Access Control Centre on your iPad
Control Centre gives you instant access to the things you do most. You can use Control Centre to take a picture quickly, turn on Wi-Fi, control your Apple TV and more.
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How to open and close Control Centre
To open Control Centre, swipe down from the top right-hand corner of your screen.
To close Control Centre, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or just tap the screen.
Find out how to open and close Control Centre on iPhone and iPod touch.
How to customise your settings
Need to quickly adjust the brightness of your display or change the volume? You can customise your Control Centre settings to get to your apps, settings and features with just a few taps.
Not sure what you can use from Control Centre? Take a look at the list of apps, settings and features.