How to create folders and organise iPad Apps

Once you have downloaded an app from the App Store, the iPad may put it on a second screen. You can switch between screens by swiping your finger across the iPad, but you may want to move the app to the first screen so you can get at it quicker.

You can move an iPad app by placing your finger on the app's icon and holding it down until all of the icons on the screen start jiggling. (Some icons will also show a black circle with an x in the middle.)

We'll call this the "move state". While your iPad is in the move state, you can move icons by holding your finger down on top of them and simply moving your finger. The icon will move with your finger so long as you keep your finger on the screen.

To move the iPad app to another screen, hold your finger down on the icon to initiate the move, and then slide your finger to the edge of the screen. 

To place the app's icon, simply lift up your finger.

When you are finished moving iPad apps, you can leave the "move state" by clicking the home button. Remember, this button is one of the few physical buttons on the iPad and is used to let you exit from what you are doing on the iPad.

You can also create a folder of icons on the iPad screen. To do this, enter the "move state" by touching an iPad app and holding your finger down on it until the app icons are jiggling.

If you recall from the tutorial on moving apps, you can move an app around the screen by keeping your finger pressed down to the icon and moving the finger on the display.

You can create a folder by 'dropping' an app on top of another app. Notice that when you move an application's icon on top of another app, that app is highlighted by a square. This indicates that you can create a folder by lifting your finger, thereby dropping the icon on it. And you can put other icons in the folder by dragging them to the folder and dropping them on it.

Renaming the folder is easy, simply click the x and write what you would like to call the folder, for example, apps that are used for schooling, could be placed into a folder called "Education" etc.

Closing down apps

Opening an app is relatively easy, touching the app icon will usually do it.  Shutting them down is a little bit more complex.  Clicking the "home" button will put the app to sleep, it will not shut it down.  Having sleeping apps is generally not problematic, but it can slow down your iPad and use up your battery life a lot faster.

To completely close down an app, double tap the home button to bring up preview windows of apps you’ve recently had open. This shows your most recently used apps, and you can swipe from right to left to view additional apps. 

To reopen one of these simply tap the preview window or the icon underneath. If you want to completely close the app, swipe the preview window towards the top and then off the screen. You can do this to some or all of the apps in your task bar.

By regularly getting into the habit of shutting down your open apps, you will be prolonging your battery life and ensuring that your iPad is running at optimum levels.

Sending an iMessage

iMessage 

Firstly, click on the "messages" icon.  Now click on the button that looks like a square with a pen coming in from the top right corner. This button means to compose new message.

Type danab.tamatea@icloud.com into the to: space. In the space below, write the word you used to describe your first week with an iPad.

Once you have entered in an address, you can then add this address to your contacts list. You do this by clicking on the blue contact button.  From here, you will have a number of options.  If you already have details in your contacts, then click the option "Add to Existing Contacts".  This option will add a new detail to an already existing contact.  If this is a completely new contact, then you select the option "Create New Contact.  You will be given some sections to complete eg First Name, Last Name etc.

The reason I have asked you to do this is because learning about ICT can been like learning astronomy, you only "see" what you "know". So I invite you to use this method to ask me any question you have about how to do iPad related stuff.

No question is too "silly" and I've already been stumped (thanks Ross) so if I don't know how to help you, I'll ask uncle google!

A reminder not to send sensitive information that requires security ie Kamar stuff as messages could be viewed by others who use your iPad.