According to Apple iOS 11, coming
in September or October, introduces powerful new features for iPad, including: — a new customisable Dock that provides quick access to frequently used apps and documents from any screen; — improved multitasking, including a redesigned app switcher that brings Spaces to iOS, making it easier to move between apps or pairs of active apps, used
in Split View and now Slide Over; — the new Files app that keeps
everything in one place, whether files are stored locally,
in iCloud Drive or across other providers like
Box, Dropbox and more; — Multi-Touch Drag and Drop, which is available across the system to move text, photos and files from one app to another, anywhere on the screen; — a new document scanner
in Notes, which lets users easily scan single or multi-page documents,
removes shadows and uses powerful image filters to enhance readability; and — deeper integration with Apple Pencil, with support for inline drawing to write along text
in Notes and Mail, Instant Markup to easily sign documents, annotate PDFs or draw on screenshots, and a new Instant Notes feature, which opens Notes from the Lock Screen by simply tapping Apple Pencil on the display.