How to Sync Contacts and Calendars from Gmail to iPad

You have a new iPad and you want to compose an email, but your school contacts are not showing up when you start typing a name in the To: field?  

Let's sync those contacts!

1. Open the Settings application on your device.

2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

3. Select Add Account…

4. Select Microsoft Exchange

5. Enter your FULL gmail email address: email@spsdme.org

6. Enter your spsdme.org email password.  

7. Description is optional. I used "Google Sync"

8. Tap the Next button.  

9. Enter Server: m.google.com (see below)

10. Type your entire name@spsdme.org gmail address in the Username field. (see example right)

11. Tap the Next button.  

12. Turn all sliders to the ON position.

13. Tap the Save button.

Your email, contacts, and calendars will begin to sync right away.