Apple iPad: 10 tips and tricks with iOS 11

Free up space automatically

iOS can remove apps you don’t use. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store and turn on Offload Unused Apps. If you reinstall an app later, documents you created with the app, and all your data, are still there.

Pay friends with a message

Replay tip video: Pay friends with a message

Use Apple Pay to send money, right in Messages. In a conversation, tap an amount, then tap Pay. Or tap Apps icon, then tap Apple Pay icon and Pay.

Track a flight

Enter a flight number in the search field to get up-to-the-minute status. (To display the search field, swipe down from the middle of the Home screen.)

Share your location with QuickType

Replay tip video: Share your location with QuickType

In Messages, tell someone where you are without entering an address. Type “I’m at” and a space, then tap Current Location.

Pin a note

Replay tip video: Pin a note

Keep first things first. Swipe right on a note to keep it at the top of the list, even when you add new notes.

Organize your files

Replay tip video: Organize your files

While browsing in Files, swipe down to display sorting options — such as list view and icon view — and the New Folder button .

Insert a sketch in text

Replay tip video: Insert a sketch in text

In Notes, hold down Apple Pencil for a moment where you want to insert something; when you lift up, space is made for your drawing. Drag the handles above or below the space to make even more room.

Mark up a screenshot

Replay tip video: Mark up a screenshot

Take a screenshot, then tap the thumbnail. Start drawing, or tap the icon with a plus sign to add text, a magnifier, and more. To share the screenshot, tap the Share icon.

View your email drafts

Replay tip video: View your email drafts

To see your unfinished email messages, touch and hold the New Message icon. Tap a draft to work on it.

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