There are lots of great features to an iPad. You may not be fully aware of all the great things it offers, but you will be soon! You should learn all the ways you can use your iPad, as well as many tips to use them effectively. Read on!

Do you often accidentally open loud apps? Mute the volume quick by pressing and then holding your volume down button. Do this until you can’t hear anything. If you find yourself needing a mute button often, you can set the screen lock button to work as a permanent mute button.

Your iPad will charge slower if you are using your iPhone charger. The iPad charger is a 10 watt charger. The iPhone charger is a 5 watt charger. The iPhone charger will take much longer to fully charge your iPad. Charge your iPad with an iPad charger.

If you are a person that needs to have a manual with whatever you buy, you need to download the iPad’s one should you need it. Apple is not providing a manual with every product to encourage customers to download a manual rather than wasting paper.

Taking screenshots on your iPad is quick and simple. Simultaneously mash down the Home and Sleep buttons. This will take a screenshot and save it with your other pictures.

If you need to mute your iPad’s sound in a pinch, use this handy technique. Just hold down the volume down button for a couple seconds. This is quicker than adjusting the volume repeatedly. Hold it another time to get the volume level back to where it was.

The world of the iPad is a good place to get away from life more easily. Understanding what your iPad can do is extremely useful. The iPad lets you do things that would have required separate devices with one easy-to-use gadget.