The iPad is a wonderful device. You can do anything with it, from typing documents to creating music. But, if you don’t know how to use it, you won’t get far. Keep reading for great iPad tips.

You can access all apps that are running on your iPad. Double-clicking on your Home button will show all the running apps in the bar at your screen’s bottom. If you want to bring up that app, just tap its icon on the bar. Just swipe downward on your screen to remove this bar.

Have you accidentally bumped an app that makes noise by accident? 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.

Almost everyone finds it difficult to accurately type on a tablet’s keyboard. There is, however, a speech dictation button on the iPad. Tap the home button two times and tap the microphone icon on the screen that appears. After you have dictated your piece, tap the icon one more time and your text will display.

Do you find the battery charge percentage a bit distracting on the screen of your iPad? If, so you can turn it off. Start by going to Settings. Find Usage under the General tab. Here, you can turn off the display for battery usage easily.

Muting your iPad quickly and easily is easy. All you need to do is press and hold volume down for a couple of seconds. That works faster than continuing to adjust your volume. When you want the volume to go back up, hold it again.

You will find your iPad to be more useful after reading the information here. Remember the advice you have learned here and tell others who are having trouble with their iPads. With your knowledge, you can help those who need it.