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iPad Tips ‘n’ Tricks

Quick Safari/List scroll: You can jump up to the top of any web site - indeed any list - by tapping on the top of the title window. It's much faster than scrolling by hand.
Turn iPad caps lock on— TYPING IN ALL CAPS: To type a capital letter on the onscreen keyboard you first tap the left or right shift key, then the letter. If you need to type a whole word in caps this can be painful. Save time typing in caps by turning the caps lock on. To do this double tap on either shift key.
Copy and paste: You can quickly copy and paste text by tapping and holding down, and then choosing Select to select the exact portion of text you'd like the copy. Next tap Copy, then go to a different app, and tap and hold down again, then tap Paste from the menu that appears. Top tip: To select an entire paragraph of text you need to tap four times.
Replace a word: When you hold down on a word to copy it, choose Select, then you will see a new option: Replace. Tap this and, you can see suggestions for alternative words that have similar spellings. It's a good way of quickly correcting typos.
Hidden apostrophe key on the keyboard: This is a great tip for any app, such as Notes, Pages or Mail, that you type into using the iPad's virtual keyboard. Rather than having to go to the second screen of the keyboard every time you want to type an apostrophe (which is a real pain) just tap and hold on the ! key and a hidden apostrophe option will appear - then just slide your finger up to access it.
Quick quotes: You don't have to move the iPad's second keyboard screen to enter a quotation mark either. Simply tap and hold over the ? key and a quotation symbol appears, which you can select by moving your finger upwards.
Add a full stop: Another great keyboard tip for typing in apps such as Pages, Notes or Mail is to doubletap the space bar at the end of a sentence. This adds a full stop and a space for you, which can be enormously time-saving when you're writing long articles.
Dim your iBooks: You can lower the brightness setting down to a low level using the Brightness option under Settings. But the iBooks app has its own brightness slider, which you can use to lower the level down more conveniently.
Take charge in FaceTime: Once you've started a video call, you can move the picture-in-picture window that shows you by simply dragging it around with your finger.
Camera focus and meter : In the Camera app, tap on your subject to both focus on and meter the light properly. In this shot, notice how the chair is dark and the boy outside is properly metered. You can reverse that by simply tapping on the chair.

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apps to consider

Dropbox for iPad Free If you're looking for an infinitely simple way to keep files in sync between your iPad, desktop, and phone, Dropbox for iPad is a must. It's simple to use, free, and offers offline file access.

Google Earth Free Traveling is expensive. The free Google Earth app most certainly is not. By keying in a location such as "Coney Island" or "London," you can zip to the other side of the globe in mere seconds to check out satellite and aerial imagery. Geo-located Wikipedia articles add insight to your journey.

Duolingo Free If you're looking to learn or practice a language on an iPad, Duolingo is indisputably the way to go. The potentially major limitation will be whether Duolingo supports your language of choices, as the list remains tight. Fortunately, Duolingo does include many of the languages most studied by English speakers: Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese (Brazilian). It also has an English (American) learning program for speakers for those languages, except German. The app and program are both 100 percent free, and they still outshine practically every other language-learning app we've seen—even the very expensive ones.

Skitch for iPad Free The iOS version of the popular Mac app brings image annotation to Apple's slate. You simply snap a photo with your iPad's camera, or import images already stored in your photo album, and begin to mark them up with arrows, circles, text, and other annotations. If you frequently snag screengrabs, it's worth a look.

Epicurious Free Nast's first iPad app for foodies—and mourning Gourmet readers—is excellent. Epicurious features a gorgeous interface that feels and reads like a luxurious, fully searchablecookbook. You can find recipes by main ingredient, course, cuisine, dietary consideration, and dish type, and even by season or occasion.