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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.

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A Find My screen showing multiple devices sharing their location.

How to mark a device as lost in Find My on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can mark a device as lost in Find My on iPad, show a message with your contact info, and change or turn off Lost Mode.
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An iPad showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Steps button to see detailed directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.

How to delete recent directions in Maps on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can delete recent directions in Maps on iPad, one item at a time or all at once from Recents.
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The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of apps and features, including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Mail that can be used with iCloud.

How to make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iPad and iCloud Keychain

by Stacey Butler
You can make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iCloud Keychain on iPad, set it up, and approve new devices.
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The set up screen that appears after you first turn on your iPad.

How to restore all content to iPad from a backup

by Stacey Butler
You can restore all content to iPad from an iCloud backup or a computer backup, on a new or newly erased iPad.
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The USB-C power adapter.

Which power adapter and charge cable to use with iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can learn about the power adapter and charge cable for iPad, the included USB-C adapter, and recommended specifications.
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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

by Stacey Butler
You can use predictive text on iPad to write and complete sentences with a few taps, with inline predictions as you type.
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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

by Stacey Butler
You can dictate text on iPad anywhere you can type, switch between speaking and typing, and edit text with your voice.
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The iPad Home Screen with several app icons, including the Settings app icon, which you can tap to change your iPad sound volume, screen brightness, and more.

How to find settings on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can find settings on iPad by searching in the Settings app, from the Home Screen, or from the Lock Screen.
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The Files app displaying multiple folders and locations named Downloads, Letters, Family, and so on. At the bottom of the screen are buttons for Recent files, Shared files, and the Browse tab.

Files app basics on iPad: find, organize, and share files

by Stacey Butler
You can use the Files app on iPad to find, view, organize, compress, rename, and share files, and move them to and from iCloud Drive.
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An image of Screen Time in Settings with options for Screen Time Schedules, Time Allowances, and more.

How to set up Screen Time for yourself on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can set up Screen Time for yourself on iPad to see how you use your devices, set Time Allowances, and view summaries.
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