This device can be your best friend. You just don’t know how to take advantage of it yet. You simply have to have proper information in order to achieve success. Keep on reading to get better use out of your iPad.

To copy text on your iPad, double-tap a word. That said, copying large amounts of text this way can be a pain. Tap your editable, chosen text and that will copy the entire paragraph. This can also work for URL’s and addresses too.

It is important to protect your children’s safety when they use an iPad to surf the web. Set the parental controls by going into the settings and choosing General > Restrictions. You can then get to where you can enable setting restrictions. This will reduce the chances that your child will look at inappropriate material. This can include websites, online shows and videos that are adult in nature.

Just in case your iPad ever gets lost, you should turn on the feature called “Find My iPad.” This will make it so that if your iPad is lost or stolen you can find it using its internal GPS system or even delete information from it instantly if need be. It may seem annoying now, however you will be grateful if the iPad is ever lost.

Are you annoyed by the Wi-Fi network box popping up on your iPad? If you answered “Yes!”, this can easily be rectified. You can turn off this feature by accessing the Wi-Fi settings. If you would like to join networks later on, fear not. The only difference is that you won’t be notified with each join.

Would you like to access your PDF docs on the iPad? You can do this by emailing the file to yourself and selecting to send the file to iBooks. Another option is to use the iTunes app on your desktop or laptop by syncing your iPad.

Backup your iPad. If you’d like to take a further precaution, you can have your iPad automatically wipe its memory if a thief tries to break in. Go to “Password Lock” underneath general settings then set to erase the data whenever an incorrect password is entered ten times.

There are a few easy ways to extend the life of your iPad’s battery. Avoid hot environments like cars. And when possible, reduce the brightness of the screen. If you don’t need to be online, use the airplane mode. You could also turn off the Push function. Then just check calendars and email manually.

Did you ever stumble across a picture you wanted to save to your iPad? Doing so is simple. Simply tap the image and hold your finger for a couple seconds. A prompt will appear that will give you an option to save. It will go into your pictures and you can see it there.

If you own both an iPad and an Apple TV device, you can tether your iPad to your TV. When you click on AirPlay, you can stream video, photographs and other content to your TV in this manner.

Before letting other people search the web with your iPad’s Safari search, make sure that you clear your history. You should not open your browser and have it display some kind of compromising picture. Go to the default website if you do not want your device to load your last page.

Looking at a PDF file is difficult on any computer. Thankfully, the iPad helps to make the viewing of these particular documents easier due to excellent apps. The iPad can view PDF’s and synch with your computer to transfer documents back and forth. This is a great tool to carry your school project or your work with you all the time.

If your iPad won’t charge in a front USB port on your PC, try using one of the back ones. All USB ports do not have the same amount of power, and those located on the front usually have lower power than others. If you still have trouble, simply purchase an adapter for a wall socket.

The iPad lets you share podcasts easily. You can just keep on listening and share simultaneously. While listening to the podcast, just click on Email. You will get the chance to choose the receivers and you will be able to send it right away.

Locate your bookmarks a little more easily. All you need to do is change your settings so that the Bookmark bar is always displayed. To turn your bookmark bar on, go into your Settings menu and click Safari. That way, you avoid all the clicking it used to take just so you can visit your favorite spots on the web.

You may wish to purchase an external keyboard to use with your iPad. It will save you a lot of time if you plan on typing frequently on your iPad. Also, there is a wireless connect, which makes it very convenient to use.

Scrolling while browsing the web can be time consuming. Simply tap the bar at the apex of the page to return to the beginning of a web page. This is faster than scrolling. This works in some other programs, also.

Did you know you can add your Google Calendar into the Calendar app? Just go to the Settings menu, click on Mail, then Contacts, and navigate to Calendars. Add the account through this and click on the Other option after completed. Select Add CalDAV and enter your own Google information.

An iPad is a very user-friendly electronic device. There are not very many buttons and the screen operates by touch. Play around with your iPad before you read manuals. It is surprisingly intuitive.

Now that you have read this, you should be more aware of how to use an iPad every day. If you had not known before, you see now that the uses for your iPad are almost endless. Remember what you have just learned, and start maximizing your iPad usage.