I am amazed at how often people comment on my Tech Tips (blog posts)and Tech Tidbits (email messages), it brings a sense of accomplishment to hear someone say they liked the tip and it helped them learn their phone, pad or computer better.
Continuing with this short post-holiday series on the iPhone (since we all upgraded at Christmas), today we will delve into: alerts, maps and the keyboard. If you enjoy these tips, please tell a friend.
Special Tone Alerts:
On aspect of the iPhone I enjoy is setting specific alerts (AKA ringtones) for specific reasons; my beautiful wife has her own ringtone, text messages are unique, email has a one of a kind alert too. Personalizing your iPhone is easy: go to Settings >> Sounds and assign a unique alert to any event/notification you wish, even the calendar!
Map Pins:
One of the highly underutilized tools on the iPhone is map pins. Map pins make finding an address, location or getting directions easy. In Maps >> Touch and Hold anywhere to drop a Map Pin. The map pin can even be shared with a friend for easy directions for a meet up.
Keyboard Tricks:
Much like map pins, there are numerous keyboard tricks/shortcuts most people don’t even know exist.
- To add a period and capitalize the next word, simply tap the space bar twice
- To enter a number or symbol quickly, touch and hold, then select the key you want. Lifting your finger returns you to the alphabet keyboard
- Touch and hold any letter and a list of special characters will be revealed
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