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Apple iPad - Use the Control Center

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Apple iPad - Use the Control Center

Here's how to change device settings on your iPad using the control center.

Airplane Mode

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple® iPad®, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Airplane Mode icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Airplane Mode

Cellular Data

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Cellular Data icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Cellular data

Wi-Fi

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Wi-Fi icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Blutetooth icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Bluetooth

Music

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Use the arrow controls to play, repeat, and shuffle music files.
    Music

Portrait Orientation Lock

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Portrait Orientation Lock icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Portrait Orientation Lock

Focus

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Focus icon
    then select from the following options to enable / edit:
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Focus
    • Do Not Distrub
    • Personal
    • Work

Screen Mirroring

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Screen Mirroring
    Screen Mirroring
    to display your iPhone screen on an Apple TV.
    Screen Mirroring

Brightness

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Adjust the brightness level as desired.
    Brightness

Volume

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Adjust the volume level as desired.
    Volume

Flashlight

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Flashlight icon
    to turn on or off.
    Turned on when the icon is highlighted.
    Flashlight

Timer

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Timer icon
    .
    Tap
    Start
    to start the timer and
    Pause
    to pause the timer.
    Timer

Calculator

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Calculator icon
    .
    Calculator

Camera

  1. From the Home or Lock screen on your Apple iPad, swipe downward from the upper-right corner to access the control center.
  2. Tap the
    Camera icon
    .
    For assistance with using the camera, refer to Common Camera Settings.
    Camera