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  • You can change your iPad name to make it easier to identify your device on iCloud or when someone wants to AirDrop files to you.  
  • It's easy to change your iPad name in the device's Settings app, and you can do it as often as you'd like. 
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If you have never taken the time to change the name of your iPad, then your iPad is probably known simply as… "iPad." And most of the time, that's not a big deal. 

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But when someone wants to share an AirDrop file from their phone or tablet and six different iPads pop up in proximity, things get a bit more confusing.

When you have created a unique name for your iPad, its name will make it instantly recognizable, singled out from all the devices nearby. 

Whether you're in the office or out in public, knowing exactly with whom you are about to share a file, or from whom you are accepting one, is not just convenient — it's critical. 

So take the 30 seconds and change your iPad name. Here's how to do it. 

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How to change your iPad name

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPad.

2. Tap the General tab.

3. Tap the word About at the top of the next screen.

Click the About tab at the top of the page. Steven John/Business Insider

4. Tap the Name tab at the top of the next menu.

5. Use the X icon or just erase the name that's there (likely "iPad") and then enter a new name for the device, ideally one tied to your own name.

Change your iPad name to a new one. Steven John/Business Insider

6. Tap the word About to save the new name and move back to the previous page.

And that's that, your iPad has been renamed.

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Steven John Freelance Writer Steven John is a freelance writer living near New York City by way of 12 years in Los Angeles, four in Boston, and the first 18 near DC. When not writing or spending time with his wife and kids, he can occasionally be found climbing mountains. His writing is spread across the web, and his books can be found at www.stevenjohnbooks.com. Read more Read less

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