Change the wallpaper on iPad (2024)

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iPad User Guide

On iPad, choose an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock Screen or Home Screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.

Change the wallpaper

Go to Settings > Wallpaper> Add New Wallpaper.
The wallpaper gallery appears.
Do any of the following:
- Tap a button at the top of the wallpaper gallery—for example, Photos, Photo Shuffle, Live Photo, and so on—to design your wallpaper with a photo, an emoji pattern, a picture of your local weather, and more.
- Choose wallpaper from one of the featured sets (Collections, Astronomy, Weather, and so on).
If you’re adding a Photo or Photo Shuffle to your wallpaper, see Customize your Lock Screen photo to customize your photo.
Tap Add, then choose one of the following:
- Set as Wallpaper Pair
- Customize Home Screen

Tip: You can set your wallpaper to change automatically by creating a personal automation in the Shortcuts app. Set a schedule for your automation, then add the Set Wallpaper action to your automation. (See the Shortcuts User Guide).

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How do I change my Wallpaper on my iPad? ›

Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper. The wallpaper gallery appears. Do any of the following: Tap a button at the top of the wallpaper gallery—for example, Photos, Photo Shuffle, Live Photo, and so on—to design your wallpaper with a photo, an emoji pattern, a picture of your local weather, and more.

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Why can't I change my background on my iPad? ›

If there is no wallpaper option on iPadOS 13.2, then there might be some changes in the device settings. To fix this, you can reset all iPad settings to their default value. Unlock the device and go to its Settings > General > Reset. From here, tap on the “Reset all Settings” option and confirm your choice.

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How to change Home screen Wallpaper? ›

On your phone's Home screen, touch and hold an empty space. Tap Wallpaper & style. If you don't see "Wallpaper & style," tap Wallpapers. Tap Change wallpaper.

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How to change iPad home screen? ›

Set Wallpaper

From a Home screen, navigate: Settings. ...
Select the location of the photo or wallpaper: Options may vary. ...
Tap the desired photo or wallpaper. Drag to move the image or pinch to zoom in and out.
Set. .
Tap one of the following: Set Lock Screen. ...
Tap one of the following from the 'Wallpaper Preview' screen:

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How do you change your background? ›

Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Background.

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Why can't I change my wallpaper? ›

Go to Settings > Wallpaper and you will see Wallpapers for Lock screen and Wallpaper. When you tap on, you will also see the options to choose the wallpaper. If Google wallpaper interfers please disable or uninstall Google wallpapers and try to use the System built-in interface to change the Wallpaper.

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How do I change the virtual background on my iPad? ›

Open Zoom and select more on the top right then Virtual Background. 5. Select the + button at the bottom right; this will open your photo. Select the image you want as your background.

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Why is my Lock Screen wallpaper the same as home screen? ›

When you customize the Lock Screen for the first time, you'll notice that iOS 16 suggests you use the same wallpaper for the ‌Home Screen‌. This is because Apple applies dynamic transitions to some wallpapers when switching from the Lock Screen to the ‌Home Screen‌ if the backgrounds are the same.

How do I put different wallpapers on my Lock Screen? ›

First, you'll need to download the Go Multiple Wallpaper app from the Play Store. Note that this works for all launchers, and you don't have to install GoLauncher EX for it to work. Next, go to your launcher's settings to change the wallpaper. This step varies with different launchers.

Can you have two different pictures for Lock Screen and home screen? ›

Set A Wallpaper Pair First

Then they should tap the 'Add' button in the top right corner and choose 'Set as Wallpaper Pair. ' This should set the image as both the lock and home screens. To then set a different photo as the home screen wallpaper, users should tap the 'Customize' button below the home screen preview.

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How do I change the background on my iPad keyboard? ›

To give your Gboard a background, like a photo or a color:

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gboard app. .
Tap Gboard. Themes.
Pick a theme or photo.

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