Select your favorite genres and artists When you first tap Listen Now in the sidebar, youʼre asked to tell Apple Music about your preferences. Apple Music uses these preferences when recommending music. 1. Tap the genres you like (double-tap those you love, and touch and hold the genres you donʼt care for). 2. Tap Next, then do the same with the artists that appear. To add a specific artist who isnʼt listed, tap Add an Artist, then enter the artistʼs name. Play music 1.
On the Now Playing screen, tap , then tap Love or Suggest Less Like This. Telling Apple Music what you love and dislike improves future recommendations. Rate music in your library 1. Go to Settings , then tap Music. 2. Turn on Show Star Ratings. 3. In Music, touch and hold a song in your library, tap Rate Song, then choose a rating from one to five stars. Song ratings sync to all devices that use the same Apple ID.
1. Tap Radio in the sidebar, then tap a genre listed below More to Explore. 2. Tap a featured station. Create a station You can create a radio station based on a particular artist or song. Chances are, if you like that artist or song, youʼll like the music the station plays. 1. Touch and hold an artist or song. 2. Tap Create Station. To create a station in Now Playing, tap , then tap Create Station.
You can search for a song in Apple Music based on its lyrics. In the search field, enter a few of the words you remember to find a song. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Play the song with the lyrics” and then say a key phrase from the lyrics. Learn how to ask Siri. Explicit lyrics and lyrics search arenʼt available in all countries or regions. Create playlists on iPad In the Music app , you can organize music into playlists that you can share with your friends. Create playlists to organize your music 1.
Tip: If you want to add songs to your library when you add them to a playlist, go to Settings Music, then turn on Add Playlist Songs. > Edit a playlist you created on iPad Tap the playlist, tap , tap Edit, then do any of the following: Add more songs: Tap Add Music, then choose music. You can also touch and hold a song, album, playlist, or music video; tap Add to a Playlist; then choose a playlist. Delete a song: Tap library. , then tap Delete.
1. Tap Listen Now in the sidebar, then tap or your profile picture. 2. Tap View Profile at the top of the screen. Follow your friends There are several ways to follow people: Add friends when you set up your profile. After you set up your profile, swipe to the bottom of the profile screen, tap Follow More Friends, then tap Follow next to those you want to follow. You can follow friends who are in your contacts list and who use Apple Music.
Share music with followers By default, your followers see the playlists you create, but you can choose not to share some playlists. 1. Tap Listen Now in the sidebar, then tap or your profile picture. 2. Tap View Profile. 3. Tap Edit, then turn playlists on or off. 4. Drag to reorder them. Your followers will see the playlists you create on your profile unless you turn off those playlists you donʼt want to share.
Share your profile You can share your profile using email, Messages, or another app you choose. 1. Tap Listen Now in the sidebar, then tap or your profile picture. 2. Tap View Profile. 3. Tap , tap Share, then choose a sharing option. You can also share the profile of anyone you follow, or who follows you. Report a concern If you have a concern about a follower, touch and hold their profile picture, then tap Report a Concern.
Learn how to ask Siri. Siri can also help you find music in the iTunes Store. See Get music, movies, and TV shows in the iTunes Store on iPad. Change the way music sounds on iPad Change the way music sounds on iPad with EQ, volume limit settings, and Sound Check. Choose an equalization (EQ) setting: Go to Settings > Music > EQ. Normalize the volume level of your audio: Go to Settings > Music, then turn on Sound Check.
1. Open News for the first time, then, in the sidebar, tap for channels or topics you want to follow. If there are channels or topics that you donʼt want to appear in your feed, tap to stop News from suggesting them. to block them or When you block a channel or topic, its stories donʼt appear in the Today feed and widgets. To see the channels and topics youʼve blocked, tap Blocked Channels & Topics (near the bottom of the sidebar below Manage).
See stories only from the channels you follow Go to Settings , tap News, turn on Restrict Stories in Today, then confirm your choice. Note: Restricting stories significantly limits the variety of stories that appear in the Today feed and all other feeds. For example, if you restrict stories and follow only one entertainment-related channel, your Entertainment topic feed will contain stories only from that channel. When you restrict stories, you donʼt see Top Stories and Trending Stories.
1. Do any of the following: Open a channel feed: Touch and hold a story, then tap Go to Channel. Or tap a story in the Today feed, then tap the channel name at the top of the story. Open a topic feed: Tap the topic title—Movies or Travel, for example. 2. At the top of the feed, do any of the following: Follow: Tap . Unfollow: Tap Block: Tap , then tap Unfollow Channel or Unfollow Topic. , then tap Block Channel or Block Topic. Unblock: Tap , then tap Unblock Channel or Unblock Topic.
Note: Apple News and Apple News+ arenʼt available in all countries or regions. Read a story Tap a channel or topic in the sidebar to browse its stories, then tap a story to read it. While viewing a story, you have these options: Read the next story: Tap in the lower right of the screen or swipe left. Read the previous story: Tap in the lower right of the screen or swipe right.
In Apple News+ issues in PDF format, the Suggest More Like This, Suggest Less Like This, Save Story, and Report a Concern options arenʼt available. See Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues on iPad. Web stories delivered through an RSS feed show a preview. To view an RSS story in full, swipe up. To always view the full story, go to Settings , tap News, then turn off Show Story Previews.
Note: To stop sharing Apple News+ with a family group, you can cancel the subscription or leave or turn off Family Sharing. Cancel or change your Apple News+ subscription Tap Subscriptions at the bottom of the sidebar, then do one of the following: Apple News+ only: Tap Cancel Subscription, then follow the onscreen instructions. Apple News+ and individual channels: Select Apple News+, tap Cancel Subscription, then follow the onscreen instructions.
View new and recent issues: Tap My Magazines. By default, new issues appear near the top of the screen. The issue youʼve most recently read appears first. If youʼve recently downloaded an issue, it appears next. To choose a different sorting option, tap , then tap Sort by Name or Sort by Date. Note: If you block an Apple News+ publication, its issues are removed from My Magazines. Browse Apple News+ stories and issues: On the News+ screen, swipe up, then tap a story or issue to open it.
Open the issue, where you can do any of the following: View the table of contents: Tap the cover thumbnail at the bottom left of the screen. Navigate to a story: In an issue in Apple News Format, tap the story link in the table of contents. In a PDF issue, tap the thumbnail of the page you want to view. Page through an issue: Swipe left or tap to the previous story.
Download an Apple News+ issue 1. Do any of the following: Tap Today in the sidebar, then swipe to My Magazines. Tap News+ in the sidebar, then tap My Magazines. You can also tap Catalog near the top of the screen, then tap a stack of magazines. In the sidebar, tap a magazine channel you follow. Tap Search in the sidebar, enter the channel name in the search field, then tap the channel. 2. When you find the issue you want, tap then tap Download Issue.
To remove multiple issues, tap My Magazines or Downloaded, tap want to remove, then tap . , tap Select, tap the issues you To remove all downloaded issues, tap History, tap Clear, then tap Clear All. When storage on iPad is limited, issues may be automatically removed sooner than 30 days. See the Apple Support article Read magazines with Apple News+.
Remove your reading history: Tap Clear, then tap Clear History. Remove the information used to create recommendations: Tap Clear, then tap Clear Recommendations. Clear everything: Tap Clear, then tap Clear All. Your News history, recommendation information, saved stories, and downloaded issues are removed from all your devices where youʼre signed in with the same Apple ID. Note: Story titles remain in Saved Stories, but you must be online to read the stories.
Notes Take notes on iPad Use the Notes app to jot down quick thoughts or organize detailed information with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, and sketches. Create and format a new note Ask Siri. Say something like: “Create a new note.” Learn how to ask Siri. Or do the following: 1. Tap , then enter your text. The first line of the note becomes the noteʼs title. 2. To change the formatting, tap .
Tip: To choose a default style for the first line in all new notes, go to Settings Notes Start With. > Notes > New You can quickly create a note or resume work on your last note by tapping the Lock Screen with Apple Pencil (on supported models). On other iPad models, you can do this if you add Notes to Control Center. To change the Lock Screen behavior, go to Settings > Notes > Access Note from Lock Screen.
To remove the table and convert its contents to text, tap a cell in the table, tap to Text. , then tap Convert Change the Notes display on your iPad Make the note fill the screen: While viewing a note in landscape orientation, tap portrait orientation. or turn iPad to See your accounts, notes list, and selected note all at once: (iPad Pro 12.9-inch) Turn iPad to landscape orientation, then tap .
2. Do any of the following: Change color or tools: Use the Markup tools. Adjust the handwriting area: Drag the resize handle (on the left) up or down. Transcribe your handwriting to typed text as you write with Apple Pencil: Tap the Handwriting tool (to the left of the pen), then start writing. Note: Scribble is available in several languages. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website. To learn more about writing notes with Apple Pencil, see Enter text with Scribble on iPad.
Note: Data detection works if the system language of your iPad is set to English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese in Settings > General > Language & Region. Show lines or grids in notes In an existing note: Tap , tap Lines & Grids, then choose a style. Choose the default style for all new notes: Go to Settings > Notes > Lines & Grids. Add attachments to notes on iPad In the Notes app , you can attach photos, videos, and scanned documents.
2. Position iPad so that the document page appears on the screen; iPad automatically captures the page. To manually capture the page, tap (on an iPad with a flash). or press a volume button. To turn the flash on or off, tap 3. Scan additional pages, then tap Save when youʼre done. 4. To make changes to the saved document, tap it, then do any of the following: Add more pages: Tap Crop the image: Tap . .
Add info from another app to a note You can add information from another app as an attachment to a note—for example, a location in Maps, a webpage in Safari, a PDF in Files, or a screenshot. 1. In the other app, open the item you want to share (for example, a map or webpage). 2. Tap Share or , then tap Notes. 3. Save the item to a new note or choose an existing note. View all attachments in Notes 1.
Create a subfolder: Touch and hold a folder, then drag it onto another folder. Rename a folder: Tap the folder, tap , tap Rename, then enter a new name. Move a folder: Swipe left on the folder, tap , then choose a new location. Or touch and hold the folder, then 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, then tap . Or touch and hold the folder, then tap Delete.
2. Tap , then tap Find in Note. 3. Type the text youʼre looking for in the search field. Share notes and collaborate on iPad In the Notes app , you can send a copy of a note to a friend. You can also invite people to collaborate on a note or on a folder of notes in iCloud, and everyone will see the latest changes. Send a copy of a note 1. Open the note you want to share. 2. Tap , then choose how to send your note.
3. Choose how to send your invitation (for example, using Mail or Messages). Add or remove collaborators or stop collaborating Tap , then do any of the following: Add people: Choose a sharing option. Remove people: Swipe left on the collaborator you want to remove, then tap Remove. Change permissions: Tap Share Options, then choose “Can make changes” or “View only.” Stop sharing: When you choose this option, the shared note or folder is deleted from the devices of the other participants.
Lock a note You can only lock notes on your device and notes in iCloud. You canʼt lock notes that have PDFs, audio, video, Keynote, Pages, Numbers documents attached, or notes that sync with other accounts. You canʼt lock an iCloud note that has collaborators. 1. Open the note, then tap . 2. Tap Lock. When a note is locked, the title remains visible in the notes list. To remove a lock from a note, tap , then tap Remove.
Change your Notes settings Go to Settings > Notes, then adjust any of the following: Default Account: Choose the default account for Siri and the Notes widget. “On My iPad” Account: Notes in this account appear only on your iPad. Your notes in iCloud arenʼt affected. Access Notes from Lock Screen: Choose Always Create New Note or Resume Last Note. Or turn it off to prevent access from the Lock Screen.
Take a photo Photo Booth uses the front camera to display the subject in multiple tiles, each with a different effect, on the iPad screen. Effects include Kaleidoscope, Stretch, X-Ray, and more. The tile in the center of the screen displays Normal view. 1. Aim iPad at your subject to frame your shot. 2. Tap the tile of the effect you want to capture, then do any of the following: Switch between the front and rear-facing cameras: Tap Change the effect: Tap at the bottom of the screen.
Mac: Open Photos on your Mac, then select your iPad in the sidebar. Select the photos you want to import, then click Import Selected. To delete the photos from your iPad after you upload them to your Mac, select Delete items after import. PC: Follow the instructions that came with your photo app. View and edit photos in the Photos app on iPad Photos you take in the Photo Booth app them. are saved in the Photos app, where you can view and edit View and edit photos in the Photos app 1.
Browse your library The photos and videos on your iPad are organized in your photo library by Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. You can rediscover your best shots in Years, relive significant events in Months, focus on unique photos in Days, and view everything in All Photos.
Years: Highlights your best shots from a specific year in your photo library. Months: Presents collections of photos that you took throughout a month, organized by significant events—like a family outing, birthday party, or trip. Days: Shows your best shots, grouped by the time or place the photos were taken. All Photos: Displays all of your photos and videos; tap ratio or square, filter photos, or see photos on a map.
When you swipe up on a photo or video, you also see the following details: Effects you can add to a Live Photo; see Edit a Live Photo. People identified in your photo; see Find people in Photos on iPad. Where the photo was taken; see Browse photos by location on iPad. A link to view other photos taken nearby. In Shared Albums, you can add comments and likes to photos and videos. Your comments and likes are shared with the album subscribers. See Share iPad photos with Shared Albums in iCloud.
Play a video As you browse your photo library, videos auto-play while you scroll. Tap a video to begin playing it in full screen without sound, then do any of the following: Tap the player controls below the video to pause, play, unmute, and mute; tap the screen to hide the player controls. Double-tap the screen to toggle between full screen and fit-to-screen. Play and customize a slideshow A slideshow is a collection of your photos, formatted and set to music. 1.
Hide: Tap , then tap Hide in the list of options. Hidden photos are moved to the Hidden album. You canʼt view them anywhere else. To turn off the Hidden album so it doesnʼt appear in Albums, go to Settings off Hidden Album. > Photos, then turn Recover or permanently delete deleted photos To recover deleted photos, or to permanently delete them, do the following: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap under Utilities. to show the sidebar, then tap Recently Deleted 2.
2. Tap Edit, then choose an editing effect such as Exposure, Brilliance, or Highlights from the options on the right. 3. Drag the slider to adjust the effect. The level of adjustment you make for each effect is displayed by the outline around the button, so you can see at a glance which effects have been increased or decreased. 4. Tap the effect button to see the shot before and after the effect was applied (or tap the photo to toggle between the edited version and the original). 5.
1. Tap a photo or video thumbnail to view it in full screen. 2. Tap Edit, tap on the left side of the screen, then do any of the following: Crop manually: Drag the rectangle corners to enclose the area you want to keep in the photo, or you can pinch the photo open or closed. Crop to a standard preset ratio: Tap Rotate: Tap Flip: Tap , then choose an option at the bottom of the screen. to rotate the photo 90 degrees. to flip the image horizontally. 3.
Revert an edited photo After you edit a photo and save your changes, you can revert to the original image. 1. Open the edited image, tap Edit, then tap Revert. 2. Tap Revert to Original. Mark up a photo 1. Tap a photo to view it in full screen. 2. Tap Edit, then tap 3. Tap Markup . . 4. Annotate the photo using the different drawing tools and colors. Tap even your signature. to add shapes, text, or 5. Tap Done to save your edits, or if you donʼt like your changes, tap Cancel.
Use other photography apps to edit your photos Photo app extensions can provide special editing options. See the Apple Support article How to edit with third-party apps and extensions in Photos. Edit Live Photos on iPad In the Photos app, Bounce and Loop.
See Take a Live Photo. Add effects to a Live Photo You can add effects to Live Photos to turn them into fun videos (available on supported models). 1. Open the Live Photo. 2. Swipe up to see the effects, then choose one of the following: Loop: Repeats the action in a continuous looping video. Bounce: Rewinds the action backward and forward. Long Exposure: Simulates a DSLR-like long exposure effect by blurring motion. See Take a Live Photo.
Adjust Depth Control in Portrait mode photos On models that support Depth Control, use the Depth Control slider to adjust the level of background blur in your Portrait mode photos. 1. Tap any photo taken in Portrait mode to view it in full screen. 2. Tap Edit, then tap at the top of the screen. When the button is yellow, the feature is on. A slider appears next to the photo on the right side of the screen. 3. Drag the slider up or down to adjust the effect.
Create an album Use albums to organize your photos. 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap My Albums. to show the sidebar, then tap New Album below 2. Name the album, then tap Save. 3. Choose the photos you want to add, then tap Done. To create a shared album, see Share photos with Shared Albums in iCloud. Add photos and videos to existing albums 1. View your library by Days or All Photos, then tap Select. 2. Tap the photo and video thumbnails that you want to add, then tap . 3.
Rename, rearrange, and delete existing albums 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar. 2. Tap Edit, then do any of the following: Rename: Touch and hold the album name until a cursor appears, then enter a new name. Rearrange: Touch and hold Delete: Tap , then drag to a new location. . 3. Tap Done. Sort photos in albums You can sort photos and videos in an album by newest to oldest, or oldest to newest. 1. Tap , then tap Sort. 2.
4. Open the folder, tap Edit, then tap to create new albums or folders inside the folder. Search in Photos on iPad When you search in the Photos app , you see suggestions for people, places, and photo categories to help you find what youʼre looking for, or rediscover a moment you forgot about. You can also type a keyword into the search field—for example, a personʼs name, date, or location—to help you find a specific photo. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Show me photos from January 2010.
Share photos and videos on iPad Share photos and videos from the Photos app in Mail or Messages, or other apps you install. Photos even selects your best photos from an event and recommends people you may want to share them with. Share photos and videos Share a single photo or video: Open the photo or video, tap share. , then choose how you want to Share multiple photos or videos: While viewing photos in an album or the All Photos tab in your library, tap Select, then tap the photos you want to share.
Share photos with Sharing Suggestions Sharing Suggestions recommends a set of photos from an event that you may want to share and, based on the people in the photos, who you may want to share the photos with. After you share your photos, the recipients are prompted to share their photos from the event with you. Sharing Suggestions requires iCloud Photos turned on to share, but the photos you share can be viewed by anyone. 1.
Play a Memory movie 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar, then tap For You. 2. Choose a Memory, then tap the image at the top of the screen to play it. 3. To pause, tap the movie, then tap . 4. To go forward or backward in the movie, tap the movie, then slide the frames at the bottom of the screen left or right. Edit a Memory movie 1. While a Memory is playing, tap the screen to show customization options. 2.
3. Tap . Create a Memory You can create your own Memory from an event, a specific day in your library, or an album. 1. View photos in the Library tab by Days or Months, then tap tab, then tap . . Or, open an album in the Albums 2. Tap Play Memory Movie. 3. While the movie plays, tap the screen, then tap Edit. 4. Tap OK to add the movie to Memories, then make edits such as adding or deleting specific photos, changing the music, and editing the title. 5. Tap Done. Delete a Memory movie 1.
Add a Memory to Favorites 1. Select the Memory you want to mark as a favorite. 2. Tap , then tap Add to Favorite Memories. To view your favorite Memories, tap For You, tap See All, then tap Favorites. Share photos from a Memory Photos identifies the people in a Memory and makes it easy to share the photos in that Memory with them. 1. Tap a Memory with photos you want to share. 2. Tap Select, then tap the photos you want to share. 3. Tap , then choose how you want to share them.
Name a person in your People album 1. Tap the People album in the sidebar. 2. Tap the face of the person whose name you want to add. 3. Tap Add Name at the top of the screen, then enter the personʼs name. 4. Tap Next, then tap Done. If thereʼs a face identified as two or more people in the People album, tap Select, tap each instance of the person, then tap Merge. Set a personʼs key photo 1. Tap the People album in the sidebar, then tap a person. 2. Tap Select, then tap Show Faces. 3.
2. Select Map or Grid view. Only pictures and videos that have embedded location information (GPS data) are included. Tip: Pinch to zoom in and out, or drag the map to see more locations. See where a photo was taken 1. Open a photo, then swipe up to see the photo details. 2. Tap the map or address link to see more details. Look for photos taken nearby 1. Tap a photo to view it in full screen. (The photo must contain location information.) 2. Swipe up, then tap Nearby Photos.
Optimize iPad Storage is turned on by default. To turn it off, go to Settings > Photos, then tap Optimize iPad Storage. > [your name] > iCloud View and share a full-resolution photo or video 1. Select a photo or video from your Library, tap Edit, then tap Cancel. The full-resolution photo or video downloads automatically. 2. Tap , then choose the device that you want to share it with.
Add photos and videos to a shared album 1. Select a shared album in the sidebar, then tap . 2. Select all the items you want to add, then tap Done. 3. Add a comment if you want, then tap Post. When Public Website is turned on, anyone with the iCloud URL can view the album. Add or remove subscribers, or turn notifications on or off Select the shared album, tap , then do any of the following: Add subscribers: Tap Invite People, then enter the names of the subscribers you want to add.
Use My Photo Stream on iPad Use My Photo Stream with the Photos app to access recent photos on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Up to 1000 images are stored automatically for 30 days without using iCloud storage space or iCloud Photos. My Photo Stream automatically uploads your most recent photos to iCloud; you can even see them on devices that arenʼt using iCloud Photos. (My Photo Stream doesnʼt upload Live Photos or videos.) You must be signed in on all devices using the same Apple ID.
Photos in My Photo Stream donʼt count against your iCloud storage, and theyʼre kept for 30 days in iCloud (up to 1000 photos). Download photos to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or computer if you want to keep them permanently. See the Apple Support article My Photo Stream. Import photos and videos to iPad You can import photos and videos directly to the Photos app from a digital camera, an SD memory card, or another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has a camera.
See Print from iPad. Podcasts Find podcasts on iPad Use the Podcasts app to find and play free shows—similar to radio or TV shows—about science, news, politics, comedy, and more. If you follow to a show, iPad automatically downloads new episodes as theyʼre released. Find and follow shows Discover shows: Tap Browse to see Featured shows or Top Charts. You can also browse by categories or our editorial collections of shows. Search by title, person, or topic: Tap Search, then enter what youʼre looking for.
Play podcasts on iPad In the Podcasts app , you can play, pause, or skip ahead using the playback controls, set a sleep timer, and stream content to another device. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Play the newest episode of ‘The Dailyʼ podcast.” Learn how to ask Siri. Play a podcast 1. Tap an episode. 2. For more playback controls, tap the player to open the Now Playing screen.
Control Description Jump back 15 seconds Jump forward 30 seconds Choose a faster or slower playback speed Stream the audio to other devices Choose more actions such as sharing the episode or adding it to your queue. Tip: To jump to a specific time in the episode, drag the track position slider below the podcast artwork. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Skip ahead 3 minutes.” Learn how to ask Siri. 3. Swipe up on the Now Playing screen to see the sleep timer, episode notes, and your Up Next queue.
1. Tap Library. 2. Tap a show to see its information page, tap , then do any of the following: Change the sequence of episode playback, disable notifications, and manage episode downloads: Tap Settings. Stop downloading new episodes: Tap Unfollow. Manage episodes and downloads Save an episode to your library: Tap , then tap Save Episode. Download an episode: To download the episode so you can play it when youʼre offline, tap , then tap Download Episode.
