iPhone Features for Everyday Use

22 Feb, 2025

Tips

1. Perform action by tapping the back of iPhone &💡
2. Scan documents 🖨
3. Copy text using camera 📸
4. Add desired website to Home Screen 📄
5. Organize Home Screen 🗂

Perform action by tapping the back of iPhone

• Open “Settings” app->Accessibility->Touch->Back Tap->Choose Double Tap or Triple Tap
• Choose an action (e.g. screenshot, flashlight, camera, etc.)
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Scan documents

• Open "Files" app.
• Tap the "More" button (i.e. icon with 3 dots on the top right corner) and tap "Scan Documents"
• Your document will automatically scan (when in Auto mode).
• Tap "Save" at the bottom right corner to save the scanned documents.
• The default filename is "Scanned Document", hit "X" and enter the desired file name and tap "Enter".

Manual Scan:

• Tap "Auto" on the top right corner, it will be changed to "Manual".
• Tap the Shutter button to scan. You can then drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, then tap Keep Scan.
• To switch back to "Auto" mode, tap "Manual" on the top right corner.

To rename, delete, share the file:

• Touch and hold the desired file or folder.
• To rename: tap "Rename" .
• To delete: tap "Delete".
• To share the file with others: tap "Share"->choose the desired app to share, e.g. Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Print, etc.
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Copy text using camera

• Open "Camera" app, choose "Photo".
• Touch and hold the desired text
• Tap the "Live Text" icon on the bottom-right and choose "Copy".
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Add desired website to Home Screen

• Open "Safari" app and go to the desired website or web page.
• Tap the Share button (looks like an Up arrow at the bottom of the screen)->scroll down and choose "Add to Home Screen".
• Update the name if needed.
• Tap "Add".

To remove the shortcut:

• Touch and hold the desired app and choose "Delete Bookmark"
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Organize Home Screen

For easy access, move frequently used apps to the first page of your iPhone’s Home Screen.

• Touch and hold the Home Screen background until the icons begin to jiggle.
• Touch and hold the desired app, drag it to the desired location of the Home Screen.
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Share link with highlight

• On Safari, touch and hold the desired text, then drag your finger to select it.
• A contextual menu will appear, tap ">" until you see "Copy Link with Highlight" and tap it
• Paste the Link into any app or location where you need to share it.