iPad+Tips+and+Tricks

iPad Tips and Tricks
If you find one to add, just edit and add. Pinch to homescreen Swipe up for multitasking bar Swipe left or right to go through open apps
 * Tap-hold in Safari to save an image to your photos
 * Double-tap the space bar to insert a period
 * Flick up on exclamation mark to quickly insert an apostrophe
 * Flick up on the question mark to quickly insert a quotation
 * Tap-hold on the - to get a multiplication dot
 * Drag an app icon on top of another one to create a folder
 * Press the home button and sleep/wake button simultaneously to take a screenshot
 * Click the "share" icon (the one with the curvy arrow) to save a website to your homescreen
 * Tap-hold on letters for different symbols, such as accents
 * Tap-hold on $ to insert different currencies
 * Tap-hold on the period in the numbers mode to insert an ellipsis
 * Double-tap on shift key to get caps lock; tap once on it to turn of caps lock
 * Tap-hold on the 0 to insert a degree symbol
 * Tap-hold on the exclamation in number mode to get an upside down one for Spanish (same with ?)
 * Double-click on "Home" button to get to recently used apps
 * Tap-hold on an app icon and then click the "minus" in order to shut down that app
 * [|Transfer app files using itunes]
 * Quickly mute your iPad by pressing the volume-down button for a few seconds
 * When typing in a URL in Safari, hold down on ".com" to get other choices, such as ".org"
 * Jump to the top of a web page by tapping on the top of the title window
 * Open a link in a new page by tap-holding on the link
 * If you need to email an attachment - put the document in GoodReader then click on the share button and choose email as is and you can fill in the To and add a message.
 * ** Multitasking Gestures - 4 or 5 fingers: **


 * Safari** -
 * When you see the word "Reader" in the address bar, tap to read just the main article.
 * Next to the address bar (box with arrow) - choose Add to Reading List to read offline - Under the Bookmarks icon choose Reading List to read offline.