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Stacey Butler

Stacey is a senior staff writer at GeeksModo and has been writing about Apple for nearly a decade. She covers all things Apple for GeeksModo, including iPhones, iPads and Mac. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Stacey is often found hiking precarious landscapes or tinkering with a camera.

Stacey Butler's Articles

The basic calculator with a currency conversion.

How to convert units or currency in Calculator on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can convert units or currency in Calculator on iPad, from length and weight to speed, time, and currencies.
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The Notes app open, with the menu bar showing at the top of the screen. The Edit menu on the menu bar is open, showing a list of actions you can perform—including Select All, Find, Duplicate, and so on.

How to change the Notes view on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can change the Notes view on iPad, add lines or grids, view notes as a list or gallery, and see all attachments in one place.
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A title is being added to a Keynote slide. As text is handwritten using Apple Pencil, the words turn into typed text.

How to enter text with Scribble on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can enter text with Scribble on iPad by writing with Apple Pencil in any text field, and your handwriting stays private.
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An iPad with the Freeform app open. The board includes handwriting, text, drawings, shapes, sticky notes, links, and other files.

How to get started with Freeform on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can get started with Freeform on iPad to gather ideas on a boundless canvas, collaborate in real time, and draw.
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The Photos app is open to Albums. Personal is selected. The rest of the iPad screen shows thumbnails for albums in a grid.

How to create shared albums in Photos on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can create shared albums in Photos on iPad, invite people to add photos and comments, and join, view, rename, or delete shared albums.
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The Add Account screen showing a field to enter your email address.

How to change your Mail settings on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can change your Mail settings on iPad, customize your email signature, mark addresses outside certain domains, and set a fetch schedule.
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A wind map of the ocean fills the iPad screen. The Toggle Full Screen Map button and the Wind Map Overlay Scale are in the top-left corner. In the top-right corner, from top to bottom, are the Overlay Menu, Current Location, and Favorite Locations buttons. Along the bottom is a timeline.

How to view weather maps on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can view weather maps on iPad in the Weather app for precipitation, temperature, air quality, and wind in your area or others.
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A Home Screen showing an app pop-up menu being used to transform an app icon into a widget for the app.

How to use Weather widgets on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can use Weather widgets on iPad to check the forecast and other weather conditions at a glance on your Home Screen.
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An iPad with the AssistiveTouch menu visible, showing controls for Notification Center, Device, Control Center, Home, Siri, and Custom.

How to use AssistiveTouch on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can use AssistiveTouch on iPad to adapt the touchscreen to your needs, replacing gestures and pressing buttons.
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A note for a class brainstorm with tags such as #school and #kine210. The note features a hand-drawn diagram of a box breathing exercise, which illustrates a four-step breathing cycle.

How to organize your notes with tags on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can organize your notes with tags on iPad, add tags like #shopping or #work, and rename or delete a tag.
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