I presented this to a group of 50 people, half of whom used iPhones and half had Android smart phones. It was tough to make all of them happy but at the end of the presentation they all felt that they had learned a lot about their devices.

1. Android and iPhone Tips
Diane McKeever, CPP
Certified Patient Person
Author: 100 Amazing Computer Tips

2. Using Caps Lock
• Double tap the Shift key, the Shift key turns blue/changes
color

3. Adding special punctuation
• Hold down the period or comma key and additional
options will appear
iPhone Android Phone

4. Adding foreign characters
• Hold down the vowel keys reveals accented characters

5. Other special characters

6. Keyboard Shortcuts
(iPhone)
Examples:
• “@@” for your email address
• “ttyl” for talk to you later
Settings > General > Keyboard >
Shortcuts

7. Keyboard Shortcuts
(Android)
• Settings > Language & Input >
Personal Dictionary > Click +

8. Quick scroll to the top of a page (iPhone)
• Tap the top of the status bar

9. Taking better pictures
• Focus the autofocus with a tap
Focus on outside Focus on lamp inside

10. App folders or groups
• Hold down on app until it “wiggles” (iPhone) or the window
resizes (Android) and then drag on top of another app
Folder or
Group

11. View quick settings
• From Home Screen (options may differ on your phone):
• iPhone – swipe up from bottom of screen
• Android – swipe right from the left side of screen

12. Close recently used apps - iPhone
• iPhone:
• Double tap the home button to bring up a recent apps list.
• Scroll left/right to view apps.
• Close an app by swiping upward on the thumbnail.

13. Close recently used apps - Android
• Android:
• Tap the Recent Apps button to bring up the applications currently in
use – scroll up or down to view other apps
• Tap the icon to open the app
OR
• Swipe the icon off to the right to close it

14. Quick text message for incoming call -
iPhone
• When a call comes in, swipe the phone button upward
• Tap “Reply with Message”
• Tap on a message

15. Quick text message for incoming call -
Android
• When a call comes in, swipe up
• Tap the text response

16. Taking a screen shot/screen capture
iPhone:
While holding the Home button press the Sleep/Wake
button. The screenshot is saved to your iPhone Camera
Roll
Android:
Simultaneously hold down the down volume and power
buttons. The screenshot is saved to your Gallery,
Screenshot group.

17. Checking available space
• iPhone: Go to the Settings > General > Usage
• Android: Settings > Storage

18. Great Apps

19. Swype

20. Dropbox
• Access files from any device

21. Next
• To track expenses

22. Lumosity
• Train your memory and attention

23. What’s your favorite app?