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How to listen to radio stations in Music on iPad

by Chris Smith

Apple Music features six world-class radio stations (Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, Apple Music Country, Apple Music Club, Apple Música Uno, and Apple Music Chill), as well as a collection of stations based on different genres. You can also create your own custom stations, based on your pick of artist, song, or genre.

In addition to radio, you can play Apple Music TV, a free, 24-hour curated livestream of popular new music videos with exclusive premieres, live shows, and chart countdowns.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Play Apple Music 1.” Learn how to use Siri.

Play Apple Music radio

Live Apple Music radio stations and Apple Music TV only require you to be signed in to your Apple Account. You don’t need to subscribe to Apple Music to play them.

  1. Start the Music app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Radio in the sidebar and then tap one of the currently playing Apple Music radio stations.

    Note: Because Apple Music radio stations are live radio, you can’t rewind or skip songs.

Choose a radio station by genre

You do need to subscribe to Apple Music for curated radio stations like Stations by Genre.

  1. Start the Music app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Radio in the sidebar and tap a genre listed below More to Explore.
  3. Tap a featured station.

Create a station

Another option is to create a radio station based on a particular artist or song, and if you like that artist or song, chances are you’ll like the music the station plays.

  1. Start the Music app on your iPad.
  2. Touch and hold an artist or song.
  3. Tap Create Station.

To create a station in Now Playing, tap the More button, then tap Create Station.

Play broadcast radio stations

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Play R&B Now Radio.” Learn how to use Siri.

  1. Start the Music app on your iPad.
  2. Do any of the following:

    • Search for a station: Tap Search, enter the station in the search field, and then tap a result to play the station.

      You can search for stations by name, call sign, frequency, and nickname.

    • Choose a station in the Radio tab: Tap Radio in the sidebar, swipe up, and then choose a station below the Local Broadcasters or International Broadcasters heading.

Note: You don’t need a subscription to Apple Music to play broadcast radio. Broadcast radio isn’t available in all countries or regions and not all stations are available in all countries or regions.

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How to organize your notes in folders on iPad

by Stacey Butler

In the Notes app, you can organize your notes into folders and pin the important notes to the top of the notes list.

You can create, rename, move, or delete folders, and if you change your mind about a deleted folder, you can recover the notes from the Recently Deleted folder. You can also change the folder view, sort the notes by title or date, reverse the sort order, and move a note to another folder.

Here’s how to organize your notes in folders on iPad.

Create, rename, move, or delete folders

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. In the folders list (if necessary, tap the Toggle Sidebar button to show the folders list), do any of the following:

    • Create a folder: Tap the New Folder button, choose an account (if you have more than one), tap New Folder, and then enter a name.
    • Create a subfolder: Touch and hold a folder and then drag it onto another folder.
    • Rename a folder: Touch and hold a folder, tap Rename, and then enter a new name.
    • Move a folder: Touch and hold the folder and drag it to a new location. The folder becomes a subfolder if you drag it onto another folder.
    • Delete a folder: Swipe left on the folder and then tap the Delete Folder button. Or touch and hold the folder and then tap Delete.

      If you change your mind, open the Recently Deleted folder to recover the notes.

Pin notes

Pinning keeps an important note at the top of the notes list.

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. In the notes list, touch and hold the note and then tap Pin Note. Or swipe right on the note and then tap the pin.

Sort and change the folder view

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. In the notes list, tap the Folder Actions button and then do any of the following:

    • Change the folder view: Choose View as Gallery or View as List.
    • Sort the notes by title or date: Tap Sort By, then choose an option.

      By default, the notes are grouped by date. To turn this off, tap the Folder Actions button, then tap Group By Date.

    • Reverse the sort order: Tap Sort By. Choose Oldest First (when sorting by date) or Descending (when sorting by title).

      To choose a default sorting method for all your folders, go to Settings > Apps > Notes, then tap Sort Notes By.

Move a note to another folder

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. In the notes list, do one of the following:
    • Swipe left on the note, then tap the Move Folder button.
    • Touch and hold the note, tap Move, then choose a folder.

Delete a note

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. In the notes list, do one of the following:
    • Swipe left on the note, then tap the Delete button.
    • Touch and hold the note, then tap Delete.

If you change your mind, you can recover the note from the Recently Deleted folder.

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How to listen to News stories on iPad

by Moses Johnson

If you subscribe to Apple News+, you can listen to audio versions of select News+ stories. You can also listen to select Apple News+ audio stories in the Podcasts app.

You can browse audio stories, like the ones recommended for you, play them, and add stories to Up Next. You can also read, share, and remove them, and stories you’re listening to or have added to Up Next appear together.

Note: Apple News and Apple News+ aren’t available in all countries or regions.

Browse audio stories

  1. Open the News app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Audio to show Apple News+ audio stories and Apple News Today.

    If you’re a subscriber, you see selections of audio content, including:

    • Up Next: Stories you’re currently listening to or have added to the Up Next queue.
    • For You: Stories recommended to you based on your interests.

To learn more about a story before listening to it, tap See Details.

Previews of audio stories are available even if you’re not an Apple News+ subscriber.

Play audio stories

  1. Open the News app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Audio, then tap a story to play it.
  3. As the story plays, use the mini player controls at the bottom of the screen to skip back, pause, or close the story.
  4. To access more controls, tap the mini player to open the full-screen player and then do any of the following:
    • Adjust the volume: Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen left or right.
    • Skip forward or back: Tap or touch and hold the rounded arrows.
    • Speed it up or slow it down: Tap 1x, then choose a speed.
    • Go to a specific time: Drag the slider below the image left or right.
    • Go to the next story: Tap the Forward button.
    • Go to your Up Next queue: Tap the Table of Content Switch button.
    • Save, share, or read the story: Tap the More button.
    • Play on a different device: Tap the AirPlay button. Then choose an available device such as HomePod, Apple TV 4K, or Bluetooth® speakers.
    • Switch back to the mini player: Swipe down from anywhere on the screen, or tap the Close button at the top of the screen.
    • Close the full-screen player: Tap the More button, then tap Close Audio Player.
  5. To close the mini player, tap the Close button.

Audio stories can also appear in a feed. To listen to the story, tap the Play button (Apple News+ subscription required). You can also tap the story to read it, then tap the Play button at the top of the story.

Add stories to Up Next

  1. Open the News app on your iPad.
  2. In the Audio tab or a news feed, tap the More button. Choose Play Next or Play Last.

To reorder stories in the Up Next queue, tap See All, touch and hold the Reorder button, then drag stories to the order you prefer.

Read, share, and remove audio stories

  1. Open the News app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Audio and then do any of the following:
    • Read, share, and more: Tap the More button and then choose an option.
    • Remove stories from the Up Next queue or For You: Touch and hold the story and select Remove.

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How to use iCloud Mail rules to automatically apply actions to emails in Mail on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

You can create rules to automatically move, delete, forward, or mark new or already-received emails as read based on specific criteria. For example, you can create a rule that sorts emails from a particular sender into a specific folder, and you can edit and delete these rules at any time.

When you have multiple rules, they’re applied in the order they appear in the list, and you can reorder them. You can also change a rule’s conditions later.

Note: You may need to wait up to 15 minutes before new or changed rules take effect on incoming emails.

Create a rule

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
  3. Below Saved to iCloud, tap Mail, tap iCloud Mail Rules and then tap Add Rule.
  4. Enter a name for the new rule.
  5. Use the pop-up menu next to Message and the text field to specify the type of emails you want to manage.
  6. Use the pop-up menu next to Action to specify an action for the rule.
  7. Tap the Add button.

Important: If you apply rules to a folder and then delete the folder or change its name, make sure to update the rules for that folder accordingly. For example, you can’t forward emails to a deleted folder.

Change a rule

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
  3. Below Saved to iCloud, tap Mail. Tap iCloud Mail Rules.
  4. Tap a rule and then specify new conditions in the pop-up menus and text fields.
  5. Tap the Done button.

Reorder rules

Multiple rules take effect in the order in which they appear in the list.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
  3. Below Saved to iCloud, tap Mail. Tap iCloud Mail Rules.
  4. Tap Edit.
  5. Press and hold the Grab button and drag a rule up or down in the list.
  6. Tap the Done button.

Delete a rule

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
  3. Below Saved to iCloud, tap Mail. Tap iCloud Mail Rules.
  4. Tap Edit, tap the Delete button next to the rule you want to delete, and then tap the Trash button.
  5. Tap the Done button.

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How to view electricity usage and rates on iPad (participating U.S. providers only)

by Kevin Hollington

You can view electricity usage and rates on iPad with participating U.S. providers only. You can set up electricity usage and rate information, set up electricity usage and rate for multiple utility accounts, and disconnect your account from electricity usage and rate information.

You can get insight into your home electricity usage and electricity rate information by connecting your utility account to the Home app. This allows you to:

  • View your home electricity usage over time and see how it’s trending.
  • View how much electricity you used during cleaner and less clean periods, and find opportunities to shift your usage to help the environment.
  • Learn more about your electricity rate plan, and if you’re on a time-of-use (TOU) plan, see if it’s currently a peak or off-peak time to help you decide when to use electricity, and see how much electricity you used during lower- and higher-cost periods.
  • If you have rooftop solar, know when you used electricity from the grid and when you had a surplus and sent it back, as well as how your imports and exports varied across different rate periods and during cleaner and less clean times.

Electricity usage data is typically displayed with a lag of 24 to 72 hours.

Note: To use these features, you need to have a residential electrical service with a participating utility provider, and you must be the utility account owner or authorized user of the utility account.

Set up electricity usage and rate information

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Home tab and tap the More button. Then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Energy and tap Connect Account.

    Note: Participating utility providers are listed under Available Providers. If your utility provider isn’t listed, this feature isn’t currently supported in your area.

  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to link your compatible electricity account.

Set up electricity usage and rate for multiple utility accounts

You can add multiple utility accounts or providers to the Home app by creating an additional home.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Home tab, tap the add button, tap Add New Home, and then tap Save.
  3. From the Home tab, tap the More button. Tap Home Settings.
  4. Tap Energy and tap Connect Account.

    Note: Participating utility providers are listed under Available Providers. If your utility provider isn’t listed, this feature isn’t currently supported in your area.

  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to link your additional compatible electricity account.

Disconnect your account from electricity usage and rate information

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Home tab and tap the More button. Then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Energy and tap your linked electricity account.
  4. Tap Disconnect Account.

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How to use Grid Forecast to plan energy use in Home on iPad (U.S. only)

by Moses Johnson

The electricity powering your home comes from different sources, which can include renewable energy, like solar and wind, or fossil fuels, like coal and natural gas, and those sources can change throughout the day. In the Home app on your iPad, you can see a forecast for your area that highlights cleaner times, which can help reduce carbon emissions, and less clean times, to help you choose when to use electricity.

To view the Grid Forecast, you must be connected to the internet, with Location Services turned on for the Home app. You can also get notified when cleaner energy is powering your home.

Note: Grid Forecast is available only in the contiguous United States; it’s not available in Alaska or Hawaii.

Show Grid Forecast

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Home tab.
  3. Tap the Energy category to show the Grid Forecast widget.

    Green bars in the widget indicate when cleaner energy is available in your area—from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m., for example. If there are no bars, cleaner energy isn’t forecast for the near future.

When you’re traveling, Grid Forecast gives you energy information for both your home location and your iPad’s location.

Note: Until you add accessories to your home, you’ll see the Grid Forecast widget when you open the Home app.

Receive Grid Forecast notifications

To receive notifications when the electricity powering your home is being generated by cleaner or more renewable sources of energy, tap the Notifications button in the Grid Forecast widget in the Home app, then tap Notify Me.

Turn off Grid Forecast

Open Home Settings, tap Energy, then turn off Show Grid Forecast.

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How to hide distractions when browsing in Safari on iPad

by Dave Johnson

Use Distraction Control to hide menus and other diversions on a webpage. You just pick the items you want to hide from the webpage, and you can hide as many items as you want. You can stop hiding them later, and block pop-ups in Safari, too.

  1. Go to the Safari app on your iPad.
  2. On a website, tap the Page Menu button and then tap Hide Distracting Items.
  3. Tap an item you want to hide from the webpage, then tap Hide.
  4. Tap the Selected button.

    To stop hiding items, tap the Clear button.

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How to block pop-ups in Safari on iPad

by Stacey Butler

You can block pop-ups in Safari on iPad, so pop-up windows don’t open while you browse. It takes just one setting, Block Pop-ups, and you can turn it off again anytime. You can also hide distractions when browsing in Safari on iPad.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
  3. Turn on Block Pop-ups.

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How to change the date and time on iPad

by Dave Johnson

The time zone on your iPad is set automatically, but if you don’t have Location Services on or you don’t have service, you can change it manually.

You can also change the clock format to use a 24-hour clock, and show AM or PM or the date in the status bar. You can even choose a city for your time zone.

Here’s how to change the date and time on iPad.

Change the clock format

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap General, then tap Date & Time.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Display time using a 24-hour clock: Turn 24-Hour Time on.
    • Show AM or PM in the status bar: Turn on Show AM/PM.
    • Show the date in the status bar: Turn on Show Date.

Change the time zone

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap General, then tap Date & Time.
  3. Turn Set Time Zone Automatically off and then do one of the following:
    • Choose a city: Tap Time Zone City, then search for a city.
    • Select a time zone offset: Tap Set By and tap Time Zone Offset. Then tap + or -.

Change the date and time

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap General, then tap Date & Time.
  3. Turn off Set Automatically and then set the date and time.

Quick tip: The clock on the Lock Screen can have a different font color and style; see our guide, Create a custom Lock Screen.

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How to install and manage fonts on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

You can download fonts from the App Store app and use them in documents you create on iPad. You get an app containing fonts, then open the app to install them. You can manage your installed fonts later, too, and get other apps in the App Store.

Install fonts

  1. Open the App Store app on your iPad.
  2. Get an app containing fonts.
  3. Open the app to install the fonts.

Manage fonts

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap General, then tap Fonts.

See also

Tags: App Store, Settings
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