From using your iPhone as a scanner
to stacking your favorite Home Screen widgets,
here are ten helpful iPhone tips you should know.
Did you accidentally enter a wrong digit into the Calculator?
No problem.
Just swipe left or right at the top of the screen
to erase it.
Bonus tip: you can copy numbers
by touching and holding the digits
and then tapping Copy.
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Starting in iOS 15, when someone sends you things
like web links or Apple News articles in Messages,
you can pin the content so it's easier to find when you need it.
In a Messages thread,
touch and hold the item you want to pin
and then tap Pin.
Pinned content will be elevated in Messages search,
the details view of a conversation,
and apps that support Shared With You.
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Organize your Home Screen by stacking your widgets.
Touch and hold an empty space on your Home Screen to edit it.
Then, drag one widget on top of another of the same size.
You can add up to ten widgets when creating a stack.
Tap Done in the upper-right corner when you're done.
And the widgets will automatically rotate
to show the most relevant information
throughout the day.
You can also swipe through them
if you want to switch to a different one.
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Select multiple photos at the same time
and then add them to other apps with this Multi-Touch gesture.
Touch and hold a photo until you feel a tap
and then drag it away a little while still holding it.
With a different finger,
tap another photo to add it to the stack.
You can select as many photos as you like.
Once you've selected the photos,
switch to the supported app you want to share to,
while still holding the stack.
Drag your finger where you want to add them
and lift your finger to drop them into the app.
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If you find yourself typing out the same phrase a lot,
create a text replacement to get the message across faster.
in Settings, tap General.
Then tap Keyboard and tap Text Replacement.
Tap the Add button in the top-right corner
and enter a phrase into the Phrase field.
Then, enter the text replacement you'd like to use
into the Shortcut field and tap Save.
Now, whenever you type the text replacement,
the phrase will appear in the predictive text section
of your keyboard.
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You can quickly swipe to open the Camera
without even having to unlock your screen.
Just swipe left.
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Got it!
Did you know that you can scan a document with the Notes app
on your iPhone?
In a note, tap the Camera button and tap Scan Documents.
Position the document in the viewfinder
and it will scan automatically.
Repeat the process with as many pages as you need to scan.
Tap Save when you're done.
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Starting in iOS 15, you can use Live Text
to interact with text using your Camera.
Just position the viewfinder over a document
and tap the Scan Text button in the bottom-right corner.
You can now interact with the text that appears.
For example, you can tap Select All,
then tap the screen to see the editing options again,
and tap Copy.
Then, switch over to another app
and paste the text that you just copied.
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In the Photos app,
if you're looking for the first photo in an album,
library, or search results,
you can quickly jump to the beginning of the view
by tapping the top edge of your iPhone screen.
Tap the tab button for the view you're in
at the bottom of the screen
to jump back to the most recent photo.
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You can quickly access Search right on your Home Screen,
and in iOS 15, your Lock Screen, too.
Just swipe your finger down from the middle of the Home Screen
or Lock Screen and a search field will appear.
Type in what you're looking for to quickly launch an app,
find a contact, get web search suggestions,
and more.
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With these helpful tips, you're on your way
to discovering more of what your iPhone has to offer.
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