Kristina Terech

Kristina is a staff writer at GeeksChalk, and is interested in all things Apple. This includes its best products such as the iPad, iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. When she's not tinkering with the latest Apple gear, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures and exploring the great outdoors.
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A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.
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How to use Vocal Shortcuts on iPad

You can use Vocal Shortcuts on iPad to teach iPad to perform an action when…

By Kristina Terech
The Shortcuts app on showing three shortcuts: Break Timer, Compass, and Record Backtrack.
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How to use Shortcuts to automate tasks on iPad

You can use Shortcuts to automate tasks on iPad with a tap or by asking…

By Kristina Terech
The rotor control with the dial pointing to the Speaking Rate setting.
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How to control VoiceOver using the rotor on iPad

You can control VoiceOver using the rotor on iPad to adjust volume and speaking rate,…

By Kristina Terech
Recovering several recently deleted messages.
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How to delete messages and attachments in Messages on iPad

You can delete messages and attachments in Messages on iPad, delete whole conversations, and recover…

By Kristina Terech
The Messages settings pane with iMessage turned on.
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How to turn read receipts on or off in Messages on iPad

You can turn read receipts on or off in Messages on iPad, for everyone or…

By Kristina Terech
A group conversation in Messages.
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How to get started with Messages on iPad

You can get started with Messages on iPad, set up iMessage, chat in groups, send…

By Kristina Terech
The Markup toolbar is open at the bottom of a note in the Notes app and the Add button in the bottom-right corner of the screen is selected. The following options are available in the Add menu: Add Sticker, Add Text, Add Signature, and Add Shape.
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How to add text, shapes, stickers, and more with Markup on iPad

You can add text, shapes, stickers, and image descriptions with Markup on iPad in apps…

By Kristina Terech
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 change the language and region on iPad

You can change the language and region on iPad, add or remove a language, and…

By Kristina Terech
A message with the text shortcut "Omw" typed and the phrase "On my way!" suggested below as replacement text.
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How to set up shorthand for frequently used text on iPad

You can set up shorthand for frequently used text on iPad with text replacements, so…

By Kristina Terech
An iPad showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Steps button to see detailed directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.
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How to use Maps on iPad

You can use Maps on iPad to get directions, use the Maps widget or Siri,…

By Kristina Terech

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