Home button

The Home button lets you get back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other convenient shortcuts.

Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button .

On the Home screen, tap an app to open it. See “Opening and switching apps” on page 24.

Display the multitasking bar to see When iPad is unlocked, double-click the Home button . recently used apps

Display audio playback controls

When iPad is locked: Double-click the Home button . See “Playing songs

 

and other audio” on page 85.

When using another app: Double-click the Home button , then flick the multitasking bar from left to right.

Volume buttons

Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume of songs and other media, and of alerts and sound effects.

Side

Switch

Volume buttons

Increase the volume

Press the Volume Up button.

 

 

Decrease the volume

Press the Volume Down button.

 

 

Set a volume limit

In Settings, go to Music > Volume Limit.

 

 

Mute the sound

Hold down the Volume Down button.

 

 

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the iPad Important Product Information Guide at support.apple.com/manuals/ipad.

Side Switch

You can use the Side Switch to disable audio alerts and notifications. You can also use it to lock the screen rotation and prevent the iPad display from switching between portrait and landscape mode.

Mute notifications, alerts, and

Slide the Side Switch down to mute notifications, alerts, and sound effects.

sound effects

This switch doesn’t mute audio playback, such as music, podcasts, movies,

 

and TV shows. See “Side Switch” on page 127.

 

 

Lock the screen rotation

In Settings, go to General > Use Side Switch to, then tap Lock Rotation. See

 

“Side Switch” on page 127.

 

 

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