Abigail Shilets

Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksChalk, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.
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The Quick Start screen, with options to set up your iPad by bringing it close to another iPhone or iPad, or setting it up without another device.
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How to use accessibility features during iPad setup

You can use accessibility features during iPad setup, like VoiceOver and Zoom, to make it…

By Abigail Shilets
A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.
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What Switch Control is and how it works on iPad

You can learn about Switch Control on iPad, an assistive technology that lets you interact…

By Abigail Shilets
The iPad Control Center. Controls for Airplane Mode, cellular data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are in the top-left group in Control Center for Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad models. The Camera control is at the bottom right of Control Center. The screen on the right shows the quick menu of options that appear when you touch and hold the Camera control.
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How to use buttons on the Apple TV 4K Remote on iPad

You can use buttons on the Apple TV 4K Remote on iPad instead of swipe…

By Abigail Shilets
An iPad with the AssistiveTouch menu visible, showing controls for Notification Center, Device, Control Center, Home, Siri, and Custom.
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How to use AssistiveTouch on iPad

You can use AssistiveTouch on iPad to adapt the touchscreen to your needs, replacing gestures…

By Abigail Shilets
A view of the Home app showing multiple residents.
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How to control your home remotely with iPad

You can control your home remotely with iPad using the Home app and a home…

By Abigail Shilets
An iPad screen showing Guided Access being set up. iPad is being temporarily locked to just the Calculator app, and one of the buttons in the app has been disabled.
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How to lock iPad to one app with Guided Access

You can lock iPad to one app with Guided Access, set a time limit, choose…

By Abigail Shilets
An iPhone showing the Get Started Screen for creating an iCloud Shared Photo Library.
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How to set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library on iPad

You can set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library on iPad and share…

By Abigail Shilets
An iPad with the Freeform app open. The board includes handwriting, text, drawings, shapes, photos, videos, sticky notes, links, and other files.
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How to add text on a Freeform board on iPad

You can add text on a Freeform board on iPad with a text box, sticky…

By Abigail Shilets
A diagram on a Freeform board, with connectors showing on a selected shape, and the shape formatting tools visible at the bottom of the screen.
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How to add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad, connect items with lines, and…

By Abigail Shilets
The Recently Saved collection is open in the Photos app, showing photos and videos.
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How to find recently saved photos and videos on iPad

You can find recently saved photos and videos on iPad in the Recently Saved collection,…

By Abigail Shilets

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