{"id":77,"date":"2012-10-16T17:02:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T21:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:06:49","slug":"howto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/howto\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad How-To Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        iPad How-To Library\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/mobileservices\/iteam\/\">iTeam<\/a> is a <strong>volunteer<\/strong> employee-initiative, which works with ITS and Mobile Services, to bring together members of the <strong>Carleton community&nbsp;<\/strong>who use iPhones &amp; iPads on campus. We maintain this How-To&nbsp;library, and offer custom workshops to your department or faculty, on&nbsp;request by <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a> or email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:iteam@carleton.ca\">iteam@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/iteamHelpcartoon-240x306.png\" alt=\"iTeam Mascot (Speck iGuy case) offering help\" class=\"wp-image-12818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/iteamHelpcartoon-240x306.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/iteamHelpcartoon-160x204.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/215\/iteamHelpcartoon.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determine\u00a0<strong>which\u00a0<\/strong>version of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201685\">IOS<\/a>, which\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT5452\">iPad<\/a>, &amp;\u00a0which\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT3939\">iPhone<\/a>\u00a0you have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT1430\">Reset<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or restart your iPhone, iPad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ht3965\">Name<\/a><a name=\"name\"><\/a> your device, <strong>secure<\/strong> with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/HT204060\">passcode<\/a><a name=\"name\"><\/a>, set up <a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/PH2697\">Find My IPhone<\/a><a name=\"name\"><\/a>\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure&nbsp;<strong>Carleton<\/strong>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ccs\/all-services\/wireless-and-internet\/wireless-services\/cu-wireless-setup-for-apple-iphone-ipod-touch\/\">WiFi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ccs\/wp-content\/uploads\/VPNConfiguration-for-iPad.pdf\">VPN<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2012\/minutes-ipad-intermediate-accessing-w-drives-nov-28-2012\">more<\/a>), email:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/exchange\">staff\/faculty<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ccs\/all-services\/email\/carleton-student-email\/how-tos\/#iphone\">students<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ccs\/wp-content\/uploads\/FileBrowser-for-iPad.pdf\">W-drives<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2012\/minutes-ipad-intermediate-accessing-w-drives-nov-28-2012\">more<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benschmidt.com\/2012\/09\/how-to-read-books-on-your-ipad-1_1.html\"><strong>Read<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benschmidt.com\/2012\/09\/how-to-read-books-on-your-ipad-1_1.html\">books<\/a>&nbsp;on your iPad\/iPhone (or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/manuals\/ipad\">iPad\/iPhone manuals<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type notes&nbsp;in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/PH12081?locale=en_US\">iOS Notes app<\/a> (Use&nbsp;iCloud sync to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/iCloud.com\">access<\/a> from any PC\/Mac). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#msoffice\">Read and Edit&nbsp;<strong>MicroSoft Office<\/strong>&nbsp;files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#handwrite\">Handwrite<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"#handwrite\"> Notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benschmidt.com\/2012\/03\/how-to-print-from-your-ipad.html\">Print<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from your iPad\/iPhone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup&nbsp;using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/icloud\/setup\/ios.html\">iCloud<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT4623\">iOS<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/ipadinsight.com\/ipad-tips-tricks\/how-to-update-ipad-os-software-when-you-dont-see-software-update-in-the-settings-app\">more<\/a>). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benschmidt.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-project-your-ipad-screen.html\"><strong>Connect<\/strong> a projector<\/a> to&nbsp;your iPad\/iPhone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iteleportmobile.com\/features\"><strong>Share your&nbsp;PC\/Mac screen<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;your iPad<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>(RDP\/VNC client for iPad)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026<a href=\"#moreapps\"><strong>More<\/strong> Apps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"additional-notes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a name=\"msoffice\"><\/a><strong>Editing MicroSoft Office Files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DISPLAY MS OFFICE FILES:<br><br>iOS has&nbsp;built-in&nbsp;support to&nbsp;display&nbsp;MS Office files \u2014 Powerpoint, Word, Excel \u2014 you do&nbsp;not&nbsp;need to buy a 3rd-party App! The fidelity of an Office file being displayed will depend on its complexity. If the built-in iOS MS Office viewer&nbsp;is not adequate, additional options include Microsoft&#8217;s own &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-excel-for-ipad\/id586683407\">Excel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-powerpoint-for-ipad\/id586449534\">PowerPoint<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-word-for-ipad\/id586447913\">Word<\/a>&nbsp;for iPad apps.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDIT MS OFFICE FILES:<br><br>\u2026but to&nbsp;Edit&nbsp;MS Office files you&nbsp;do&nbsp;need to install a 3rd-party app. Microsoft provides free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-excel-for-ipad\/id586683407\">Excel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-powerpoint-for-ipad\/id586449534\">PowerPoint<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-word-for-ipad\/id586447913\">Word<\/a>&nbsp;for iPad apps.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PS.&nbsp;Mac-based&nbsp;iPad owners, who are already using Apple&#8217;s Office suite (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), will find the iPad equivalents \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/apps\/pages\/\">Pages<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/apps\/numbers\/\">Numbers<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/apps\/keynote\/\">Keynote<\/a>&nbsp;apps \u2014 not only can&nbsp;edit&nbsp;MS Office files, but will also integrate well with their OS X counterparts. See Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2013\/using-keynote-remote\">Using your iPhone to control Keynote on your Mac<\/a><br><br>Tip:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2013\/editing-powerpoint\">Editing PowerPoint files<\/a>&nbsp; (iTeam March 25 Tip post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a name=\"handwrite\"><\/a>Handwritten Notetaking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both these suggested apps require a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benschmidt.com\/2011\/01\/ipad-stylus-review.html\">stylus<\/a>&nbsp;and a learning-curve commitment. Neither does&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Optical_character_recognition\">OCR<\/a>, but they will let you email, transfer to the cloud service of your choice, or share your handwritten notes and sketches as PDFs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/notability-take-notes-annotate\/id360593530\">Notability<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2190 &nbsp;less daunting user interface (UI) than NoteTaker HD (See also&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2013\/notability-handwritten-notes\">April 23 2013 session<\/a>) \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: Notability can convert MS Office files to PDF format,&nbsp;over which hand-written markup can be added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/note-taker-hd\/id366572045\">NoteTaker HD<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2190 &nbsp;more features than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/notability-take-notes-annotate\/id360593530\">Notability<\/a>, but&nbsp;steeper&nbsp;learning-curve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a name=\"moreapps\"><\/a>Find Still More Recommended Apps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2012\/library-fun-day-august-29\">Fun apps<\/a>&nbsp;from the iTeam&#8217;s MacOdrum Library Staff day workshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2013\/healthy-apps\">Healthy apps<\/a>&nbsp;from the iTeam&#8217;s Healthy Workplace workshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/2012\/tip-using-special-characters-in-your-tweets-email\">Uniconsole App<\/a>: Insert emoticons &amp; special characters into your tweets and emails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><strong>\u2b06&nbsp;<\/strong>Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iTeam is a volunteer employee-initiative, which works with ITS and Mobile Services, to bring together members of the Carleton community&nbsp;who use iPhones &amp; iPads on campus. We maintain this How-To&nbsp;library, and offer custom workshops to your department or faculty, on&nbsp;request by contact form or email:&nbsp;iteam@carleton.ca. Additional Notes: 7.&nbsp;Editing MicroSoft Office Files 8.&nbsp;Handwritten Notetaking Both [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-77","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14295,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/14295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}