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iPad User Guide

Make your iPad your own

You can tailor your iPad to your own interests and preferences. Personalize your Lock Screen and Home Screen, keep certain features like brightness or text size handy, turn on accessibility features, adjust your privacy settings, and more.

👁 A customized iPad Home Screen with widgets.

Customize app icons on your Home Screen

You can change the look and feel of app icons on your Home Screen. Choose between light or dark, an all-new clear option, or tinted your favorite color.

Touch and hold the background on any Home Screen page until the apps jiggle. Tap Edit, tap Customize, then choose from the different appearance options. Tap 👁 the Large Apps button
to make apps bigger or smaller.

👁 A screen showing customization options for the iPad Lock Screen with a photo of the Earth. On the left side are widgets for Clock, Calendar, and Weather. On the right side are choices for the font and color of the clock.

Personalize your Lock Screen

Touch and hold the Lock Screen, then tap 👁 the Add New button
at the bottom of the screen. Browse the gallery of wallpaper options, then tap one to customize its appearance. You’ll see options where the time adapts to what’s on your screen, and also spatial scenes with 3D effects (on supported models).

👁 A screen showing controls you can add to Control Center, such as Text Size, Dark Mode, and Quick Note.

Set your favorite controls

Many iPad features—like Silent mode and timer—are just a swipe away in Control Center. To quickly open Control Center, swipe down from the top-right corner.

To add controls, open Control Center, then tap 👁 the Add New button
. Tap Add a Control, then swipe up to browse the controls gallery. When you see a control you want to add, tap it.

👁 A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Audio Descriptions, and Switch Control.

Use built-in accessibility features

iPad provides many accessibility features to support your vision, mobility, hearing, speech, and cognitive needs. Change text size, make it easier to use the touchscreen, control iPad with just your voice, and more.

To customize these settings, go to the Settings app 👁 Image
, then tap Accessibility.

👁 A Settings screen showing Privacy & Security options such as Location Services and Tracking.

Check your privacy settings

iPad is designed to protect your data and your privacy. You can grant or deny apps permission to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites.

To deny requests from apps to track your activity, go to the Settings app 👁 Image
, tap Privacy & Security, tap Tracking, then turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track.

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