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Transfer File to iPad

Posted on January 30, 2011 by editor

Apple's iPad may be great for watching movies, listening to music, playing games and reading books, but the company's methods for moving files between your computer and your iPad leave something to be desired. Emailing files to yourself is one way to transfer files to iPad, but iTunes can handle the job for you, too, if you know where to look.

How to Transfer Files from PC to iPad?

Step 1: Launch iTunes. Connect your iPad to your computer with the USB dock cable.

Step 2: Select your iPad from the Devices list in the iTunes Library column, then click the Apps tab.

Step 3: Click on the "Apps" tab and scroll to the bottom of the page. If you have any apps on your iPad that support file sharing you will see the screen below.

transfer file to ipad with itunes

Step 4: In the File Sharing section you can see a list of apps that support file sharing on your iPad. Click on an app and you will see a list of the documents for that app on your iPad. In this step you can also import Presentations to Keynote on iPad by clicking the "Add..." button.

Step 5: To transfer file iPad simply drag and drop it into the document list. Alternatively, click on the "Add" button at the bottom of the iTunes window and browse to the file on your computer and select it. The file will be transferred to your iPad. It can only be viewed and edited from within the application it was transferred.

Tips: iPad to PC Transfer allows you to import video, audio, photo files or folders from iPad to computer, iPad to iTunes.

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