Using the calendar to select dates

When a date is required to be entered on the iPad a calendar picker is displayed. This picker makes it quick and easy to enter dates without having to type them in.

You can use the blue buttons to move the calendar to the next or previous year, and the next or previous month.

You can also swipe from right to left to advance to the next month, from left to right to move to the previous month, from top to bottom to move to the previous year, and from bottom to top to move to the next year.

When you have the desired month and year selected you tap on the date to select it. At this point the calendar picker will disappear and you will be returned to the relevant screen.

On the iPod touch and iPhone the standard Apple date picker wheel is displayed. Once you have selected the date with the picker wheels you can touch the top section of the screen to dismiss the date picker.