SMALL STEPS. USEFUL SKILLS.
Back up your iPad
Make an iCloud backup and check when it last completed.
Use the pictures where shown. Follow the short instructions between them.
STEP 1 OF 7
Open Settings
Tap the grey Settings icon.
Settings is near the lower-right corner of the example Home Screen.
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STEP 1
Open Settings
Tap the grey Settings icon.
Settings is near the lower-right corner of the example Home Screen.
STEP 2
Open your account
Tap your name at the top of the left-hand list.
The account name belongs to the example iPad. Your own name should appear here.
STEP 3
Open iCloud
Tap iCloud in the right-hand panel.
iCloud appears below the account and payment options.
STEP 4
Open iCloud Backup
Tap iCloud Backup.
iCloud Backup is a separate row beneath the iCloud storage and saved-data sections.
STEP 5
Turn backup on
Turn on Back Up This iPad if its switch is off.
The main backup switch is grey before it is turned on.
STEP 6
Check mobile-data use
If Back Up Over Mobile Data appears, leave it off to keep backups on Wi-Fi. Skip this check if your iPad does not have this option.
This cellular iPad example has mobile-data backup on. Turn it off if you do not want backups using your data allowance.
STEP 7
Start the backup
Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to Wi-Fi while it runs, then check for a recent successful-backup date and time.
This example iPad has Wi-Fi off and mobile data on. Connect your own iPad to Wi-Fi first. A completed backup is not pictured.
IF SOMETHING LOOKS DIFFERENT
A little help along the way.
Your menus may look different after an update. Look for the same control name and take your time.
I cannot find that option+
Check that this guide covers your device and software. If the names do not match, use the manufacturer’s instructions linked below for your model.
I need to go back a step+
Use Previous step or select a step number above. This changes the guide only; it does not undo anything on your device.
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They are example screens showing exactly where to tap. Your names, apps, wallpaper and layout may look a little different, but the options you need are the same. Some pictures show what you should see after a step.