Table of contents:
- Write with Apple Pencil and convert to text
- Select text written with Apple Pencil
- How to access the Safari privacy report
- How to set AirPods spatial Sound on iPadOS
- This is how the automatic exchange of AirPods works on the iPad
- How to use Picture in Picture on iPad
- How to apply Picture in Picture to a YouTube video
- How to use split screen on iPad
- How to activate infinite playback in Apple Music
- Delete recent apps in the App Dock
- Change the default browser on iPad
- Change the default email app on iPad
- How to keep widgets on the home screen
- How to draw a perfect shape on iPad
iPadOS 14 is now available on a large number of iPad models. This new version has new options designed for productivity, and make the iPad an even better tool for work and entertainment. The new version of iPadOS is full of very interesting options and settings, as well as little tricks that will help you better control your device. Here we show you 14 tricks that you must try yes or yes on your iPad.
Write with Apple Pencil and convert to text
Did you know that you can write with Apple Pencil anywhere on the iPad and then convert it to text? It is very useful if we are using the pencil (either writing or drawing) and we need to search for something on the internet, since we can write by hand in the search bar and then automatically convert it to text. This function is called 'Scribble' and that's how it works.
First of all, you need to add the English keyboard on the iPad. To do this, go to Settings> General> Keyboard> Keyboards. Click on 'Add new keyboard' and search for English (US). Next, go to Settings> Apple Pencil and turn on the option called 'Handwriting'. Now, in any area that can be written (search engine, navigation bar…) you can write with the Pencil and it will automatically go to text.
Select text written with Apple Pencil
iPadOS 14 is capable of detecting the writing text, highlighting it, selecting it or moving it as if it were text written through the keyboard. To do this, you just have to go to the Notes app and start writing with Apple Pencil. Then select with your finger or drag the text to the place you want. As simple as that.
How to access the Safari privacy report
Through Safari we can access a small privacy report that shows which trackers on that website have been blocked. To access this report, we enter an app and click on the 'aA' icon that appears right next to the link bar. Next, click on the option that says 'Privacy report'. There they will show all the details, as well as information about the trackers that Safari has blocked.
How to set AirPods spatial Sound on iPadOS
The spatial audio introduced alongside iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 offers a greater experience when watching a compatible series or movie. This technology makes the sound adapt to our position or the position of our iPad, so that if we place the tablet on one side, the sound will come from that location. How is spatial sound adjusted? You just have to connect the AirPods Pro to your iPad. Next, slide the control center and hold on the 'volume' option. You will see that next to the noise cancellation appears the 'Spatial sound'. Enable it if it is disabled.
You can try Spatial Sound in the Apple TV App, especially it is compatible with Apple TV + content.
This is how the automatic exchange of AirPods works on the iPad
If you have an iPhone and iPad with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 you can use the AirPods auto-swap feature. This option makes the sound go directly to the headphones, regardless of what device you are using. In this way, if you are listening to music on the iPhone and want to watch a video on the iPad , you just have to press 'Play' on the Apple tablet and the headphones will automatically switch to the iPad. The truth is that it works very very well.
How to use Picture in Picture on iPad
iPadOS 14 has Picture in Picture, a function that allows us to dock a preview of the video on the screen and use different applications. Although there were already some apps compatible with Picture in Picture, such as Netflix, not all those that had playback had this option.
To activate Picture in Picture, select any video from the browser or apps like Netflix, Apple TV, HBO… Then, click on the arrow icon that appears in the upper area, like the one in the image. The video will automatically be displayed on a small screen and you can navigate through the interface and use other applications.
How to apply Picture in Picture to a YouTube video
The YouTube app has Picture in Picture, but only for Premium members. Fortunately, there is a little trick to using the on-screen image option on YouTube. You just have to go to the desktop version from safari and select the video you want to see. Next, we click on 'Full screen' and we start the playback. Now, to activate Picture in Picture on YouTube, we just have to click on the arrow icon in the upper left area and we can navigate through any application. As simple as that.
How to use split screen on iPad
You can use two apps at the same time on the iPad. Even using two tabs from the same application. To do this, open an app and display the navigation bar. Then find the other app you want to open and swipe it left or right. You will see that the interface adapts to a split screen. Release your finger when the tab slides slightly. Do the same with the Safari tabs if you want two windows of the same app.
How to activate infinite playback in Apple Music
One of the novelties of Apple Music in iPadOS 14 is the ability to continue playing music when an album or list is finished. It does not play the album again, but starts with related songs, of the same genre or that we have liked previously. This option is activated from the app itself.
Go to Apple Music and select an album or PlayList. Then start playing the album by tapping on one of the songs. Next, click on the track menu right next to the lyrics button. Now, in the area that says 'Next…', click on the infinity button. This will continue to play music after the album is finished.
Delete recent apps in the App Dock
iPadOS displays recent apps in the Dock, the bottom bar. From the settings we can deactivate an option so that only those apps that we have pinned there are shown, and not all those that we recently opened. To do this, go to Settings> Home screen and Dock> Show recent and suggested apps in the Dock. Disable this option.
Change the default browser on iPad
On the iPad we can change the default browser. For example, from Safari to Google Chrome. We just have to go to Settings> Chrome> App of the default handler and choose Google Chrome or any other browser. In this way, every time we click on a link it will open with Google Chrome.
Change the default email app on iPad
In iPadOS 14 we can also choose the default mail app, one other than Mail. To do this, click on Settings> Gmail> Default mail app> Gmail or another compatible mail application. That easy.
How to keep widgets on the home screen
If you want the widgets on the side to always be visible on the home screen and not just when you slide, follow the steps below. In the widget area, scroll down and click on the 'Edit' button. Then go back to the top and click on the option that says 'Keep on home screen'. Once activated, click on 'Ok'. Done, now the widgets will always be on the side of the screen.
How to draw a perfect shape on iPad
The star doesn't come out right or you want to draw a perfect circle with the Apple Pencil? In the notes app we can create a perfect shape in a very simple way. We just have to draw the shape in our own way and at the end make a short pause without releasing the Apple Pencil from the drawing. This will create a shape.
