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Matt Smith

44 of the best iPad shortcuts and gestures

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iPad shortcuts can help you get more from your iPad, and they might just be the thing that makes you leap for your iPad instead of your laptop. With Smart Keyboards and Apple’s Sidecar, the iPad has become an increasingly viable alternative to the traditional personal computer, and there are iPadOS shortcuts or gestures for a range of tasks.

iPad gestures can be used to unlock the interface and speed up common tasks with intuitive hand movements. We have compiled a list of our favourites, as well as giving a bitesize introduction to the Shortcuts app and Smart Keyboard shortcuts.

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