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iPhone For Dummies, 2024 Edition
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iPhone For Dummies, 2024 Edition

by Guy Hart-Davis
November 2023
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
10h 33m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 17

Ten Helpful Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Typing faster with QuickPath and hardware keyboards

Bullet Sharing web pages and links

Bullet Creating free ringtones with GarageBand

Bullet Closing apps from the multitasking screen

Bullet Capturing screenshots

Here are ten helpful hints, tips, and shortcuts to help you get the most out of your iPhone — everything from ways to input text faster through closing apps quickly and capturing the contents of the screen.

Use QuickPath for Speed and Accuracy

To enter text faster and more accurately, use the QuickPath keyboard and slide your finger from letter to letter rather than tap each letter in turn. Touch the first letter in the word you want to type and then, without lifting your finger, slide your finger to the second letter in the word. Then, without lifting your finger, continue sliding to each of the remaining letters in the word.

This feature is called Slide to Type, and it's enabled by default. If it isn’t working, choose Settings ⇒ General ⇒ Keyboard ...

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