14 things you didn’t know your iPad could do

Have you ever typed something on your iPad that you wanted to transfer to your computer, but you didn’t know how? “All you need to do is hold your finger over text, images or links on your iPad,” says Rob Watts, a technology analyst for FitSmallBusiness.com. “Hit Copy on the submenu that pops up on the screen. Then, go to any text field on another Apple device and you can paste that content. This can save you a lot of time and effort.”

“If you’re a multitasker, you can watch your favourite movies and TV shows while running your favourite apps,” says Watts. “On many video players such as Netflix and Apple TV, tap the Picture in Picture icon. From there, you can adjust the size and location of your video to your preference.”

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According to Jovan Milenkovic, cofounder of KommandoTech, one of the most underrated tips for iPad users is one he just discovered himself a few months ago. “It’s pretty straightforward,” he says. “You can double-tap space to create a period when you’re typing on any iPad!”

Milenkovic says this tiny trick has increased his productivity exponentially. “It changed my life and increased my words per minute on the iPad significantly,” he explains. “If you think about it, that extra second it takes to tap and then space to continue typing adds up. So it’s much more intuitive to just double-tap the space bar, hit space, then continue your sentence. At first, it might feel awkward and take some mental adjustment, but it’s totally worth it.”

“With the new iPad, you are able to select and move multiple items at once,” says Bruce Hogan, co-founder and CEO of SoftwarePundit, a technology research firm. “This works for applications, files, images and more. To do this, click on the first item with one finger. Then, hold that finger down and use another finger to click on additional items that you want to move.”

Kenny Trinh is the managing editor of Netbook News, a gadget review publication. He says that Guided Access is a great solution for parents handing the iPad over to their kids. “Guided Access forces the end-user to use the iDevice in the specific app or way,” Trinh explains. “It can be enabled by going into Settings > Accessibility. You can enable Guided Access by pressing the home button thrice (triple click).” Once you do that, you’ll be shown a screen with options regarding what you would like to lock or disable. “You can also disable the touchscreen completely, disable the hardware home button and disable motion,” he adds.

Basically, this is just one more way to control what your kids can (or can’t) access when using your iPad. And when you want to stop the Guided Access, all you have to do is enter your password.

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Source: RD.com