1. To quickly and easily mute your iPad just hold down the volume button*
   
   
2. To copy a full paragraph of text just tap on it four times*
   
   
3. To turn on caps lock on your iPad, double tap on Shift. To turn it off again, just tap on Shift once more
   
   
4. To save an image from the web, just tap and hold on the image and choose Save Image
   
   
5. Tap twice on your spacebar at the end of a sentence to automatically add a full stop and space
   
   
6. To get back to the top of a web page, just tap on the title bar
   
   
7. To quickly type a web address into Safari, just tap and hold the '.com' key to choose from .edu, .org, .net and more
   
   
8. For a similar shortcut in Mail, just press and hold the dot (.) key to easily complete an email address
   
   
9. If your numeric keyboard shows the pound sign (£), just tap and hold that key to see other currencies
   
   
10. To add an accent to a letter, just press and hold that letter to see all the options
    
    
11. To quickly use something from the numeric keyboard, just tap & hold the 123 button and drag it over the symbol you want to use, then let go. You'll automatically return to the letter keyboard
    
    
12. To add a shortcut to your favourite website to your home screen, just press the '+' icon and tap 'Add to home screen'.

* iPad only

For more iPad tips try our Top 10 iPad care tips