iPads give you many functions for use once you know them and have learned them. However, whenever you first use this device, you can easily become overwhelmed with all this knowledge in your hands. The following article will help you appreciate just how awesome the iPad is and what functionality is available.

You can access all apps that are running on your iPad. Double clicking on your Home button will bring up a bar along the bottom of the screen displaying all of your currently running apps. Tap an application icon to switch to that app. Just swipe downwards on the screen to remove it.

When the iPad freezes up, do a soft reboot. Just hold the power and home button at the same time and for a few seconds to do this. Your device will then restart. If you wish for an app to be forcefully closed, hold your home button down for a couple of seconds.

Remain aware of the apps that are currently operational on your device. A lot of the apps on your iPad can run behind the scenes while you work on other things. To learn what is active on your iPad at any given time, give the Home button a double click. A bar shows up near the bottom of the screen that will list currently active apps. Swipe down in order to eliminate the bar after you finish.

In your inbox, you may want to see more than the first few lines. Go to mail in settings and then preview. Increase the number of lines listed. This way, you can view more of the email, speeding up your skim-through process.

As you are now aware, there are many great features to the iPad. If you understand how to make the device work for you, your value will be even greater. Use any ideas presented here to make the most of your iPad.