iPadOS 14.0 Public

Small, medium, and large widgets displayed varying information density, while Smart Stacks used on-device context to surface a likely relevant widget.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Widgets

Users could share approximate location or selected photos, while status indicators and Control Center disclosure made recent microphone and camera access visible.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Privacy

A compact search field could find and launch content, calls appeared as banners, and Siri results occupied less of the display instead of fully covering the current workspace.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Compact Design and Search

Hand-drawn shapes could snap into precise forms, handwriting could be selected like typed text, and copied handwriting could be pasted as text into another app.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Notes

Apple redesigned sidebars and navigation controls across supported apps so more commands and hierarchy remained visible in the iPad’s larger layout.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Redesigned Experience

Scribble let users write into text fields, automatically converted handwriting to typed text, recognized addresses and numbers, and supported scratch-out and selection gestures.

1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Scribble