The touch screen can be quick and convenient, but it can be frustrating if you enter a lot of text.
If you are one of 22 million lucky people, they bought a new iPad during the holidays
Or one of the 0. 2 billion people who already own an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad --
Here are my best tips on how to make the most of Apple touch screen devices in the shortest possible time.
If the baby milk powder is particularly wet, or if your hands are wet, the moisture on your fingers can strain your touch control.
Sprinkle a little baby powder on your fingers and you will suddenly be marked with accurate accuracy and commands to the light.
Corn starch is also OK.
Video scrolling controls this perfect video moment stored on your phone-
10 seconds in 5 secondsminute video —
What you want to share with your friends
You scroll too far forward and too far back.
What you need is better control.
Try this: Touch the timeline at the top of the video screen and slide your finger under the timeline.
You should see the timeline unfold.
Without lifting your finger, slide your finger to the right or to the left and scroll the video forward or backward at half speed.
This also applies to audio files in iTunes. (
Note: If you are running an older version of IOS-
Apple's mobile operating system).
Web and contact scroll controls to scroll up on the site?
Just tap the top bar.
This move will not let you jump back from a bunch of pictures you already see, but will let you go straight back to the top.
This trick is the same for your contacts: click on the bar at the top and then go from z to a in an action.
Keyboard shortcuts assume that you want to add a period to a sentence-
This is a very common phenomenon.
You can do this in a slow way: click the number button, click the cycle, and then re-type by clicking the "abc" button.
Or you can try a quick way: Play the space bar twice.
This will automatically add a period and a space-
Even capitalize the next letter when you start a new sentence.
Another trick: Don't worry about adding apostrophe.
I don't have punctuation marks with you, your iPad or iPhone will automatically correct these words, reading will not, I will, I will, you will.
Holding down certain keys shows all the options associated with that key.
Touch the dollar symbol ($)and hold;
The keyboard displays other currency symbols, such as the yen (¥), the pound (£)And the euro (€).
Then just swipe your finger to the option you want to select.
Release your finger there and let the character of your choice appear on the screen.
Want an accent love Gu (é)?
Hold down A and slide to the exact character you want.
Need a cedila (ç)?
Press and hold the C key. For an umlaut (ü)
Hold you down . . . . . . You know.
Certain punctuation marks can also be used by holding and holding.
For example, in order to get the inverted question mark at the beginning of the Spanish question, press and hold the regular question mark.
Even valid for Internet addresses.
When you enter the URL in Safari, there is a special address. com button.
Hold it down and the keyboard will display other URL options :. net, . edu, . org, etc.
If your keyboard is set to a different country, similar options appear for these domains as well. co, . uk, or . eu.
This feature also works for Email: hold the point (period button)
When entering the email address to display.
Com and a similar batch of alternate domain options.
All the tricks in this article are to save you time and action.
Target: as few clicks and clicks as possible.
By sliding your fingers instead of multiple taps, your games get smoother.
The most common usage is when you type on a normal letter keyboard, you suddenly need a number or symbol.
The slow way takes 3 clicks: digital layout, numbers, and then one more click to get you back to the letters.
Try the slides now;
A bit like holding down: click the number button (123), but then —
Don't lift your finger
Slide to the number or symbol you want and release it.
This will give you the desired character and automatically return you to the letter keyboard
There is only one tap, not three, officials say.