time indicator, a button to pause the recording, and a button to view the transcription.

How to view a Voice Memos transcription on iPad

You can view a Voice Memos transcription on iPad while you're recording or after, and search for text in transcriptions.
An iPad showing Siri answering a request to plan a menu based on a calendar event.

How to get started with Apple Intelligence on your iPad

You can get started with Apple Intelligence on iPad, try Siri AI (Beta), get writing help, and make your photos frame-worthy.
A recording made in Voice Memos. The list of recordings is on the left, with a selected recording at the top. On the right, the waveform has a playhead, which you can drag to go to a specific place in the recording. Above the waveform are the Share, Favorite, Move, Delete, Playback Options, Transcription, and Edit buttons. Below the timeline are the Playback controls.

How to play a recording in Voice Memos on iPad

You can play a recording in Voice Memos on iPad, change the playback speed, turn on Studio Sound, and skip over gaps.