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How to read books in the Books app on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

In the Books app, you can view the books you’re currently reading, want to read, your book collections, and more, and you can set daily reading goals. Your library holds the books, audiobooks, samples, series, and PDFs you got from the Book Store or added to Books.

As you read, you can turn the page, return to a previous page or reading location, change the text and page appearance, and bookmark a page. Here’s what you’ll find in the Books app:

  • Home: Tap to access the books, audiobooks, and PDFs you’re currently reading, get personalized suggestions for your next read, find books you’ve marked as want to read, and more. You can also set daily reading goals and keep track of the books you finish throughout the year.
  • Library: Tap to view all of the books, audiobooks, samples, series, and PDFs you either got from the Book Store or manually added to Books. Tap the Collections button to see your library sorted into collections, such as Want to Read, My Samples, Audiobooks, Finished, or custom collections you created (see Create a collection).

The Home screen in the Books app, showing the Current, Recent, and Want to Read sections.

Note: Apple Books isn’t available in all countries or regions.

Read a book

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Go to a book and tap the cover to open it. Then do any of the following:

    • Turn the page: Tap the right margin or swipe right to left.

      To allow either the left or right margin to turn the page, go to Settings > Apps > Books, then turn on Both Margins Advance.

    • Go back to the previous page: Tap the left margin or swipe left to right.
    • Go back to previous reading location: Tap the page. Tap the rounded arrow in the top-left corner of the page. Tap the rounded arrow again, but in the top-right corner, to go back to your current location.
    • Go to a specific page or location: Tap the page, tap the Menu button, and then tap Search Book. Enter a word, phrase, or page number and then tap a result.
    • Use the table of contents: Tap the page, tap the Menu button, and tap Contents.

      Tip: To quickly move through a book, touch and hold Contents, then drag your finger left or right; release your finger to go directly to that location in the book.

    • Close a book: Tap the page. Then tap the Close button in the top-right corner, or swipe down from the top of the page (not available if vertical scrolling is on).

      A page of a book in the Books app. At the top of the screen are the buttons for returning to the page on which you began reading and for closing the book. At the bottom right of the screen is the Menu button.

Change text and page appearance

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Open a book. Then tap the Menu button at the bottom of the page.

    You may need to tap the page for the Menu button to appear.

  3. Tap Themes & Settings and then do any of the following:

    • Change the font size: Tap the large A to increase the font size or tap the small A to decrease it.
    • Turn on vertical scrolling or change the page turn style: Tap the Page Turn button and tap Curl, Fast Fade, or Scroll.

      To turn on vertical scrolling when viewing a PDF, tap the Appearance button at the top of the screen, then turn on Vertical Scrolling.

    • Adjust the background mode: Tap the Appearance Options Light button, then tap an option.
    • Adjust the display brightness: Touch the brightness bar. Then drag your finger in either direction.
    • Change the page theme: Tap a page theme such as Quiet or Bold.
    • Change the font: Tap Customize, then tap Font. Tap a font name, such as Original or Palatino. Tap the Done button to apply the font.
    • Make the font bold: Tap Customize, turn on Bold Text, and tap the Done button.
    • Customize spacing and justification: Tap Customize and then below Accessibility & Layout Options, turn on Customize. Drag the sliders left or right to adjust line spacing, character spacing, word spacing, and margins. You can also change the number of text columns on a page and turn Justify Text on or off. Tap the Done button to apply your changes.
  4. Tap the Close button to close the Themes & Settings menu.

    A page of a book in the Books app. The Themes & Settings options show controls for font size, scrolling view, page turn style, brightness, and font styles.

    Note: To change which side of the screen the Menu button appears on, go to Settings > Apps > Books, then choose Left or Right below Reading Menu Position.

To undo text and layout customizations, tap the Menu button, tap Customize, then tap Reset Theme.

Bookmark a page

When you close a book, your place is saved automatically, so there’s no need to add a bookmark, but you’re free to add bookmarks to pages you want to return to.

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Tap a book cover to open it. Tap the page you want to bookmark.
  3. Tap the Menu button at the bottom of the page.

    You may need to tap the page for the Menu button to appear.

  4. Tap the Bookmark Ribbon; tap it again to remove the bookmark.

To access all your bookmarks, tap the Menu button, tap Bookmarks & Highlights, then tap Bookmarks.

Share a text selection or book link

You can send text selections using AirDrop, Mail, or Messages, or you can add the selection to Notes. If the book is from the Book Store, a link to the book is included with the selection. (Sharing may not be available in all countries or regions.)

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Tap a book cover to open it.
  3. Touch and hold a word and then move the grab points to adjust the selection.
  4. Tap the Forward button, then tap Share.
  5. Tap Mail, Messages, or another app or service to share the selection.

You can also share a link to view the book in the Book Store. Tap a page, tap the Menu button, tap the Share button, then tap how you want to share the link.

Turn on Line Guide

Line Guide helps you focus on individual lines of text as you read. With it on, the rest of the page dims, making the line you’re reading more visible.

A page of a book in the Books app. A single line of text is highlighted and the rest of the text is dimmed. In the bottom-left corner of the screen is the Line Guide Menu button.

  1. Start the Books app on your iPad.
  2. Tap a book cover to open it and tap a page.
  3. Tap the Menu button at the bottom of the page.
  4. Tap the Line Guide Menu button to turn on Line Guide and then do any of the following:
    • Tap the page above or below the line guide to move it up or down.
    • Tap the left or right page margin to move the line guide up or down (not available if vertical scrolling is on).
    • Touch and hold the line guide, then drag it to a new line on the page.
  5. Tap the Line Guide Menu button in the bottom-left corner of the page to adjust the background dim level or turn off Line Guide.

See also

Tag: Apple Books
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How to schedule or display events in a different time zone in Calendar on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

In the Calendar app, events appear according to the time zone of your current location. However, you can set your calendar to always display a specific time zone, even if you travel to a different location.

You can also schedule an event in a different time zone from the one currently shown in Calendar, and change an event’s time zone later if you need to.

Here’s how to schedule or display events in a different time zone in Calendar on iPad.

Change the time zone for a new event

When you create and edit events in Calendar, you can set the event’s time zone to one that’s different from the time zone you’re currently in. If you live in New York, for example, an event you create or edit can follow the time zone in another location, like Chicago.

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Add button at the top of the screen.
  3. Add the event details (title, location, travel time, attachments, and so on).
  4. Tap the start and end times for the event. Then tap Time Zone.
  5. Search for a location, tap it. Then tap the Done button.

Note: You can edit the event’s time zone later if you need to.

Always view your calendar in a specific time zone

Overriding the default time zone setting lets Calendar display in the time zone of your choice. If you’re working remotely, it can help you keep track of the time when you schedule meetings with colleagues in a different time zone. Say your job is based out of Boston, but you live in San Francisco. Override the time zone of your current location, and your calendar events appear according to the time zone in Boston.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps and then tap Calendar.
  3. Tap Time Zone Override. Turn on Time Zone Override.
  4. Tap Time Zone, search for a location (like Boston, for example) and tap the location.

If you created events before turning on Time Zone Override, they appear according to the time zone of the location you selected, along with the original time zone the event was created in.

Note: Time Zone Override changes only the time zone that’s shown in the Calendar app.

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How to set up and turn on Switch Control on iPad

by Emily Long

To set up Switch Control, you need to connect and add one or more switches, then assign an action to each switch. You can choose a scanning style and fine-tune other settings to suit your needs. You can use only one switch, or multiple switches for different actions, like selecting an item or moving the cursor to the next item.

After you turn it on, you may need to change the assigned actions or readjust the settings. If you have difficulty with these steps, you can get personalized help at your nearest Apple Store.

Step 1: Connect an external switch (optional)

To use a joystick, game controller, adaptive accessory, or MFi device for Switch Control, first connect it to iPad using the manufacturer’s instructions. You’ll also need to pair a Bluetooth® switch with iPad.

You can also add nonexternal switches, like sounds or AirPod Gestures. For details, see Step 2: Add switches, recipes, and switch sets.

  1. Turn on the switch.
  2. Open Settings, tap Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth, tap the name of the switch, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Step 2: Add switches, recipes, and switch sets

A single switch works, or you can use multiple switches to accommodate different actions, with each switch performing an assigned action, such as selecting an item or advancing the cursor to the next item.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Accessibility and tap Switch Control. Then tap Switches.
  3. Tap Add New Switch. Choose External, Screen, Camera, Back Tap, Sound, or AirPod Gestures.

    If you’re trying to add an external switch but it isn’t shown in the list, make sure it’s connected to your iPad as described above in Step 1: Connect an external switch (optional).

  4. Assign an action to the switch.

    The action for the switch depends on the number of switches you have and the scanning style you choose in Step 3: Choose a scanning style, below. If you don’t know which action to assign, choose Select Item, which is compatible with Auto Scanning (the default scanning style). You can return to this setting later to change the assigned action.

    Tip: Turn your iPad into a game controller that uses gestures you’ve already set up, like the same switch (or alternative input method) that you navigate and control your iPad with.

    You can also assign recipes—a set of temporary, specialized actions—to your switches. Use recipes for repetitive, complex actions in apps such as turning pages in the Books app. To create a recipe, go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Recipes.

    If you have multiple sets of switches or recipes that you switch between, you can create a Switch Set for your settings. To create a profile, go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switch Sets > Add New Switch Set.

Step 3: Choose a scanning style

After a specified duration, the cursor automatically moves to the next item by default. To move the cursor manually instead, choose a different scanning style.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Scanning Style, then choose one of the following:

  • Auto Scanning: The cursor automatically moves to the next item after a specified duration. This is the default scanning style.

    If you use Auto Scanning with just one switch, make sure the Select Item action is assigned to the switch.

  • Manual Scanning: When you activate your Move to Next Item switch, the cursor moves to the next item.

    Manual Scanning requires at least two switches. Make sure the Move to Next Item action is assigned to one switch, and the Select Item action is assigned to another switch.

  • Single Switch Step Scanning: When you activate the Move to Next Item switch, the cursor moves to the next item; if no action is taken within a specified duration, the current item is automatically selected.

    This scanning style requires only one switch. Make sure the Move to Next Item action is assigned to the switch.

Step 4: Fine-tune Switch Control settings

The behavior of Switch Control can be adjusted in many ways to suit your specific needs and style. For instance, you might change the scanning speed or have iPad speak the highlighted items.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control, then adjust any of the following:

  • Auto Scanning Time: Adjust the item scanning speed.
  • Pause on First Item: Set scanning to pause on the first item in a group.
  • Loops: Choose how many times to cycle through the screen before hiding Switch Control.
  • Move Repeat: Set the delay before moving to the previous or next item while a switch is pressed.
  • Long Press: Set whether a different action occurs when you press and hold a switch, and how long to wait before performing that action.
  • Tap Behavior: Choose a tap behavior and set the interval for performing a second switch action to show the Scanner menu.
  • Focused Item After Tap: Choose whether Switch Control resumes scanning at an item you tap or from the beginning.
  • Scan Same Key After Tap: Turn on scanning the same key after tapping.
  • Always Tap Keyboard Keys: Turn on always tapping keyboard keys.
  • Extended Predictions: Turn on extended predictions.
  • Hold Duration: Specify how long you need to press and hold a switch before it’s accepted as a switch action.
  • Ignore Repeat: Ignore accidental repeated switch triggers.
  • Sound Effects: Turn on sound effects.
  • Speech: Speak items as they’re scanned.
  • Menu Items: Choose the actions shown in the Scanner menu and the order in which they appear.
  • Group Items: Group items for faster navigation.
  • Large Cursor: Make the highlight more prominent.
  • Cursor Color: Choose a different highlight color.
  • Saved Gestures: Create a custom gesture.
  • Confirm with Switch Control: Turn on Confirm with Switch Control to confirm payments with your passcode or any time double-clicking the top button is required.

Step 5: Turn on Switch Control

Important: When Switch Control is turned on, you can’t use the standard gestures on the touchscreen to exit Switch Control.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control, then turn on Switch Control.

Quick tip: Add Switch Control to Accessibility Shortcut, and you can turn it on or off quickly by triple-clicking the Home button (on iPad models with a Home button) or the top button (on other models of iPad).

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Tag: accessibility
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How to control several devices with one switch on iPad

by Chris Smith

You can remotely control your other Apple devices without adjusting any switch connections. With Platform Switching, you can navigate your iPhone, Apple TV 4K, or Mac using the same switch that controls your iPad, as long as they’re on the same Wi-Fi network and signed in with the same Apple Account.

Switch Control needs to be turned on for your iPad and for the others: iPhone, Apple TV 4K, or Mac. And you can remove control from your iPad on the connected device.

  1. Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
  2. Sign in with the same Apple Account on all your devices.
  3. Set up and turn on Switch Control on iPad. Then turn on Switch Control for the others: iPhone, Apple TV 4K, or Mac.
  4. Use the switch to open the Scanner menu.
  5. Choose Device, choose Use Other Device, and then choose Connect.

To remove control from your iPad, choose Devices on the connected device, then choose Disconnect.

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Tag: accessibility
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How to use Switch Control on iPad to select items, perform actions, and more

by Moses Johnson

You can use Switch Control on iPad to select items, perform actions, and more. You can use item mode to select items and perform actions, or use the gliding cursor, head tracking, or eye tracking to control the cursor on the screen.

Once you set up and turn on Switch Control, select items on the screen by doing any of the following:

  • Item mode: The cursor sequentially highlights items or groups of items. This is the default method when you first turn on Switch Control and whenever the Scanner menu appears.
  • Gliding cursor: You select a point on the screen using scanning crosshairs. This method is useful when you need to select a specific point, such as in Maps, or on a screen with many items.
  • Head tracking: On supported models, you can move your head (detected by the front-facing camera) to control the cursor on the screen.
  • Eye tracking: You can move your eyes (detected by the front-facing camera) to control the cursor on the screen.

When the cursor is on the item you want, the Scanner menu opens to show the available actions such as tap, scroll, control the volume, and more.

Use item mode to select items and perform actions

  1. Depending on the scanning style you’re using, do one of the following:
    • If using Auto Scanning: Watch or listen as groups of items are sequentially highlighted.
    • If using Manual Scanning: Activate your Move to Next Item switch to navigate through the groups of items on the screen.
    • If using Single Switch Step Scanning: Activate your Move to Next Item switch to navigate through the groups of items on the screen.
  2. When the group you want is highlighted, do one of the following:
    • If using Auto Scanning: Activate your Select Item switch.
    • If using Manual Scanning: Activate your Select Item switch.
    • If using Single Switch Step Scanning: Wait until the current group is automatically selected.
  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to scan and select an item within the group.
  4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to scan and choose an action in the Scanner menu. The dots at the bottom of the menu provide more options.

You can dismiss the Scanner menu without choosing an action by activating your Select Item switch while the original item is highlighted and the menu’s icons are all dimmed.

Use the Gliding Cursor to select a point

Switch Control starts in item mode by default, though you’re free to use the Gliding Cursor instead.

  1. Do either of the following:

    • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switch Control Mode, then select Gliding Cursor.
    • Use item mode to select any item, then choose Gliding Cursor (in the Scanner menu).

      Note: If you change Switch Control Mode settings while Switch Control is turned on, you’ll need to restart Switch Control to apply your changes.

  2. To position the vertical crosshair, activate your Select Item switch when the wide vertical band is over the item you want.
  3. Activate your Select Item switch again when the fine vertical line is over the item.
  4. To position the horizontal crosshair, activate your Select Item switch when the wide horizontal band is over the item you want.
  5. Activate your Select Item switch again when the fine horizontal line is over the item.
  6. In the Scanner menu, select the action you want and then activate your Select Item switch.

To return to item mode, open the Scanner menu, then choose Item Mode.

Set up Head Tracking

If your iPad has Face ID, moving your head can control a cursor on the screen. Facial expressions like a smile or raised eyebrows can trigger actions you assign, too.

If you’d like to set up Head Tracking, follow these steps:

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switches, then make sure you’ve set up switches.
  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Head Tracking, turn on Head Tracking, then set any of these options:
    • Assign actions to facial expressions: Each expression can perform a different action and require a different degree of expressiveness.
    • Choose how the pointer tracks your head movement: Tap Tracking Mode. Then choose With Face, When Facing Screen Edges, or Relative to Head.
    • Adjust the pointer speed: Tap the Decrement button or the Increment button.

Use Head Tracking

  1. Do either of the following:

    • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switch Control Mode, then select Head Tracking.
    • Use item mode to select any item, then choose Head Tracking (in the Scanner menu).

      Note: If you change Switch Control Mode settings while Switch Control is turned on, you’ll need to restart Switch Control to apply your changes.

  2. Move your head to position the cursor on the location you want and then activate it using your Select Item switch or facial expression.
  3. In the Scanner menu, select the action you want. Activate your Select Item switch or facial expression.

To return to item mode, open the Scanner menu, then choose Item Mode.

Set up Eye Tracking

Your eyes can control a cursor on the screen as you move them. With Dwell Control, you can perform actions by keeping your gaze steady for a set amount of time.

Here’s how to set up Eye Tracking:

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switches, then make sure you’ve set up switches.
  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Eye Tracking, turn on Face Guidance.
  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Eye Tracking > Dwell Control, choose a switch action, then set any of these Dwell Options:
    • Dwell Timeout: Tap the Decrement button or the Increment button.
    • Movement Tolerance: Drag the slider to set the distance you can move while dwelling on an item.

Use Eye Tracking

  1. Do either of the following:

    • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switch Control Mode, then select Eye Tracking.
    • Use item mode to select any item, then choose Eye Tracking (in the Scanner menu).

      Note: If you change Switch Control Mode settings while Switch Control is turned on, you’ll need to restart Switch Control to apply your changes.

  2. Move your eyes to position the cursor on the location you want. Activate it using your Select Item switch.
  3. In the Scanner menu, select the action you want and then activate your Select Item switch.

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Tag: accessibility
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How to fill in payment information on iPad

by Moses Johnson

With your physical and virtual card numbers saved in Apple Wallet, you can use AutoFill to automatically fill in payment information in apps and online where Apple Pay isn’t available. You can add, edit, and remove AutoFill cards to manage your saved payment methods.

Your AutoFill cards are saved in iCloud Keychain, so they’re on your other devices signed in to the same Apple Account. And even if your card doesn’t support Apple Pay, you can add its number to Apple Wallet.

Save a physical card number in Apple Wallet

Even if your credit or debit card doesn’t support Apple Pay, you can add the card number to Apple Wallet.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Wallet & Apple Pay and tap AutoFill Cards.
  3. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Tap Add Card.
  4. Position your card in the frame to scan the information, or enter the card details manually.

Update or remove AutoFill cards

You can edit or delete the payment information and manage your AutoFill cards.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Wallet & Apple Pay and tap AutoFill Cards.
  3. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Tap a card to see the details.
  4. Do any of the following:

    • Update the card information: Tap Edit.
    • Delete the card information: Tap Remove From AutoFill.

      Note: Removing a card from AutoFill doesn’t remove it from Apple Pay.

See a virtual card number

Where Apple Pay isn’t available in apps or on websites, a virtual card number (available for supported cards) keeps your real card number hidden and helps prevent fraud.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Wallet & Apple Pay, then tap a supported payment card.
  3. Tap Card Information, then authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
  4. Tap the virtual card number to copy it.

Fill in your payment information during checkout

If Apple Pay isn’t an option, AutoFill can fill in the expiration date, card number, and security code of a saved credit or debit card in Apple Wallet. For a new card, the iPad camera can scan the information.

  1. During checkout, tap the card number field.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a card saved in Apple Wallet: Tap a payment card above the onscreen keyboard.
    • Use a new card: Tap Scan Card. Position your card in the frame.

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Tag: Wallet
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How to set up cards in Apple Wallet on iPad

by Emily Long

Use Wallet on iPad to keep your eligible credit and debit cards in a secure and convenient place. In the U.S., Apple Cash lets you send money in Messages, and Apple Card lets you track your spending, schedule payments, and earn Daily Cash back on every purchase. Cards can be added from an app, email, message, or web page, too.

Note: Apple Wallet requires eligible and supported cards. Apple Wallet, Apple Pay, and their features aren’t available in all countries or regions.

What can I keep in Apple Wallet?

Add a credit or debit card

In an app, email, message, or web page, look for the “Add to Apple Wallet” option. Or add a card directly in Settings.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Wallet & Apple Pay, then tap Add Card. You may be asked to sign in to your Apple Account.
  3. Choose a category and then follow the onscreen instructions. This might include receiving a text message, answering security questions, or confirming through the card issuer’s app.

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Tags: Apple Pay, Wallet
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How to fill out forms, sign documents, and create signatures on iPad

by Moses Johnson

You can fill out forms and sign documents that you receive on your iPad. After you complete a form, you can add your signature and share it with others.

You can also use AutoFill to quickly fill out forms with information you saved in the Contacts app and other sources. And in supported apps, Markup lets you add your signature to a document or create multiple signatures, which you sign with your finger or Apple Pencil. You can also enter info from another contact, such as a parent or spouse.

Fill out forms and add signatures

  1. Open the form or document on your iPad.

    If prompted, open the document in the Files app, then tap Save.

  2. Tap the AutoFill button, tap a blank field, and then enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Continue to tap and enter text in blank fields.
  3. If a prompt appears, you may be able to fill several related fields all at once instead of one at a time. Review the suggested info, tap any field to change it and tap Fill to complete the form.

    Tip: If you complete your My Card in the Contacts app, AutoFill quickly completes supported forms and documents. You can also tap “Choose other” to enter info from another contact, such as a parent, spouse, or caregiver.

  4. To add beyond existing blank fields, tap the Add button and then do one of the following:

    • Add your signature: Tap Add Signature, sign your name with your finger or Apple Pencil and then tap Done. Drag your signature where you want it to appear on the document.
    • Add new text: Tap Add Text Form Box and drag the text box where you want it on the form. Then enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Use the formatting tools to change the color and font.
  5. When you’re done, tap the Menu button. Tap Export, Print, or the Share button to share the completed document using Mail, Messages, or AirDrop. Tap the Back button to save it.

In iPadOS 27 and later, AutoFill suggestions appear above the keyboard as you type.

Add your signature with Markup

In supported apps such as Notes and Photos, you can use the Markup tools to add your signature to images and documents.

  1. In a supported app on your iPad, tap the Markup button or Markup.
  2. In the Markup toolbar, tap the Add button and then tap Add Signature.
  3. Tap an existing signature, or add a new one, as below.
  4. With the signature selected, do any of the following:
    • Move the signature: Drag it.
    • Resize the signature: Drag any blue dot along its bounding box.

To delete a signature, tap the Add button, then tap Add Signature. Tap Add or Remove Signature, then tap the Delete button next to the signature you want to delete.

Add a signature

After you create a signature, iPad saves it so it’s ready the next time you add one with Markup. You’re able to create multiple signatures, such as a nickname or initials, and delete them, too.

  1. In a supported app on your iPad, tap the Markup button or Markup.
  2. In the Markup toolbar, tap the Add button and then tap Add Signature.

    If you already have a signature, tap Add or Remove Signature, then tap the Add button.

  3. Use your finger or Apple Pencil to sign.

    To redo your signature, tap Clear, then sign your name again.

  4. To label your signature, tap the Menu button next to New Signature at the top of the popover and then select a label, such as given name, nickname, or initials.
  5. To save and place your signature, tap the Done button.

Delete a signature

  1. In a supported app on your iPad, tap the Markup button or Markup.
  2. In the Markup toolbar, tap the Add button and then tap Add Signature.
  3. Tap Add or Remove Signature. Tap the Delete button next to the signature you want to delete.
  4. To save and place your signature, tap the Done button.

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Tag: Markup
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How to fill in personal information in Safari on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

With your personal information saved on iPad, you can automatically fill in contact information, user names, and passwords.

Saving your details on your iPad speeds up filling in online forms, and you can even use AutoFill to enter another person’s information from your contact list, like a friend’s address when you ship a gift. You set up AutoFill first, and you can fill in your passwords the same way.

Here’s how to fill in personal information in Safari on iPad.

You can also automatically fill in payment information.

Set up AutoFill

You can save your personal information on your iPad to speed up filling in online forms.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Tap AutoFill, then turn on Use Contact Info.
  4. Tap My Info and then choose your contact card.

    The contact information from your card is entered when you tap AutoFill on webpages in Safari.

Fill in your contact information automatically

You can quickly add your personal information to online forms using AutoFill.

  1. Go to the Safari app on your iPad.
  2. In a form on a website that supports AutoFill, tap a blank field.
  3. Tap AutoFill Contact above the keyboard, then select a contact.
  4. Tap any field to make changes.

Note: AutoFill can enter another person’s information from your contact list, too. If you’re purchasing a gift and shipping it to a friend, for example, you can use it to enter their address. To do that, tap AutoFill Contact, tap Other Contact, then choose their contact card.

Fill in your passwords automatically

When you sign up for services on websites and in apps, iPad can create and save strong passwords for many of your accounts. To learn how, see our guide, Automatically fill in strong passwords.

Important: Never enter a password on sites with a “Not Secure” warning.

Turn off AutoFill

If you share a device with others, for example, you might not want your contact information readily available. In that case, you can turn off AutoFill for passwords and your contact information.

  • Turn off AutoFill for your contact information: Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > AutoFill, then turn off Use Contact Info.
  • Turn off AutoFill for passwords: Go to Settings > General > AutoFill & Passwords, then turn off AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys.

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Tag: Safari
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How to create multiple Safari profiles on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

You can create multiple Safari profiles—like Work and Personal—and use them to separate your internet browsing into different themes. Each profile has separate favorites, histories, tabs, and Tab Groups, and you can add, edit, or remove a profile at any time.

Profiles you make on iPad show up on your other iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices signed in to the same Apple Account.

Here’s how to create multiple Safari profiles on iPad.

Create a profile

Profiles you create on iPad show up in Safari settings on any iPhone, iPad, or Mac signed in to the same Apple Account.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Tap New Profile and tap Name.
  4. Enter a name for this profile, then choose an icon and color.
  5. Below Settings, tap Favorites to choose a bookmarks folder.

    If you have multiple folders of bookmarks, this option selects the folder of bookmarked websites that are recommended as you enter an address, search, or create a new tab. For example, if you have a folder of bookmarks related to work, you can create a work profile and use this field to ensure that those websites are suggested as you type in the address field.

  6. Tap Open New Tabs and choose the page you want new tabs to open to.
  7. Tap the Done button.

Use profiles in Safari

You can easily browse the internet with a profile, or move between profiles.

  1. Go to the Safari app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the name of the current profile in the upper left of the window.
  3. Tap Profile at the bottom of the menu. Choose the profile you want to use.

In Safari, the Tab Group menu is open. At the bottom of the menu, Profile is selected, and a menu shows the options Personal, School, and Work.

Edit a profile

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Tap the profile you want to edit.

Choose which extensions to use with a profile

Extensions let you customize the way your browser works on iPad. To learn how to install them, read our article, Get extensions to customize Safari.

With extensions installed on your iPad, you choose which ones to use with each profile.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Tap a profile. Then select each extension you want to use with that profile.

Remove a profile

At any time, you can delete a profile. Doing so also erases the favorites and history associated with it and closes all websites open in it.

Important: This action can’t be undone.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Tap a profile.
  4. Tap Delete Profile, then tap Delete to confirm.

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