The iPad is an amazing gadget. You can use it to making recordings, draw and sing, amongst many other features. However, if you don’t have thorough knowledge about an iPad, then you can’t completely utilize it. Keep reading to get tips for iPad owners that want to get the most out of it.

It is easy to access all open apps. Double clicking on your Home button will bring up a bar along the bottom of the screen displaying all of your currently running apps. If you tap on a app in the bar, you can quickly switch to it. Just swipe downward on your screen to remove this bar.

You can easily see what apps are running on your iPad. A good number of iPad apps are able to run seemingly in the background at the same time that you are otherwise engaged. To see the things that your iPad is running, double click the Home button. The currently running apps will appear on a bar. This will be located at the bottom. To make the bar disappear, swipe downward.

Did you accidentally launch an app that makes a lot of noise? Press and hold the button used to turn down the volume, and the device will mute automatically. You can also set another button to do this in the Settings menu.

You do not have to use the camera roll icon to see the picture or the video you just took. Swipe with one finger toward the right and your picture or your video will be displayed. Swipe left in a continuous motion to see prior photos.

With the advice you read here, you will find the iPad to be more useful. Keep all of this in mind and share it with others that own iPads. It feels good to be able to share helpful advice with others that need help with their iPad, too.