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As shown in Figure 1-5, the first page of the iPad Home screen is divided into three sections:

 Widgets: These items appear in the top half of the screen in landscape mode and include the following default widgets: Clock, Notes, Calendar, Photos, and Weather. See Chapter 10 to learn how to customize your widgets.

 App icons: These items represent (mostly) apps that you can launch with a tap of your finger.FIGURE 1-5: The iPad's first Home screen page.

 Dock: This area also contains (mostly) app icons, but the dock appears on every Home screen page, so you always have quick access to these apps.

If you haven’t rearranged your icons, you see the following apps on the first Home screen page, starting on the left side of the first row of apps:

 FaceTime: Participate in FaceTime video chats, as you discover in Chapter 8.

 Files: View and work with the files you’ve saved to your iCloud Drive. Apple apps as well as many third-party apps know how to use the Files app to store documents.

 Reminders: Display alerts that remind you to perform some task. You can think of Reminders as a kind of fancy-schmancy to-do list. If you ask Siri to remind you, it’s added as a reminder in this app, too. You can do both location- and time-based reminders, which will be synced to your other Apple devices. Learn more about reminders in Chapter 12.

 Maps: View street maps, satellite imagery, transit information, and more for locations around the globe. Or ask for directions, traffic conditions, or the location of a nearby pizza joint. I show you more about Maps in Chapter 13.

 Home: Access and control your HomeKit smart home devices. Almost like a sci-fi movie, you can control lights, appliances, and surveillance cameras from an app or with your voice using Siri. You’ll read much more about this great app, but you have to wait until Chapter 12.

 Camera: Shoot pictures or videos with your iPad’s front- or rear-facing camera. You find out more in Chapters 8 (videos) and 9 (camera).

 App Store: Search for iPad apps you can purchase or download for free. Chapter 10 is your guide to buying and using apps from the App Store.

 Books: Read e-books, which you can buy in the Book Store. I discuss the Books app more deeply in Chapter 7.

 Podcasts: Subscribe and listen to your favorite podcasts.

 TV: Watch and manage your movies, TV shows, and music videos. You add videos via Finder in recent versions of macOS or iTunes on older Macs or on PCs or by purchasing them directly in the TV app or the iTunes Store app. Check out Chapter 8 to find out more.

 News: Read the latest news from magazines, newspapers, and websites, and subscribe to Apple News+ for access to paid content from many mainstream sources. You read more about News in Chapter 7.

 Settings: Customize your iPad and apps by modifying their settings. With so many options in the Settings app, you’ll be happy to hear that Chapter 14 is dedicated exclusively to Settings.

The second Home screen page (swipe your finger left on the screen to get there) contains the following default apps:

 Photo Booth: Take fun selfies with your iPad's front camera. Chapter 9 explains how.

 Find My: Locate a lost iPad (or iPhone, AirPods, or Mac). I look more closely at Find My in Chapter 14.

 Shortcuts: Combine two or more actions — such as taking a photo and sending it via text message to someone — into a single script that you run by tapping an icon.

 Clock: Check the current time (locally as well as from anywhere in the world) and set alarms and timers. You hear more about this nifty app in Chapter 12.

 Contacts: Store information about the people you know. Chapter 11 explains how to use the Contacts app.

 Stocks: Track stocks. You can also get news articles about the companies you're following.

 Translate: Translate a word or phrase in one language (entered by typing or speaking) into another language. See Chapter 12 for the details.

 Voice Memos: Record everything you speak into your iPad's microphone. For more about the Voice Memos app, turn to Chapter 12.

 Measure: Measure distances in the real world by using the iPad's back camera. Seriously, try it! Turn to Chapter 12 for more on the Measure app.

 iTunes Store: Buy or rent music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and more. You find more info about iTunes Store in Chapter 7.

 Magnifier: Using the iPad's rear camera, zoom in on real-world objects that are too small to see clearly. Chapter 12 shows you how the Magnifier app does its job.

 Tips: Get tips for using your iPad.

Depending on your iPad model, the second page of the Home screen might also house a few other Apple apps, such as Pages (word processor), Keynote (presentations), Numbers (spreadsheet), Apple Store (buy Apple stuff), iMovie (create digital movies), Clips (create short video clips), and GarageBand (record and edit music).