Today we are going to look at how you can swap between running apps on the iPad. We will start from the very beginning and I am assuming that you are new to the iPad.
When you start up the iPad you will get the main starting screen. This is normally full of the apps that come pre-installed with the system. For instance in the top left hand side of the screen you will see "Messages" then reading from left to right you will see "Facetime" and "Photos".
The order may differ on your iPad but this will be if you have opted to move the apps around.
Moving your finger from right to left in a swiping motion will move the screen across and you will see more apps. This will normally be full of apps that you have downloaded from the app store.
The reason that you will want to learn how to quickly swap apps using the quick task bar at the bottom is to save you time searching through every app that you have installed. You can use the search bar but if it is an app you use daily it is far quicker to use the quick task bar at the bottom.
So here is how you swap between apps on the iPad quickly:
1. Tap the home button twice quickly.
2. A bar will pop up at the bottom with all of your recently used apps. This will also include running apps or the apps still in the memory.
3. Swipe across with your finger from right to left until you find the app you want.
4. Tap it once to select it and the app will launch.
5. Start from step 1 every time you want to swap an app.
If you are running the latest IOS6 on your iPad you can bring up the quick task bar even faster by placing four fingers on the iPad and swiping in an upwards motion.
So start with your forefinger and finish with your pinkie and make sure they are all touching the screen and then swipe up and you will see the quick task bar to select a previously used app.
The above is how to save yourself time and quickly swap between your most used apps on the iPad.
If you use apps like Spotify to listen to your music you will also be able to control the volume of your music and the brightness of the iPad from the same quick task bar.
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