iPad+Keyboard+tips+and+tricks

=Settings to Turn On:= > =Some Basic Tips=
 * Settings>General >Multitasking Gestures -> On
 * Settings>General >Keyboard -> All on
 * ==Hidden letters - ==
 * press and hold the vowel keys for hidden letters
 * press and hold n, c, v, z, s keys for foreign letter options
 * Others:
 * hold L key for vertical bar
 * hold $ to get other currency symbols
 * hold - to get other dashes
 * hold period to get ellipses
 * experiment !
 * Also split the keyboard by simply dragging the keyboard in opposite outward directions. Or, drag the keyboard symbol up the screen. Try it!
 * Need to make something Bold, italicized, or Underlined? Long-tap on the selected text and choose the B/i/U icon to choose the style you wish
 * 'flick ' comma to get apostrophe
 * 'flick ' period to get quotes
 * Double tap space bar to add a period and a space
 * Double tap Shift key (up arrow) to lock it - aka CAPS lock
 * Tap shift key and drag to desired key to get capital letters.
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">drag from shift key to period to get a question mark, for example
 * Tap & hold <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">123 button then slide to the character you want and release. (Saves a step)
 * Let <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">autocorrect do its thing - as the video says, 'trust <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">autocorrect ' - **//BUT PROOF READ!//**
 * Force certain auto corrections like <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">weree (for we're) and <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">helll (for he'll) <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">etc
 * Make your own shortcuts
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Settings>General >Keyboard>Add your own shortcut
 * Typing the same text frequently? Add it as a shortcut. I.E. <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">typing jg@ on my <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">ipad will expand to my email address
 * Install the Emoji keyboard for lots of fun keyboard characters
 * Drag two more icons to the dock for a total of 6 in the dock
 * Gestures tips- Once you learn these gestures you'll have an entirely new experience on the <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">ipad
 * Gestures should be on by default: <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Settings>General >Multitouch Gestures>On
 * Drag four fingers up to reveal applications bar
 * Drag four fingers left or right to slide through open applications
 * Using thumb and three fingers, pinch any app close
 * Use Spotlight to find apps and more. (<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">drag home down from the middle to see, or drag right from first home screen)
 * Predictive text, those suggested words above the keyboard, can be turn on or off a couple different ways. The easiest - Long-tap the glob icon to the left of the keyboard. There you'll see the on/off toggle for Predictive text.
 * ==In Safari:==
 * Hold<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"> . (period) to see domain options. A <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">long-ish tap and release yields the .com option
 * Hold the back arrow (top left corner) to see specific past pages
 * Hold the forward arrow (top left corner) to specific previous pages
 * Tap the + to ass a new tab. Tap and HOLD the + to see past closed tabs
 * (Tap and hold a word to see Define option)
 * Tap the URL to see the full url instead of just the domain
 * Share icon now allows you to send the web page to a Note. (Or other apps)
 * Visit this page, then tap the icon in the left corner of the address field in Safari

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=A Good Video to Get You Started=

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