The iPhone is an impressive tool with hundreds of brilliant
features, but there are several hidden features and tricks that you may not
have realised existed – until now. Here, we've picked our favourite iPhone tips
and tricks that can help you achieve things quicker and easier, and that you'll
wish you'd known a long time ago.
1. iPhone keyboard
tips #1
You've probably been using your iPhone's keyboard for ages
without realising that it's actually easier than you thought to add symbols to
your messages. Instead of tapping once on the 123 button and then again on the
ABC button when you're done, you can tap and hold the 123 button, then slide
your finger to select the symbol you want to insert. Once it's been added, your
keyboard will automatically revert back to the letters keyboard.
2. iPhone keyboard
tips #2
That's not all! There are many additional symbols hidden
within your keyboard that you may never have discovered. Tap the 123 button to
go to the numbers and symbols keyboard, then tap and hold a symbol such as the
pound sign to find other currencies.
3. iPhone keyboard
tips #3
This one might sound simple but it's a massive time saver
that I know many people don't know about. Instead of going to the symbol menu
to find a full stop, you can double tap the space button. It'll add a full stop
to the end of the word you've just typed and set you up ready to begin the next
sentence.
4. Shake to undo
This one can be a little awkward at times but it's also a
bit of a life saver. If you've just typed a long sentence and accidentally
deleted it, you can give your iPhone a shake to bring up the undo/redo button.
Just make sure you're holding onto your iPhone tight before you shake it.
5. Tap to go back to
the top
Just scrolled down a really long list in notes or a whole
ton of emails? You can tap at the very top of the iPhone's screen to go
straight back to the top. This works in most iPhone apps.
6. Delete the last
digit in the calculator by swiping
If you use the calculator app a lot there's a handy
time-saving trick you might not know exists. If you've just typed a long number
and want to delete the most recent digit you entered, you can swipe left or
right in the black area where your calculation appears.
7. Stop music with a
timer
This is a cool trick for those of you who enjoy falling
asleep to music. The problem with that is it'll still be playing when you wake
up in the morning, and you've probably just drained most of your battery in the
process. Using the hidden 'Stop Playing' timer, you can choose how long you
want the music to play for as you drift off to sleep.
To set up the timer, go to the clock app and then tap
'Timer' in the bottom right of the screen. Choose how long you want your timer
to last for (you can choose a matter of minutes or hours if you'd prefer) and
then tap 'When Timer Ends'. Here, scroll down to the bottom of the menu and
select 'Stop Playing'. Press start on the timer and then begin playing your
music from the Music app. When the timer ends, the music will fade to a stop.
8. Get your iPhone's
flash to blink when you get a message
If you find that the vibration or sound that your phone
makes when you get a message is not always enough to attract your attention,
there's another element that you can add to the alert – light. By going to
Settings > General > Accessibility and scrolling down to the 'Hearing'
section (this feature is designed for people with hearing impairments), you can
turn on 'LED Flash for Alerts'. Now every time you get a notification, the
flash next to your iPhone's rear-facing camera will blink.
9. Triple Click
shortcuts
Another accessibility setting that could come in handy is
the Accessibility Shortcut, which can be found by going to Settings >
General > Accessibility and then scrolling right down to the bottom. Tap
'Accessibility Shortcut', and you'll see a menu of options. From here you can
activate the Home button triple click, which can be used to invert the colours
of your iPhone for better visibility in low-light, zoom in to tricky-to-see
parts of the screen and more.
10. Find words or
phrases on a web page
If you're looking for a particular word or phrase on a web
page, you can find it by typing the word or phrase in the search bar at the top
of the screen. You'll see a list of search results, but you need to look at the
bottom of that list for a section that reads: "On This Page."
Tap it, and you'll see that the results are highlighted on
that particular web page in yellow. Tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen
to go to the next instance.
11. Switch directions
in Panorama mode
You can change the direction of your Panorama photograph in
the Camera app by tapping the arrow that appears in the middle of the screen in
the Panorama mode.
12. Use your
headphones to take a selfie
Selfies are all the rage right now (as we're sure you've
noticed) so this handy trick can help you get a better shot. When the camera
app is open on your iPhone, you can use the volume up button on your headphones
to take a photo. Not only does this reduce shake, it also means you can take a
more natural-looking photo from further away or take a photo hands-free.
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