Everyone is aware of the many uses the technology-advanced iPad offers. Getting the most out of an iPad, however, requires a bit of know-how. Use the advice that follows and prepare yourself to become an iPad expert.

You can reboot your iPad when it freezes by doing a soft reset. To do so, hold the power button and home button simultaneously for several seconds. The device will restart. If you want to kill a running process, hold the main button for around 5 seconds.

The current applications should be something that you pay attention to at all times. While you work on other things, some apps will continue running on your iPad in the background. If you would like to view the current apps that are running, double click the Home icon. Everything that is open will be displayed in a bar located underneath all of your other information. Swipe down to get rid of the bar when you are done.

By using shortcuts, sending messages is easy. For instance, a period and space are added when you tap the space bar two times while typing a sentence. This will make your typing much more efficient, allowing you to get more done and text more quickly.

Open new webpages using a new tab to keep your current webpage open. In Safari, tap and hold that link until a menu pops up. You can select the option to have another tab created with the new link content.

There is finally a way to silence your iPad very quickly. Originally, the mute button was not on an iPad. Prior to iOS 4.3 you had to use the lock switch to mute the sound or lock your iPad’s orientation. Now all you have to do is press the volume-down key and hold it for a few seconds.

The way that things are done these days are in great part affected by the invention of the iPad. So many apps, so much to do! Follow the advice given above and you’ll witness the amazing capabilities of the iPad for yourself.