With all of the enhancements and new features accompanying iOS 13 and iPadOS, it can be hard to keep up with it all.
Not only are there useful improvements to the systems themselves like Dark Mode, faster scrolling, and text editing gestures, but also new features for apps like Notes, Photos, and Safari.
Here’s a handy roundup of how to use the new features of iOS 13 on iPhone and iPad (iPadOS) that you can bookmark and revisit as you begin using it.
Files, Notes, and Reminders
- How to use Quick Actions in the Files app on iPad
- How to use the new Column view in iPad’s Files app
- How to use Gallery View, Checklists and Shared Folders in Notes on iPadOS
Mail, Messages, and Phone
- How to mute notifications from email threads in Apple Mail on iOS 13
- Creating an iMessage profile with a custom profile picture and display name in iOS 13
- How to have Siri automatically read incoming text messages out loud to you in iOS 13
- Silencing unknown callers on iPhone in iOS 13
Music, Photos, and Camera
- How to see time-synced lyrics on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV so you can sing along
- How to use the new High-Key Mono portrait lighting effect on iPhone in iOS 13
- How to rotate, straighten, crop, trim or flip a video in the Photos app on iOS 13
Safari
- How to have Safari automatically close all open tabs in iOS 13
- How to save all open Safari tabs as bookmarks
- How to use Safari’s Website View menu and Per-Site Settings on iPad
- How to change where the downloaded Safari items are saved in iOS 13
System features
- How to enable Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad in iOS 13
- How to quickly connect to nearby Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth accessories from Control Center in iOS 13
- How to update apps on your iPhone and iPad with iOS 13 and iPadOS
- How to delete installed iPhone and iPad apps right from the update list on iOS 13 and iPadOS
- How to downgrade from the iOS 13 or iPadOS beta to the latest iOS 12 version
- How to get to your accessibility settings in iOS 13 and iPadOS
- How to assign your favorite apps or custom automation shortcuts to the stock Lock screen and Control Center toggles in iOS 13
Keyboard, mouse, and gestures
- How to master Apple’s new swipe keyboard
- How to move your iPad keyboard to the side of the screen
- How to use a mouse or trackpad on your iPad with iPadOS
- How to scroll faster on iPhone and iPad
- How to adjust hold duration for 3D Touch and Haptic Touch
iPadOS multitasking and Home screen
- How to switch between Slide Over apps on iPad
- How to open multiple windows of the same app on iPad
- How to use the new iPad multitasking features
- How to add widgets to your iPad Home screen
- How to make app icons on iPad smaller so you can fit more apps on the Home screen
Miscellaneous
- How to share iCloud Drive folders
- How to pair and use Xbox and PlayStation controllers with iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple TV
Check out more in this video of the top 50 features coming to iOS 13:
Wrapping it up
Which new features of iOS 13 are you looking forward to the most? Let us know what you think in the comments below!