iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies. Bob LeVitus
as a reminder in this app, too. You can even do location- and time-based reminders, which will be synced to your other Apple devices. Learn more about Reminders in Chapter 12.
Notes: This program enables you to type notes while you’re out and about. You can send notes to yourself or to anyone else through the Sharing pane, or you can just save them on your iPad until you need them. For help using Notes, flip to Chapter 13.
Voice Memos: The Voice Memos app is a great way for you to talk to yourself. Have a thought for the next best-selling novel? Did inspiration just strike for your presentation at next week's meeting? Record anything you want in this app quickly and easily. For more about the Voice Memos app, turn to Chapter 12.
Contacts: This handy little app contains information about the people you know. Like the Calendar app, it synchronizes with the Contacts app on your Mac or PC (as long as you keep your contacts in Address Book, Contacts, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Google). If you create or edit a contact on one device, the contact is automatically synchronized with the other device the next time your devices are connected. Chapter 11 explains how to use the Calendar and Contacts apps.
Maps: View street maps, satellite imagery, transit information, and more for locations around the globe. Or ask for directions, traffic conditions, or even the location of a nearby pizza joint. We show you more about Maps in Chapter 6.
Find My: If your iPad (or iPhone, AirPods, or Mac) goes missing, use this app to determine its last known location. We look more closely at Find My in Chapter 15.
iTunes Store: Tap this puppy to purchase music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and more. You find more info about iTunes (and the Music app) in Chapter 7.
App Store: This icon enables you to connect to and search the App Store for iPad apps you can purchase or download for free. Chapter 10 is your guide to buying and using apps from the App Store.
Books: You use Books to read books, which you can buy in the Book Store. We love the Books app and discuss it more deeply in Chapter 7.
Podcasts: Use the Podcasts app to listen to your favorite podcasts, which you download and subscribe to in the Podcast app itself. Learn more about the Podcasts app in Chapter 8.
TV: This handy app is the repository for your movies, TV shows, and music videos. You add videos via iTunes on your Mac or PC or by purchasing them directly in the TV app. Check out Chapter 8 to find out more.
News: This app is where you can find news from magazines, newspapers, and websites, and subscribe to Apple News+ for access to paid content from many mainstream sources. You read more about News in Chapter 7.
Stocks: Long a staple on the iPhone, the Stocks app is now on the iPad too. Track AAPL and any other stock you want to follow using the app's clean and informative interface. You can also get news articles about the companies you're following.
Measure: Use this app and the camera in your iPad to measure distances in the real world. Seriously, try it! Turn to Chapter 12 for more on the Measure app.
Settings: Tap this icon to change settings for your iPad and its apps. With so many settings in the Settings app, you’ll be happy to hear that Chapter 15 is dedicated exclusively to Settings.
Sittin’ on the dock of the iPad
At the bottom of the iPad screen are the final five icons, sitting on the left side of a special shelflike area called the dock.
Suggested apps appear on the right side of the dock. These are apps you’ve used recently or apps that are open on your iPhone or Mac. In Figure 1-4, for example, the three suggested apps (from left to right) are App Store, Settings, and iTunes Store.
By default, the five icons on the left side of the dividing line on the dock are as follows:
Messages: The Messages app is a unified messaging platform for all Apple devices. You can exchange free, unlimited text or multimedia messages with any other device running iOS 5 or later or Mac OS X Mountain Lion or later. Find out more about Messages in Chapter 6.
Safari: Safari is your web browser. If you’re an iPhone or Mac user, you know that already. If you’re a Windows user who hasn’t discovered the wonderful Safari for Windows, think Internet Explorer or Edge on steroids. Chapter 4 shows you how to start using Safari on your iPad.
Music: This icon unleashes all the power of an iPod right on your iPad so you can listen to music or podcasts. You discover how the Music app works in Chapter 7.
Mail: This app lets you send and receive email with most POP3 and IMAP email systems and, if you work for a company that grants permission, Microsoft Exchange. Chapter 5 helps you start emailing from your iPad everyone you know.
Files: This app (if enabled in Settings ⇒ iCloud ⇒ iCloud Drive) contains all documents you’ve saved to your iCloud Drive. Apple apps as well as many third-party apps know how to use it.
Two last points:
Notifications keep getting better with the updated iPadOS. We wanted to mention them even though they don’t have an icon of their own. You hear much more about notifications in Chapter 12. To see them now (we know you can’t wait), swipe from the top of your screen to the middle to make them appear. Then swipe from the bottom to put them away again. This gesture works anytime — even when your iPad is locked. If it’s locked, you’ll