Using an Ipad Or Iphone on Apple Ios 11
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Using an iPad or iPhone on Apple iOS 11 Table of Contents Important Icons ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Common Gestures ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Common Buttons....................................................................................................................................... 3 Keyboard .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................................... 5 iOS vs Model Version ................................................................................................................................ 6 Airplane Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Notes .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Camera ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Photos ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................13 Messages .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Mail .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Face Time.................................................................................................................................................. 17 iTunes ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Maps ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Calendar ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Safari ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Siri ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Files .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 iCloud ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 Privacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Miscellaneous .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Predictive Text ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Autocorrect .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Index ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 Technology Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 29 Texting Acronyms .................................................................................................................................... 32 There is a glossary at the end of this hand out that defines and explains acronyms and technical terms, and an index to quickly find how to do a particular task! The device used to create this document is an iPad with Apple iOS 11; if you are using an iPhone or a different version of the Apple operating system, some things may be different, although most steps should be similar. Important Icons FaceTime Calendar Photos Camera Contacts Maps Notes Settings Dock Safari Mail Messages iTunes Files Created by Michelle for OLLI@WVU 2 Common Gestures Swipe from the bottom Bring up the dock and open apps Swipe down from the middle of the screen Search Swipe from top Bring up notifications Swipe with 4 fingers left or right Move between open apps Swipe up from the bottom twice Multi-tasking view Pull down with one finger Refresh Two finger pinch Zoom Five finger pinch Return to home screen Home button Return to home screen Home button + wake / sleep button Screen shot Press and hold Home button Siri Drag an icon to the Dock Place the apps you want on the Dock Drag an icon already on the Dock Rearrange or remove dock icons Open an app. Open the dock. Drag an icon onto the screen. View two apps side by side Grab the handle icon on the right app and pull down. Once Stop viewing two apps side by side the app is detached, swipe to the right. In multi-tasking view, drag off the top of the screen Force close apps When in doubt about where you are or what you are doing, tap the Home button and start over. Common Buttons Create New Add / New Search Delete Air Drop More Info Add Contact Audio Message Video Email Browse / Move Created by Michelle for OLLI@WVU 3 Keyboard When you need to enter text or numbers into a form or text box, a virtual keyboard should appear. Tapping inside a text box will make the keyboard appear if it has not done so automatically. Predictive Text Delete Alt Character Shift Numbers Hide Keyboard Handwriting To enter a capital letter, tap the Shift key once, then tap the desired letter. To enter an alternate character from the keyboard, press the desired key and drag down slightly. To erase, tap the Delete key in the top right corner. To use predictive text, start to type, and then select the desired word from the list that runs parallel to the top of the keyboard. To make the keyboard go away, tap the keyboard icon in the lower right corner. Created by Michelle for OLLI@WVU 4 Settings Changing the behavior of your device is done in Settings. There is usually a Settings icon on the home screen of your device, which you can easily add to the dock. Settings is divided into two panes. The left pane displays the available options, and the right pane gives you further details for the option you selected, as well as various toggles for these options. To Check Your Settings 1. From the Home screen, tap the Settings icon. 2. Tap an item in the left pane to display options for that item in the right pane. Accessibility iOS allows you to toggle various options to make the device easier to use when you have vision issues. To Increase the Text Size 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, scroll down until you find Display & Brightness. 3. In the right pane, select Text Size. 4. In the right pane, tap the slider until you find the desired text size. To Increase the Brightness 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, scroll down until you find Display & Brightness. 3. At the top of the left pane, adjust the slider to the right to make the screen brighter. To Increase the Contrast 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, scroll down and tap General. In the right pane, tap Accessibility. 3. In the right pane, select Increase Contrast. As desired, toggle Reduce Transparency or Darken Colors. To Turn on Flash Alerts (iPhone Only) 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, scroll down and tap General. In the right pane, tap Accessibility. 3. In the right pane, under Hearing, toggle on LED Flash for Alerts. Created by Michelle for OLLI@WVU 5 iOS Version vs Model Version iOS is the Operating System for Apple handheld devices. This is the operating system that runs in iPhones, iPads, and iPods. The model is the version of hardware that comprises the device. The model and the version number are rarely the same. iOS Operating System Current Version iOS 11 iPhone Device Current Model iPhone X iPad Device Current Model iPad (2018) To Find Your Operating System Version 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, tap General. 3. In the right pane, tap About. 4. In the right pane, scroll down until you see Version. To Find Your Device Model 1. Open Settings. 2. In the left pane, tap General. 3. In the right pane, tap About. 4. In the right pane, scroll down until you see Model. This model will mean nothing; you will need