Waking Up Your iPad from Sleep Mode

When you put an iPad to sleep, you must wake it up to change its state from sleep mode to on. To wake up an iPad in sleep mode, do this:

  1. Press the Sleep/Wake button on top of the iPad, press the Home button, or, if you have a Smart Cover, lift an edge away from the screen. A slider appears on the screen.

  2. Drag the slider to the right. The Home screen appears.

The slider forces you to slide your finger to unlock your iPad. That way, your iPad won’t accidentally turn on if you press its Sleep/Wake button in your briefcase or purse.

Note

If you fail to use the slider to unlock your iPad after a few seconds, your iPad will automatically return to sleep mode.

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