If you’re unsure which operating system is installed on your iPad, look inSettings>General>About.

User Guide for iPadOS 17

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iPadOS 17focuses on personalization and productivity.

Mail received some similar updates, with the option to un-send emails and set reminders.

iPadOS 17 lock screen

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From there, you might drag and drop it into another app like Notes, Messages, or Mail.

User Guide for iPadOS 14

Apple Inc. App improvements include sidebars and extra menus that let you perform tasks quickly without leaving your window.

The most obvious change is the introduction of dark mode to the iPad.

iPadOS 16 Home Screen

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Still, there are many other enhancements to improve the iPad experience for users.

iPad OS 13 supports SD cards and external disk drives natively, through the Files app.

Markup is introduced systemwide so users can annotate images and documents.

iPadOS 15

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iPad User Guide for iOS 12

The performance improvements of iOS 12 made the iPad faster.

Even the photo import process, which hasn’t changed in years, is improved.

A few apps are redesigned, including News, Books, Voice Memos, and Stocks.

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iPad User Guide for iOS 8

It’s a good thing the manual for iOS 8 exists.

When Apple released iOS 8, it made major changes to the platform.

The manual covers those changes and new features like Control Center, Touch ID, and AirDrop.

iPadOS 13.3 user guide

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When it released the iPad 2 with iOS 4.3, it released a combined user guide.

There’s probably not much here for day-to-day use at this stage.

However, the document is interesting from a historical perspective.

iPad User Guide iOS 12.3

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iPad User Guide for iOS 11

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iPad User Guide for iOS 10

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iPad User Guide for iOS 9

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iOS 8.4 iPad User Guide

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iOS 7

iOS 6

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iOS 5

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iPad User guide for iOS 4

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Original iPad with iOS 3.2

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