Many people are chatting about iPads nowadays. If you have not yet jumped on the bandwagon, you are missing out! The iPad performs many functions which can appeal to different people that have different needs. Keep reading to learn some neat tricks for using your iPad.

Should your iPad freeze, you can reboot it by performing a soft reset. To do so, hold the power button and home button simultaneously for several seconds. This will cause your device to restart. To fix a frozen app, simply hold the home button one or two seconds.

Keep an eye on the apps currently running on your device. Most of the time, an application can remain open while you surf the Internet or attend to other business. To see what is currently running on your device, simply double click on the Home button. A bar with open and recently-used apps will appear at the bottom. To eliminate this feature, simply swipe down and you will be back to the normal setting.

Tablet typing isn’t simple. If you have issues, use speech dictation instead. All you have to do is quickly double click the Home button and then select the image of a microphone. When you’re done speaking, tap the Microphone again to turn your dictation into text.

By using shortcuts, sending messages is easy. For instance, you can put a space or period in your sentences by tapping on the space bar two times. You can save time by doing these things automatically instead of manually, so that you can easily send messages to more of your friends.

If you want to copy text quickly, just press and hold the text to be copied. Select Copy, change to another app, and then select and hold again. This will cause a menu to pop up, displaying Paste. Tap it. If you want to copy and paste a paragraph, you will need to click the area four times.

These tips will help you use your iPad more efficiently. Think about using them daily to have a better experience. Keep this article handy so you can share it with friends and family, too.