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.
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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.
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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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.
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You can change the password you use to sign in to a website or app on your iPad. In the Passwords app, you can even upgrade to Sign in with Apple. That only works if the website or app allows it, though, and if you aren’t given the upgrade option, many accounts let iPad automatically create a strong password.
If the website or app allows you to upgrade to Sign in with Apple, you can take advantage of the security and convenience of that feature. If you aren’t given the upgrade option when you change your password, many accounts allow iPad to automatically create a strong password that you don’t have to remember.
Note: When your iPad warns you about the password for a website or app that’s no longer available, it’s possible to remove that account from your iPad and iCloud Keychain. To do that, go to the Passwords app on your iPad, tap All, and swipe left on the account.
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You can save a PDF from Safari to your iPad to read later or share with others. In the Safari app, you just go to the PDF and save it to Files, then enter a name for the file and save it.
To choose where your PDFs are saved, check out our guide, Choose where to save downloads.
You can change options for auto-correction, smart punctuation, and more. You can change typing assistance options for an external keyboard or for all keyboards, and turn Auto-Capitalization and Auto-Correction on or off, so an app capitalizes proper nouns or corrects spelling as you type.
Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard, then do any of the following:
Turn special typing features, like predictive text and smart punctuation, on or off. These features assist you as you type, and the settings apply to both your onscreen keyboard and your external keyboard.
For several options, including auto-correction and auto-capitalization, you can specify different settings for your external keyboard in Settings > General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard.
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You can share places with others in Maps. For example, you can send a message or email to show people where to meet you. A place on the map or a search result can be shared from the top of its place card.
Quick tip: Even when the Maps app isn’t open, you can share your current location: Touch and hold Maps on the Home Screen, and then tap Send My Location. Read our article, Perform quick actions.
You can also touch and hold the place, then tap Share Location.
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You can delete or archive emails you no longer need. If you change your mind, you can recover deleted emails.
There are multiple ways to delete email messages, and selecting a Transactions, Updates, or Promotions message selects all the messages in that category from the sender. You can also archive instead of delete, and decide how long to keep deleted messages.
Here’s how to delete and recover emails in Mail on iPad.
There are multiple ways to delete email messages. Do any of the following:
Important: When you select a Transactions, Updates, or Promotions message, you’re selecting all the messages in that category from the sender.
To turn off the deletion confirmation, go to Settings > Apps > Mail, then turn off Ask Before Deleting (below Messages).
Quick tip: An All Trash mailbox shows deleted messages across all your accounts in one place. Tap Mailboxes (top left), then tap Edit at the top of the list and select the All Trash mailbox.
You can archive email messages in the Archive mailbox. (You can still choose to delete messages, even if you set up an Archive mailbox.)
When this option is turned on, to delete a message instead of archiving it, touch and hold the Archive button, then tap Trash Message.
With some email clients, you can set how long deleted messages stay in the Trash mailbox.
Note: Some email services can override your selection. iCloud, for instance, doesn’t hold on to deleted messages longer than 30 days, even if you select Never.
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In the Photos app, you can quickly find photos and videos from your trips grouped into collections, based on location data from the photos. You can even find older trips by year. You can also view your memories, browse photos and videos by location, and share photos and videos.
Tap a year at the top of the screen to help you find older trips.
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The Photos app creates collections of your photos and videos based on where they were taken. You can use the Map view to see photos taken in a specific location, look for photos taken nearby, and see collections of photos on a map.
Only pictures and videos with embedded location information (GPS data) are included. You can also check where any photo or video was taken, and see more photos from that location.
You can browse your photo library by location on a map.
Only pictures and videos that have embedded location information (GPS data) are included.
Tip: Pinch the map to zoom in and out, or drag to see more locations.
While viewing a photo or video, you can check the location to see where it was taken.
Tip: To see more photos from this location, tap Show Nearby Photos.
If you’d like to add or change the location or address of where a photo or video was taken, read our article, Change the date, time, or location.
You can browse a collection’s photos and videos by location on a map.
Tip: Pinch the map to zoom in and out, or tap Show Nearby Photos to view more photos taken in the area.
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