Opening & closing apps, and multitasking

With IOS 5, iPads now have the ability to mimic certain "multitask" features, like jumping quickly from one app to another. For example, you can read or copy a passage from Wikipedia, and then jump to a notetaking app to copy your information.

Opening and Closing Apps

To open an app, click on it on the home screen. To close an app, use five fingers to "claw" it closed, or press the home button.

Search for an app on the iPad

To search the iPad for an app, or for an email, swipe to the right with one finger in order to access the below search screen.

Start typing and the iPad will bring up instantaneous search results. Simply click on the app or file to open it.

Multi-tasking between apps

When in an app, simply swipe left to access your last opened app. Continue swiping left to access apps in relation to when thy were last used. You can also swipe right to view other apps.

There is another way to multitask. With four fingers, swipe up on the screen. The multitask bar should appear, showing all of your "open" apps listed by what was used most frequently. Simply click on one of these apps to jump to another app.