Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

Viewing in Landscape
Many iPhone applications let you view the screen in either portrait or landscape 
orientation. Rotate iPhone and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to fit 
the new screen orientation.
You may prefer landscape for viewing webpages in Safari, or when entering text, for 
example. Webpages automatically scale to the wider screen in landscape, making the 
text and images larger. Similarly, the onscreen keyboard is larger in landscape, which 
may help increase your typing...

Typing
Depending on the application you’re using, the intelligent keyboard may automatically 
suggest corrections as you type to help prevent mistyped words.
Enter text:
 1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to bring up the keyboard.
 2 Tap keys on the keyboard.
Start by typing with just your index finger. As you get more proficient, you can type 
more quickly using two thumbs.
As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or finger. If you touch the wrong 
key, you can slide your...

Dictionary
For many languages, iPhone has dictionaries to help you type. The appropriate 
dictionary is activated automatically when you select a supported keyboard. 
For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html.
iPhone uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you’re 
typing. You don’t need to interrupt your typing to accept the suggested word.
Suggested 
word
Accept or reject dictionary suggestions:
 mTo reject the suggested word, finish typing the...

Position the insertion point:  Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass,  
then drag to position the insertion point.
Select text:   Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to 
select the adjacent word or tap Select All to select all text. When you’re typing, you can 
also double-tap to select a word. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email 
or text messages you’ve received, touch and hold to select a word.
Drag the grab points to select more or less text....

International Keyboards
iPhone provides keyboards that allow you to enter text in many different languages, 
including languages that read from right to left. For a complete list of supported 
keyboards, go to www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html.
Turn international keyboards on or off:
 1 In Settings, choose General > International > Keyboards.
 2 Turn on the keyboards you want. Languages with more than one keyboard, such as 
Japanese and Chinese, indicate the number of keyboards available. Tap to choose a...

Enter Traditional Chinese ZhuyinUse the keyboard to enter Zhuyin letters. As you 
type, suggested Chinese characters appear. Tap 
a character to choose it, or continue entering 
Zhuyin to see more character options. After you 
type an initial letter, the keyboard changes to 
show more letters.
Enter handwritten Simplified or Traditional 
Chinese Use the touchpad to enter Chinese characters 
with your finger. As you write character strokes, 
iPhone recognizes them and shows matching 
characters in a list,...

Searching
You can search many applications on iPhone, including Mail, Calendar, iPod, Notes, 
and Contacts. You can search an individual application, or search all the applications at 
once using Spotlight.
Go to Spotlight:  From the main page of the Home screen, flick left to right.
If you’re on the main Home screen page, you can press the Home button to go to 
Spotlight. From the Spotlight page, press the Home button to return to the main 
Home screen page. You can also set iPhone to go to Spotlight...

Voice Control
Voice Control (available only on iPhone 3GS) lets you make phone calls and control 
iPod music playback using voice commands. 
Note:  Voice Control isn’t available in all languages.
Use Voice Control:   Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen 
appears and you hear a beep. You can also press and hold the center button on the 
iPhone headset (or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset).
Use the following commands to make calls or play songs.
Call someone in...

Say only iPhone commands and names, and numbers. Pause slightly between • 
commands.
Use full names.
• 
By default, Voice Control expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s 
set for iPhone (the General > International > Language setting). The Voice Control 
settings let you change the language for speaking voice commands. Some languages 
are available in different dialects or accents.
Change language or country:  In Settings, choose General > International > Voice 
Control and tap the...

RewindPress the center button three-times quickly and 
hold.
Adjust the volume (iPhone 3GS only)Press the + or – button.
Answer an incoming call Press the center button once.
End the current call Press the center button once.
Decline an incoming call Press and hold the center button for about two 
seconds, then let go. Two low beeps confirm you 
declined the call.
Switch to an incoming or on-hold call and put 
the current call on hold Press the center button once. Press again to 
switch back to the first...