Sounds and silence, Do not disturb, Sharing – Apple iPad iOS 8.1 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Basics

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Set notification options. Go to Settings > Notifications. Tap an app to set its notification options.
For example, choose to view a notification from the Lock screen. You can also tap Edit to arrange
the order of app notifications. Touch

, then drag it to a new position.

Choose whether to show Today and Notifications View on a locked screen. Go to Settings >
Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then
choose whether to allow access when locked.
Close Notification Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button.

Sounds and silence

You can change or turn off the sounds iPad plays when you get a FaceTime call, text message,
email, tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event.
Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as alert tones and ringtones, and
ringer and alert volumes.

If you want to temporarily silence incoming FaceTime calls, alerts, and sound effects, see the
following section.

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPad, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep. It keeps
FaceTime calls and alerts from making any sounds or lighting up the screen.
Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center,
then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar.

Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPad stays silent, turn
it off.
Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

You can schedule quiet hours, allow FaceTime calls from your Favorites or groups of contacts, and
allow repeated FaceTime calls to ring through for those emergency situations. You can also set
whether Do Not Disturb silences iPad only when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked.

Sharing

Share from apps

In many apps, you can tap Share or to choose how to share your information. The choices vary
depending on the app you’re using. Additional options may appear if you’ve downloaded apps
with sharing options. For more information, see

App extensions

on page 23.

Use Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo or other third-party apps with sharing options. Sign in to
your account in Settings. The third-party sharing buttons take you to the appropriate setting if
you’re not yet signed in.
Customize the different ways you share, view, and organize your information. Tap the More
button, then touch and drag

to move items to new positions.

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