You know the iPad is helpful, but you may not know how much help it can give you. You will enjoy using your iPad much more when you know a little bit more about it. This article is a great first step in the learning process.

Did you accidentally start a loud application? The volume can quickly be muted by holding down the decrease volume button. If you need it often, you can set it up so your lock button can also work as a button mute the iPad.

If WiFi join notifications annoy you, simply get rid of them. You will find an option that says to ask if you want to join networks. By choosing that option, you will never again be bothered by the invitations.

You can make it much easier to send messages if you use shortcuts. You can add a full stop and a space by tapping on the space button twice. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.

To include Google calender events on the iPad, select Mail > Contacts > Calenders. Select Add an Account, then tap Other. Tap the icon Add CaIDAV Account and insert your Google information. Then, back out of that menu and choose the calendar app. You should have everything you need now.

If you want a search engine other than Google, you can have that. Go to the Settings menu, choose Safari and then choose Search Engine. This lets you change to Yahoo or Bing.

The information that you have gleaned from this article should help you to better understand how to use your iPad. It is a terrific device, is quite powerful and can be used for a wide array of things. Keep all of this information in mind as you start to take advantage of all of the opportunities available to you.