Access features and information from the Lock Screen
You can quickly access the features and information you need most from the Lock Screen, even while iPad is locked.
Open Camera: Swipe left. (See Take photos with your iPad camera.)
Open Control Center: Swipe down from the top-right corner. (See Use and customize Control Center on iPad.)
See earlier notifications: Swipe up from the center. (See View and respond to notifications on iPad.)
See Today View: Swipe right. (See Add widgets to the iPad Home Screen.)
Start drawing and taking notes: (On supported models) Tap Apple Pencil on the Lock Screen. Whatever you create is saved in Notes.
To choose what you can access from the Lock Screen, see Control access to information on the iPad Lock Screen.