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the case easily line the iPad Pro back up, and you don't have to clumsily fiddle with the iPad to attach and detach it. 6. Force Close Apps There are a couple of ways to force close apps. If you're not familiar with force closing, this is simply a way to close out an app that isn't functioning correctly or that is taking up valuable memory. Apple's memory management has always been rather good, so we don't recommend force closing apps if you're not experiencing issues. You can close apps using the previously mentioned gesture or swiping up with three fingers and holding to access the app switcher. From here use your finger or cursor to swipe up on the app you wish to close. To use your cursor, hover over the app and swipe up on the trackpad with two fingers. You can also use the keyboard to force close apps, but it can only be done from the Home screen. When switching between apps using cmd +tab, continue to hold cmd on a selected app and press "q" to close it. 5. Add Your Favorite Emoji Just press the Globe key in the bot tom left corner of the keyboard to bring up the emoji keyboard and cycle bet ween any other keyboards you may have enabled. Press return when a keyboard is highlighted to select it. 4. Use Keyboard Shortcuts with Your Favorite Apps Stock and third-party applications support keyboard shortcuts. Just hold the cmd key to get a list of available commands. Pro tip: some apps have multiple pages of commands you can swipe bet ween. Also, some common commands may not be shown, such as when using an application within a Web browser. 3. Use Keyboard Shortcuts with Your Favorite Apps If you aren't satisfied with the default tracking speed you can change it. Just open the Settings app and navigate to General > Trackpad. From here you can adjust tracking speed, and enable or disable natural scrolling (reverses the scroll direction). 2. Use Spotlight/Siri Search from Anywhere In any app, just press cmd + space bar to bring up global search. Press it again to close it or press ESC (cmd + .) 1. Go Home Finally, go home from any app by holding down the cmd key and pressing "H." It's the same command used to hide application windows on macOS. With the introduction of the Magic Keyboard, I've found that I use my iPad more than I ever have before. There are some downsides, like the added weight, the small size of the trackpad, and even the price, but I find the benefits of it are worth it and I think we will continue to see the iPad evolve in the coming years. If you own or have used an iPad, let us know what you love or dislike. If you're thinking about getting one, why? What features or shortcuts are your favorites? What do you think Apple could add or do differently? Let us know in the comments and on social media. As always, thanks for reading.