— tap the delete key to delete text to the left of the insertion point. (The delete key is near the bottom right, with an x on it.) To type a period and space, just double-tap the spacebar.
To create a new paragraph, tap the Return key (just like the keyboard on a Mac, or the Enter key on a PC’s keyboard).
To type numbers and symbols, tap the number key (labeled 123) on the left side of the spacebar (refer to Figure 2-12). The characters on the keyboard change (see Figure 2-13).FIGURE 2-13If you type a number and then tap the spacebar, the keyboard returns to the letter keyboard automatically. To return to the letter keyboard tap the ABC key on the left side of the spacebar.
Press the Home button or swipe up from the bottom of the screen (iPhone without a Home button) to return to the Home screen.
The Shift key
Use the shift key (upward-facing arrow in the lower-left corner of the keyboard) to type capital letters:
Tapping shift once capitalizes only the next letter you type.
Double-tap (rapidly tap twice) the shift key to turn on the caps lock feature so that all letters you type are capitalized until you turn the feature off. Tap the shift key once to turn off caps lock.You can control whether caps lock is enabled by opening the Settings app, tapping General, tapping Keyboard, and then toggling the switch called Enable Caps Lock.
To type a variation on a symbol or letter (for example, to see alternative presentations for the letter A when you press the A key on the keyboard), hold down on the key; a set of alternative letters or symbols appears (see Figure 2-14).
Emojis
Tap the smiley-faced emoji key to display the emoji keyboard, which contains illustrations that you can insert, including numerical, symbol, and arrow keys, as well as a row of symbol sets along the bottom of the screen. Tapping one of these displays a portfolio of icons from smiley faces and hearts to pumpkins, cats, and more. Tap the ABC key to close the emoji keyboard and return to the letter keyboard.
QuickPath
QuickPath allows you to zip your finger from key to key to quickly spell words without lifting your finger from the screen. For example, as shown in Figure 2-15, spell the word path by touching p on the keyboard, and then quickly moving to a and then t and then h. Tada! You’ve spelled path without your finger leaving the screen.
Flick to Search
The Search feature in iOS helps you find suggestions from the web, Music, iTunes, and the App Store as well as suggestions for nearby locations and more. Here's how to use Search:
1 Swipe down on any Home screen (but not from the very top of the screen) to reveal the Search feature (see Figure 2-16).
2 Begin entering a search term.In the example in Figure 2-17, after I typed the word carpe, the Search feature displayed links and other search results. As you continue to type a search term or phrase, the results narrow to match it.
3 Scroll down to view more results.
4 Tap an item in the search results to open it in its appropriate app or player.
Wonderful Widgets
Widgets are snippets of information, such as the weather and calendar appointments, that are provided at a glance so that you don’t have to open individual apps. You can add widgets to any Home screen.
To add a widget:
1 Press and hold down on any Home screen until all the icons are jiggling.
2 Tap + in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3 Scroll through the list of widgets and tap the one you want to add, or use the Search Widgets field to find a specific widget.
4 If the widget has several styles (as indicated by dots at the bottom of the screen), like Weather Forecast in Figure 2-18, swipe right or left to see those styles. Then tap to select one.
5 Tap the blue Add Widget button.You can move your widget by dragging it, or remove it and start over by tapping the – button in the upper left of the widget.
6 When you’re finished, tap Done in the upper right.
Chapter 3
Getting Going
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