iPad technology works great if you know the most efficient ways to use it. You need to comprehend its features, how they function and how they can be useful to you. This article was written for the iPad owner who wants to take their use of the iPad one step further.

The latest operating system, iOS, allows you to use folders on your iPad. To do this, press and hold on an app for a while, and it will start to jiggle. Then, drag the app over the top of a different icon and release. Your iPad will then create a folder with both apps. The folder will show the name representing the category associated with those apps. Then, you can rename the folder.

It easy to access the currently running apps on your iPad. If you double-click on the Home button, it will show you all running apps in a bar on the bottom of your screen. If you want to bring up that app, just tap its icon on the bar. Make this bar disappear by making a downward swipe on your screen.

Keep track of the apps your are running. You’ll find they quickly build up in numbers. If you would like to view the current apps that are running, double click the Home icon. These active apps will show up at the very bottom of your display in a bar. Swipe downwards to make the bar disappear when you’ve finished.

You do not have to deal with the question asking you to join new Wi-Fi networks. Go to Settings and opt for the Ask to Join Network option. By selecting that, you’ll no longer receive all of the invites.

If you want to maximize your iPad’s potential, apply the information that you have learned here. Knowledge of iPads can help you expand the device’s utility beyond what you ever thought possible, as long as you are willing to put that know-how to work.