What can be said about your iPad that you haven’t already learned? Some people think it is a tool for the future, and others believe it is only a toy. If you think of it as a tool that you wish you could use better, the tips in this article can help you.

You can easily access all running apps on an 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. This is a great way to switch between apps. To get rid of this bar, swipe the screen in a downward direction.

When you receive a new email, your iPad’s default setting is for you to see two lines prior to opening it. In some cases, you may want to see more before you open it. To change this, head to iPad Settings and press on Mail. When you go to mail, pick contacts and then your calendar to get your preview mail options changed.

The chime on the iPad that alerts you of new email can be very annoying. You can get rid of these alerts. To do so, go to Settings and General. Select “Sounds” under this tab. Within that option, you can turn the sound off or adjust it to be less annoying and suit your needs better.

To add your Google Calender to your Calender app, you’ll need to go into your Mail, elect Contacts, and then choose Calenders. Switch to Add An Account and then tap the Other button. Tap the Add CalDAV Account icon and put in your Google information. Then, get out of the settings app and tap the calender app. Everything you needed should be visible.

It does not matter if you believe the iPad is nothing more than a large gaming device or something more, you can choose to make it more. The tips you’ve learned here are just a few of the many ways to more fully utilize this powerful tablet. By spending a bit of time learning, you’ll soon know how to do everything that you want to do.