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Subscribers: How To Customize Your iPad Lock Screen Photo

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I am surmising that you have already chosen a photo for your Lock Screen for your iPad in this article. Very presumptive, I know, but if you have, you can reposition that photo, you can change your photo style, and a whole bunch more!

Follow the steps below to learn how:

To reposition your photo: Pinch open to zoom in on it and drag your image with two fingers to move it, Then pinch closed the zoom out.

To change your photo style: Swipe left or right to try different photo styles using color filters and fonts that you find you like.

To create a multilayered effect: If you already have a photo that supports layering – such as an image with people, animals, etc., tap the circle with three dots (…) at the bottom right and then select Depth Effect.

FYI: Multilayered effect is available on supported models. Layering may not be available if the subject is too high or too low, or it obscures too much of the clock.

To Create a motion effect within a live Photo:  Should you select a Live Photo that can be translated into slow motion, tap slow-motion-tap

at the bottom left to play the Live Photo when your device wakes up.

To set the shuffle frequency: Should you choose Photo Shuffle, you can preview your photos by tapping preview-photos

and you can set the shuffle frequency by tapping the circle with three dots and then select an option below Shuffle Frequency.

Conversely you can add a photo directly from your photo library to your Home Screen and Lock Screen: In the Photos app

tap library, select your photo, then tap .

Scroll down and select Use as Wallpaper, tap Add. Then choose whether to show it on both your Home Scree and Lock Screen.

Not nearly as complicated as you may have thought right?

Subscribers: How To Edit or Change Your iPad Lock Screen

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Isn’t it amazing how your can change things around on your iPad? What I found more amazing than that was how little I knew about this iPad and how much I had to learn! Lucky for you, I am going to share as much information as possible to help  you out too! So let’s get to it shall we?

Once you have created a Lock Screen, you can make changes to it!

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  • Touch and hold the Lock Screen until Customize and
    plus sign    appear at the bottom of your screen.

 

  • Swipe to the the screen you would like to change.
  • Tap Customize.
  • Tap Lock Screen.
  • Tap the time to change your font, color, and style.
  • To add widgets that include information like today’s headlines, weather, calendar events, tap Add Widgets or the date.
  • Tap Add or Done.
  • Then tap Set as Wallpaper or Customize Home Screen.

See? not nearly as scary as you thought it would be right>

 

 

Subscribers: How To Add Widgets To Your iPad Home Screen

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So now that you have this fancy shmancy iPad, you’re getting a little inquisitive right? Wow, I wonder how many different things I can do with this thing?  Trust me, I was scared to death to fiddle with this expensive thing! Luckily I have a daughter and son-in-law who are fearless in this regard and they do not hesitate to teach me how to use these things! One neat thing they have taught me is how to ad widgets to my iPad.

Ok, I bet you are probably wondering what are these widgets and why would I want them right? Well widgets will help you easily see information that is the most important to you, (i.e., weather, calendar events, etc.). So if that sounds like something you would like to learn about read on.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

To add a widget, touch and hold the wallpaper on any Home Screen page until the app wiggles. Then tap the icon that looks like a plus sign  as seen below.

plus sign

 

Tap a widget and  swipe right or swipe left to view different sizes.

Then simply tap Add Widget.

Subscribers: How To Create A Lock Screen on your iPad

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Now that you have that wonderful iPad, it is time to start poking around and seeing what you can do to make it more comfy for you!

There are so many different things you can do, but let’s talk about lock screens today.

I bed you didn’t know that you can personalize your Lock Screen right?

You can do this easily by selecting a wallpaper, using a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and a whole lot more!

You can create more than one Lock Screen also, if you like switch between Lock Screens, and even link a Lock Screen to a Focus. So, you could set a specific Lock Screen for when you’re working.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Touch and hold your Lock Screen until Customize appears at the bottom of your screen.
  2. If you are creating a new Lock Screen, tap one of the wallpaper options to select it as your Lock Screen.
  3. Tap the time to change the font, color, and style.
  4. Drag the slider to make the font heavier or lighter (available for solid fonts).
  5. To add widgets that include information such as the day’s headlines, weather, and calendar events, tap Add Widgets or the date.
  6. In landscape orientation, tap Add Widgets on the left side to add widgets on the left side of the screen.
  7. In portrait orientation, tap Add Widgets below the time. You can also add widgets above the time.

Subscribers: How To Adjust the Volume On Your iPad

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So you have this nice new (albeit confusing) piece of equipment and you are really excited to start using it. But alas and alack, the volume is so low that you cannot hear what you need to hear!

Follow the steps below to learn how:

This is a toughly – Use the volume buttons! Yep I made a funny there.

On many iPad models, by default the volume button closest to the top button increases the volume and the volume button furthest from the top button decreases the volume, regardless of how you hold your iPad.

Dynamic volume buttons adjust automatically as you rotate your iPad. Such that you increase volume with the button on the right or top, and you decrease volume with the button on the left or bottom, regardless of how you hold your iPad.

The iPad models below feature always-on, dynamic volume buttons:

  • iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)

  • iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)

  • iPad (10th generation)

  • iPad mini (6th generation)

  • iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • iPad Air (5th generation)

On other iPad models with iOS 15.4 and later, you can turn dynamic volume buttons on or off:

  1. Be absolutely certain that your iPad has iPadOS 15.4 or later.

  2. Go to Settings | Sounds.

  3. Turn on Fixed Position Volume Controls if you would like to  have the volume buttons to always have the same behavior.

  4. Turn it off if you would the volume buttons to change dynamically depending on how your iPad is oriented.

Subscribers: How To Make Your Apple Ipad Your Own!

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with your Apple iPad just the way it comes out of the box, but some of us want it to be different. Yes, I like to get creative sometimes and sometimes I just want things to be the way I want them, simply because I am more comfortable working on or with it. The good news is you can make your iPad your own and it is easy to do too!

You can personalize your Lock Screen and Home Screen, keep features like brightness or text size handy, turn on accessibility features, adjust your privacy settings, and a whole lot more.

You can showcase a favorite photo, add filters, and widgets, and even change the font of the date and time.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. To get started, touch and hold your Lock Screen, next, tap Add New button at the bottom of your screen.
  2. Browse the gallery of options, then tap one to customize its appearance.
  3. Once you have  created a suitable Lock Screen that you simply like, tap Add, then tap Set as Wallpaper Pair.

Subscribers: How To Change Or Turn Off Ipad Sounds

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As you all know, I am trying to go forward and learn how to use my Apple gifts, namely my iPad and my Apple Watch. It it slow going, but I am slogging along and being surprised I must say, about how much easier it is that I had originally thought it would be!

It may sound like such a simple thing, but I really did not know how to change or turn off sounds. Since I wanted to use my Ipad so that I could watch video tutorials which I sewed, I figured that this would be a good place to start my learning!

Follow the steps below and learn along with me:

To Change or Turn off  Sounds:

  1. In Settings, change or turn off the sounds,  iPad will play when you get a call, text message, email, reminder, or any other sort of notification.
  2. To temporarily silence incoming calls, alerts, and sound effects, turn on Do Not Disturb.
  3. Set sound options
  4. Set options for alert tones and ringtones, and ringer and alert volumes.
  5.   Go to Settings  | Sounds.
  6.     Drag the slider to set your volume for ringer and alerts.
  7.     Tap Ringtone and other options to select sounds for the ringtone and alert tones.
  8. You can also change the sounds iPad plays according to certain people.
  9. Simply go to Contacts , tap the  person’s name, tap Edit, then choose a ringtone and text tone.
  10. Silence iPad
  11. To temporarily silence incoming calls, alerts, and sound effects, open Control Center, tap Focus, and tap Do Not Disturb.

 

Subscribers: How To Use Your Apple Ipad Series 9

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Well it turns out that I am older I have apparently turned  into one of those folks I used to call luddites.  In case you didn’t know, these are folks who shy away from new technology.  I know! I never saw it coming either! But being the intrepid person I am, when asked what I would like for my birthday, I stated that I would like to have an Apple Watch Series 9! Well, lo and behold it came to pass and on my birthday, August 26, it did appear. I am now the proud owner of an Apple Watch, Series 9.

I have to tell you, I was really tickled to get it.  My daughter took over straight away and said “oh you are gonna love this mom because it makes things so much easier for you”. I trust my daughter and so when she said give it to me and I will set it up for you, I did.  Well I can tell you she moved so fast I have no idea what she did or why or how.  I do know that she put the watch band on incorrectly so I need to fix that because it is uncomfortable. In any event I was determined to see what the deal was and how this wondrous piece of merchandise could make my life easier. So I put it on and off I went about my daily business.

I was in my sewing room and my new watch alerted me that I had an incoming phone call.  Well that was pretty easy to do so I took the call and I thought to myself, my daughter is right! This is a lot easier than me running up the steps to get  my iPhone! That happened a couple more times and I was thinking what was I afraid of – this is a piece of cake and so helpful!

So at some point nature called and once I had answered that call, I was washing my hands and don’t you know my smart watch lit up and said “Good Job.” I immediately called my daughter and asked her “so does this thing see everything I do?” I wasn’t sure if the good job comment was about the call to nature or the hand washing!  After laughing herself silly, my daughter informed me that there is an app that lets you know how long you should be washing your hands. So for the old luddites lilke me out there, here are some more handy things to know about your Apple Watch.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Just double tap your index finger and thumb together to answer a call, open a notification, or play and pause music, and more. I’m still learning!
  2.  Play and pause music while carrying packages.
  3.  Answer a call while relaxing in the pool.
  4.  Stop a timer while baking a cake.
  5.  Reply to a message while balancing your child on your hip.
  6.  Check your Smart Stack while holding your toddler. (for the uninformed your Smart Stack is is a set of widgets that uses information such as the time, location, and activity to automatically display the most relevant widgets at the appropriate time in your day).

And apparently this is just the beginning! Stay tuned because I have a feeling I have a whole lot more to learn!

Subscribers: How To Edit An Excel Chart in Word 365

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I know, it’s worrisome enough to get the darn chart embedded in your Word document.  Trust me, I really do know.  As I have said before, math is not my friend and I and very careful the entire time I am working with math or Excel!

So you have your Excel charge carefully places in your Word document and you have saved it.  But now, you decide that you would like to make some changes.  I get nervous just thinking about it! But I don’t want you to get nervous too!

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Select your chart.
  2. Go to Chart Design or Chart Tools Design | Data | Edit Data and select one of the following:
  • Choose Edit Data to edit your chart in Word.
  • Choose Edit Data in Excel.

You may also modify your chart in Word using any of the four buttons that appear when you select the chart.

  • Layout Options Choose how your object interacts with the text around it.
  • Chart Elements Add, remove, or change chart elements such as the title, legend, gridlines, and data labels.
  • Chart Styles Set a style and color scheme for your chart.
  • Chart Filters Edit what data points and names are visible in your chart.

Select any of the above buttons to view your available options.

Subscribers: How To Update An Embedded Chart In Word 365

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So you have embedded an Excel chart in your Word document and now,  a couple of days later, you have the need to update your chart that you so carefully placed into your Microsoft Word document. What to do??

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. In Word, select your chart.
  2. Go to Chart Design or Chart Tools Design | Data > Refresh Data.

You can change your design or data for a chart in Word.

You cannot edit a chart that was inserted as a picture, but you can adjust it.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

Select your chart, and on Picture Format or Picture Tools Format, choose an option.