Oprah Winfrey has hailed the iPad as among the most momentous inventions ever. If you are new to the device, you may not know how to decide which features would be useful and how the device can make your life easier. Read on to maximize the usefulness of the Apple iPad. You’ll be surprised at what this small little gizmo can do.

It is possible to gain access to all apps that are currently running on your iPad. All you have to do is quickly double click your Home button. Tap on any of these apps to access it. In order to get rid of the bar, swipe downwards on the screen.

You can reset your iPad if you see that it is frozen. Just hold the power and home button at the same time and for a few seconds to do this. This will prompt your device to restart. If you simply want to force close one app, hold only the home button.

Know which apps are running on your iPad. A lot of the apps on your iPad can run behind the scenes while you work on other things. To see the things that your iPad is running, double click the Home button. A bar will appear that shows all apps running on the system. After you have a chance to look through everything, simply swipe down and the bar will go away.

Is a noisy app driving you nuts? You can quickly mute the volume by pressing the volume-down button. The lock button can be turned into a mute button as well.

Now that your iPad learning is complete, it’s time to put it to use! Apply the advice in this piece in order to optimize your iPad use. Learn often to ensure you keep up to date.