How to Change the Home Screen Background on an iPad

The default iPad wallpapers are attractive, but you can pick an alternate option or use your own pictures to make things a little more personal.

Steps

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    Tap the “Settings” icon on your iPad’s Home screen to launch the Settings app.
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    Tap “Brightness & Wallpaper” and then tap the preview images in the Wallpaper section.
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Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
To select a new wallpaper image

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    Tap “Wallpaper.”
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    Tap an image from the Apple wallpaper collection.
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    Tap the “Set Lock Screen,” “Set Home Screen” or “Set Both” buttons to use the image when your iPad is locked, behind the icons on your Home screen or both.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
To select a wallpaper image from your photos

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    Tap “Camera Roll” or “Photo Stream” depending on where the image you want to use is stored.
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    Tap the image you want to use.
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    Pinch and drag the image to adjust how it appears on the screen.
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    Tap the “Set Lock Screen,” “Set Home Screen” or “Set Both” buttons to use the image when your iPad is locked, behind the icons on your Home screen or both.
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    Press the Home button or lock your iPad to view your new wallpaper image.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I change the home screen if there is no background?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    There always is a background. iPhones and iPads come with the wallapapers that Apple makes.
  • Question
    If I dropped my iPad and it changed to a fluorescent color, how can I get my normal colors back?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Try going to Settings --> Accessibility, and look for a setting called Inverted Colors.
  • Question
    How do I get rid of background windows on an iPad?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Simply double-click the home button. All of your background widows will appear. Swipe up on them to close them.
  • Question
    How do I add text to my home screen on my iPad?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You could make your own custom design in Photoshop or even on Google Drawings (if you have an email you can do this). If it's something generic, like a quote, letter, initial or (common) name, you can probably find images for those words online that you can take screenshots of.
  • Question
    How do I get a solid blue wall paper on the home screen?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    All you have to do is go to the internet and search up: Blue background. Go to images and it should pop up a bunch of blue backgrounds. Pick one and screenshot it. Go to Settings, then Backgrounds. Choose your screenshot and adjust it until it's just as you'd like it to be, then use it.
  • Question
    Can I have two different backgrounds?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, but they can’t be on the same screen. One would be the background on your lock screen and the other would be the background on your home screen.
  • Question
    How do I change my iPad's home screen from a turquoise background to a white background with black print?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Look online for a picture of your choice and then go to wallpaper in settings and change it to the picture.

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