TIPS AND TRICKS - for those of us who don't know!

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Originally Posted by clermont

How close apps down then reopen them, I thought when you closed them they were gone. Sorry if it is a dumb question

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You have to routinely force close apps that have been recently visited. It helps to free up your iPad and allow for it to run more efficiently. Just exiting out of an app will leave it running in the background until you visit it again. That's why it still remains in your multi-task bar to return to if needed.

Anytime an app acts up, you should try to completely close it out. Seems to work itself out by doing this maneuver.

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Originally Posted by clermont

How close apps down then reopen them, I thought when you closed them they were gone. Sorry if it is a dumb question

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You may be in for a shock at how many you have open!

From the home screen do the four finger swipe up or double press the home button to reveal your multi task bar. These are all the apps that you have opened at one time. Long press an app until it jiggles and a red minus sign will appear above it. Press the minus signs, this will close the apps, not delete them, now swipe your screen down to close.

You delete apps from your normal screens and you will get an X to delete.

iPad 2 3G 64gb

Question for those who know. How do I add contacts on iPad? Have no 'plus' button when open contacts app :(

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Originally Posted by Martamci

Question for those who know. How do I add contacts on iPad? Have no 'plus' button when open contacts app :(

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Hi and welcome to the Forum,

Go to Settings - iCloud and make sure your Contacts are turned on here.........your + sign should appear

iPad 2 3G 64gb

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Originally Posted by leelai

You may be in for a shock at how many you have open!

From the home screen do the four finger swipe up or double press the home button to reveal your multi task bar. These are all the apps that you have opened at one time. Long press an app until it jiggles and a red minus sign will appear above it. Press the minus signs, this will close the apps, not delete them, now swipe your screen down to close.

You delete apps from your normal screens and you will get an X to delete.

iPad 2 3G 64gb

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Ok I hope I have this correct, double click the home button, the scene slides down and the apps running are at the bottom, hold one and they will all jiggle and have minus signs on them, I click on the minus sign and that closes the app down but the app still remains on the main iPad screen to use later, is that correct, but if I want to delete the app I delete it from the main screen with the x on the app...have I got that correct

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Originally Posted by clermont

Ok I hope I have this correct, double click the home button, the scene slides down and the apps running are at the bottom, hold one and they will all jiggle and have minus signs on them, I click on the minus sign and that closes the app down but the app still remains on the main iPad screen to use later, is that correct, but if I want to delete the app I delete it from the main screen with the x on the app...have I got that correct

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That is correct, however, you can avoid the double press on the home button by placing four fingers on the screen and sliding them up and the reverse to close.

The Archangel

Lol I must be clumsy I have been sitting here for the past few minutes with 4 fingers on the screen trying to slide it, doesn't work for me, must be holing my mouth right lol

Nope all it does is goes sideways as normal, can't get it to slide up with four fingers on the screen...doing something wrong

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Originally Posted by clermont

Nope all it does is goes sideways as normal, can't get it to slide up with four fingers on the screen...doing something wrong

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Well if you can slide sideways then multitasking is switched on......I can't slide four fingers up the screen without it opening the bar at the bottom.

The Archangel

And member, the four-fingers to slide up maneuver isn't available on all iterations of the iOS (it only became stock on iOS 5). What version of iOS are you running?

Marilyn