iPad Features
The iPad version of 2Do shares the same data model and feature set as the iPhone version. What's different on iPad is the layout — there's room to show more at once.
Multi-Pane Layout
2Do for iPad changes shape based on the space available.
In wide landscape, 2Do shows three panes side by side:
- Lists (left) — Focus Lists, real lists, list groups, Smart Lists.
- Tasks (centre) — the tasks inside the selected list.
- Right pane — the tablet calendar/editor area. It keeps a compact calendar surface available and can show the selected task's editor while the task list remains visible.
The Utility Panel for Tags and Nearby is a separate sliding panel. It stays out of the way until you open it, which keeps the wide iPad layout focused on Lists, Tasks, and planning/editing.
In portrait, 2Do shows two panes (Lists and Tasks); the right pane slides in over them when needed.
In a narrow Split View, Slide Over, or Stage Manager window, 2Do behaves more like the iPhone app: panes overlap, and you swipe between them instead of seeing everything at once.
Sliding Panels
The iPad uses the same sliding-panel system as iPhone when there is not enough room for all panes:
- Swipe the task list right a little to reveal the narrow list-tab strip.
- Continue swiping right to reveal the full Lists panel with names, list groups, counts, and Smart Lists.
- Swipe the task list left to reveal the Utility Panel when the right pane is not already visible.
- Swipe back toward the center to focus on the task list again.
On a wide iPad, you usually do not need to slide as much because Lists, Tasks, and the right calendar/editor pane can stay visible together. Select a task and its editor can remain open on the right while you keep browsing the task list in the center.
Calendar Events
The Calendar Events view shows today's events from any account synced with the iOS Calendar app — iCloud, Google, Exchange, Office 365, anything you've added under iOS Settings > Calendar. The Calendar Events view is also available on iPhone (swipe the task list left to reveal the Utility Panel and tap the Calendar Events button in the bottom toolbar next to Nearby/location). On iPad, the right calendar/editor pane makes this planning context easier to keep in view.
Hardware Keyboard
Connect a Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard, or any Bluetooth keyboard and the iPad app exposes keyboard shortcuts. Hold ⌘ for half a second on any screen to display a cheat sheet of available shortcuts in your current context.
The exact key bindings vary by screen — the in-app cheat sheet is authoritative. Common patterns:
⌘N— New Task⌘F— Search⌘S— Sync- Arrow keys — navigate the task list
Return— open the editor for the selected task
Split View and Slide Over
- Split View — use 2Do alongside another iPad app.
- Slide Over — float 2Do over another app for quick access without committing to split.
- Stage Manager — supported on iPad models that offer it.
If the iPad window becomes narrow, 2Do uses the compact sliding layout. This is expected: it keeps the task list readable instead of squeezing every pane into a cramped space.
Pencil Support
- Tap a task with the Apple Pencil to edit. (Pencil works the same as a touch tap.)
- The Pencil works in the notes field for handwritten input on devices that support it.
Tips
With a Magic Keyboard, the iPad becomes very close to a Mac. Hold ⌘ for the in-context shortcut cheat sheet — that's the fastest way to learn what's available without guessing.
The Calendar Events panel is a useful "today plan" surface on iPad. Use it to compare your task list with real calendar commitments before you defer or schedule work.