It’s also the only button on the face of the tablet.

But there are many other iPad features that you activate using the Home button.

The Home Button Is Your Gateway to Siri

Siriis Apple’s voice-activated personal assistant.

iPad Siri listening pattern

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It can perform many tasks, including finding nearby restaurants, setting alarms, and opening apps.

Activate Siri by pressing the Home button for several seconds until you hear two beeps.

This screen shows you windows of all of your most recently opened apps.

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The screen will flash, and a camera sound will play when your iPad takes the picture.

Here’s how to set it up.

TapGeneralin the left-side menu.

iPad with screen facing, highlighting the Sleep/Wake button in the upper right corner fo the device and the Home button in the lower center

Tap the options you want the shortcut to activate.

Checkmarks mean they’re on.

You cantake a screenshot on your iPadeven if it doesn’t have a Home button.

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Press thePowerandVolume Upbuttons simultaneously until you hear a camera shutter click.

The iPad Settings app

General heading in Settings on iPad

Accessibility setting on iPad

Accessibility Shortcut setting on iPad

Turn off Accessibility Shortcut on iPad