Category: Appleguide – iPad Tutorial

Adding a Widget to Your Home Screen on the iPad

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What are Widgets?

Widgets are handy little tools that display quick information, like the weather, your calendar, or news headlines. You can place them on your Home Screen or Lock Screen for easy access.

Adding a Widget to Your Home Screen:

  1. Long-press on an empty space on your Home Screen.
  2. Tap Edit Home Screen.
  3. Tap the + button to add a widget.
  4. Choose a widget and select its size.
  5. Drag and drop the widget to your desired location.

Interacting with Widgets:

You can often interact with widgets directly. For example, you can:

  • Tap a reminder to mark it as complete.
  • Play a podcast or music track.
  • Control smart home devices.

Customizing Widgets:

  1. Long-press on a widget.
  2. Tap Edit Widget to customize its appearance or settings.

Removing a Widget:

  1. Long-press on the widget.
  2. Tap Remove Widget.

Viewing Widgets in Today View:

Swipe right from the Home Screen’s left edge to access Today View, where you’ll see a list of widgets.

Note: To view widgets on your Lock Screen, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode) and enable Today View.

Would you like to learn more about a specific aspect of widgets, such as Smart Stacks or Lock Screen widgets?

Insert Hyperlinks in Notes on iPad

Insert Hyperlinks in Notes on iPad

The Notes app on your iPad offers a versatile way to insert links to webpages and connect to other notes. Here’s how:

Linking to a Webpage

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.
  2. Select the text where you want to insert the link.
  3. Tap “Add Link.”
  4. Enter the URL of the desired webpage.
  5. The selected text will now be a clickable link.

Alternatively:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the link.
  2. Tap “Add Link.”
  3. Enter the URL and optionally a custom link name.

Linking to Another Note

Using the Note Title:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the link.
  2. Tap “Add Link” or type “>>”.
  3. Enter the title of the target note.
  4. Select the note from the list or create a new one.

Using Custom Link Text:

  1. Select the desired link text.
  2. Tap “Add Link.”
  3. Enter the title of the target note.
  4. Select the note from the list.

Automatic Link Creation

The Notes app can automatically detect and convert text like addresses, phone numbers, dates, and more into clickable links. Simply tap on the underlined text to perform actions like:

  • Viewing an address in Maps
  • Composing an email
  • Making a phone call
  • Scheduling a calendar event
  • Converting units and currency

Note: Automatic link creation is available when your iPad’s system language is set to a compatible language. Check the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website for more details.

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