Make changes from the Control Center or Display & Brightness parameters

The iPad includes an auto-brightness feature.

This feature changes the iPad’s display based on the surrounding ambient light.

Sometimes this isn’t enough to get the display just right.

Swiping down to open Control Center on iPad

Here are some ways to adjust the brightness of your iPad’s screen.

The brightness controls are one of the two vertical sliders, along with the volume control.

Move the slider up and down to adjust the brightness.

Brightness slider from the iPad Control Center

Adjusting the brightness setting on your iPad is one way tosave battery power.

It allows you to use the tablet for longer periods of time before it needs a charge.

Press theHomebutton or tap anywhere on the screen to close Control Center.

The Settings app on the iPad home screen

Here’s how:

fire up the options app.

TapDisplay & Brightnessfrom the column on the left.

Drag theBrightnessslider left and right to adjust the brightness.

The Display & Brightness category and Brightness slider in iPad settings

Adjust other tweaks such asNight Shift,Text Size, andBold Text.

How to Use Night Shift

The Display & Brightness setting provides access to the Night Shift feature.

From theDisplay & Brightnesssettings, selectNight Shiftto customize the feature.

Night shift settings for scheduling and color temperature on iPad

It makes the punch in larger or smaller to compensate for diminished vision.

Turning on Bold Text causes most normal text to become bold, making it easier to read.

Not all apps use Dynamic pop in.

True Tone tries to mimic this for the iPad display.