The FaceTime app that comes preloaded on every recent iPhone and iPad is one of the greatest tools we have for staying connected to one another. While in decades past, the real time video call was the thing of science fiction, today it is such a commonplace option most of us take video calling for granted.
That is, right up until it's time to start a FaceTime session on a new iPad, and we realize we actually don't know how to use it.
Don't worry, using FaceTime on iPads is as easy as a few taps. The FaceTime app should be preloaded on your iPad, but if you can't find it, just download FaceTime onto your iPad from the App Store.
After that, it couldn't be much easier to use FaceTime on an iPad.
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How to make a FaceTime video or audio call on iPad
1. Tap the FaceTime app to launch it.
2. Tap the blue "+" icon at the top of the screen.
3. Type in the name (if you're FaceTiming a contact), email address, or phone number of the person you wish to reach.
4. Tap the "Audio" or "Video" button to send the call.
Assuming the person on the receiving end accepts, you will then be connected, either in a live video chat wherein you can see through their iPad or iPhone's screen-side camera and they yours, or an audio call where you can speak but neither party can see one another.
And if you wish to start a group conversation, simply hit the blue "+" before placing the call and enter another contact, email, or number. You can have up to 32 people on a group FaceTime session, though your screen will be pretty cluttered if you actually go with that many people.
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