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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A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.
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How to hear audio descriptions for video content on iPad

You can hear audio descriptions for video content on iPad, a narration of the visual…

By Abigail Shilets
The Magnifier app showing a close-up of an unripe apple.
iPad

How to magnify or get information about things around you with Magnifier on iPad

You can magnify or get information about things around you with Magnifier on iPad, and…

By Abigail Shilets
The Magnifier app showing a close-up of an unripe apple.
iPad

How to customize controls in Magnifier on iPad

You can customize controls in Magnifier on iPad, choose primary controls, set up activities, and…

By Abigail Shilets
The search field in the Messages app. The search field contains a tag limiting the search to photos sent by one person and a search term.
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How to search in Messages on iPad

You can search in Messages on iPad for text messages and attachments, and filter your…

By Abigail Shilets
A conversation list in Messages. All messages are shown, because no filter is selected in the Filter menu.
iPad

How to screen and filter text messages on iPad

You can screen and filter text messages on iPad from unknown senders, review filtered messages,…

By Abigail Shilets
A FaceTime video call in progress, showing one participant at the bottom left. An image of three other participants fills the rest of the screen. At the bottom right are the Camera, Microphone, More, and End Call buttons.
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How to share your screen in a FaceTime call on iPad

You can share your screen in a FaceTime call on iPad, bring apps and webpages…

By Abigail Shilets
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. The Dictation button at the bottom of the keyboard is selected and the Dictation button appears below the insertion point in the text field.
iPad

How to dictate text while using an Apple external keyboard with iPad

You can dictate text while using an Apple external keyboard with iPad, with punctuation and…

By Abigail Shilets
The Keyboard Settings menu is open, and shows multiple keyboard options: English & Spanish, Emoji, and Keyboard Feedback.
iPad

How to add or change keyboards on iPad

You can add or change keyboards on iPad for other languages, use a bilingual keyboard,…

By Abigail Shilets
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Notes app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.
iPad

How to use shortcuts on an Apple external keyboard with iPad

You can use shortcuts on an Apple external keyboard with iPad, including the Shortcuts bar…

By Abigail Shilets
A map showing three options for routes and a detailed list of steps to get to a destination with the fewest turns.
iPad

How to view a route overview or a list of turns in Maps on iPad

You can view a route overview or a list of turns in Maps on iPad…

By Abigail Shilets

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