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							Touch th e s c re en o r d ra g y o ur f in ger o ver i t to  h ear th e i te m s o n th e s c re en. W hen y o u s e le ct te xt,
Voic eO ver r e ad s th e te xt. I f y o u tu rn  o n S peak H in ts , V oic eO ver m ay te ll y o u th e n am e o f th e i te m
and  p ro vid e i n str u cti o ns— fo r e xam ple , “ d oub le -ta p  to  o pen.”  T o i n te ra ct w ith  i te m s, s u ch a s b utto ns
and  l in ks, u se  th e g estu re s d esc rib ed  i n  
.
When y o u g o  to  a  n ew  s c re en, V oic eO ver p la ys a  s o und , th en s e le cts  a nd  s p eaks th e f ir s t i te m  o n th e
sc re en ( ty p ic ally  i n  th e u p per-le ft c o rn er). V oic eO ver a ls o  l e ts  y o u k no w  w hen th e d is p la y c hanges
to  l a nd sc ap e o r p ortr a it o rie nta ti o n, a nd  w hen th e s c re en b eco m es d im med  o r l o cked .
Note : 
Voic eO ver s p eaks i n  th e l a nguage s p ecifie d  i n  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  L anguage &  R egio n.
Voic eO ver i s  a v aila b le  i n  m any l a nguages, b ut n o t a ll.
Use  iP hon e w it h  V oic e O ve r
Unlo ck  iP hone. 
Pre ss e ith er th e S le ep /W ake o r H om e b utto n, d ra g th e s lid er, th en d oub le -ta p  th e
sc re en. O n i P ho ne 5 s o r l a te r, y o u c an u nlo ck i P ho ne b y p la cin g y o ur f in ger o n th e H om e b utto n. S ee
.
Ente r y our p assc o de s ile ntly . 
To a v oid  h av in g y o ur p assc o de s p oken a s y o u e nte r i t, u se
hand w riti n g; s e e 
.
Open a n a pp, t o ggle  a  s w it c h , o r t a p a n it e m . 
Sele ct th e i te m , th en d oub le -ta p  th e s c re en.
Double -ta p t h e s e le cte d it e m . 
To i n v oke a  c o m mand  n o rm ally  e xecute d  b y ta p pin g tw ic e o n th e
sc re en— se le cti n g a  w ord  o r z o om in g a n i m age, f o r e xam ple — ta p  th re e ti m es.
Adju st a  s lid er. 
Sele ct th e s lid er, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n w ith  o ne f in ger.
Use  a  s ta ndard  g estu re . 
Doub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld  y o ur f in ger o n th e s c re en u nti l y o u h ear th re e r is in g
to nes, th en m ake th e g estu re . W hen y o u l ift y o ur f in ger, V oic eO ver g estu re s r e su m e. F or e xam ple , to
dra g a  v olu m e s lid er w ith  y o ur f in ger i n ste ad  o f s w ip in g u p  a nd  d ow n, s e le ct th e s lid er, d oub le -ta p
and  h o ld , w ait f o r th e th re e to nes, th en s lid e l e ft o r r ig ht.
Scro ll a  lis t o r a re a o f t h e s c re en. 
Sw ip e u p  o r d ow n w ith  th re e f in gers .
Scro ll c o ntin uously  t h ro ugh a  l is t:  
Doub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld  u nti l y o u h ear th re e r is in g to nes, th en
dra g u p  o r d ow n.
Learn  V oic eO ver g estu re s
T ouch I D
Write  w ith  y o ur f in ger 
						

							Use  t h e l is t i n dex: 
Som e l is ts  h av e a n a lp hab eti c al ta b le  i n d ex a lo ng th e r ig ht s id e. S ele ct th e
in d ex, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to  m ove th ro ugh th e i n d ex. Y ou c an a ls o  d oub le -ta p , h o ld , th en
slid e y o ur f in ger u p  o r d ow n.
Reo rd er a  l is t:  
You c an c hange th e o rd er o f i te m s i n  s o m e l is ts , s u ch a s th e R oto r i te m s i n
Accessib ility  s e tti n gs. S ele ct 
 to  th e r ig ht o f a n i te m , d oub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld  u nti l y o u h ear th re e
ris in g to nes, th en d ra g u p  o r d ow n.
Open N otif ic a tio n C ente r. 
Sele ct a ny i te m  i n  th e s ta tu s b ar, th en s w ip e d ow n w ith  th re e f in gers . T o
dis m is s N oti fic ati o n C ente r, d o a  tw o-fin ger s c ru b  ( m ove tw o f in gers  b ack a nd  f o rth  th re e ti m es
quic kly , m akin g a  “ z” ).
Open C ontr o l C ente r. 
Sele ct a ny i te m  i n  th e s ta tu s b ar, th en s w ip e u p  w ith  th re e f in gers . T o d is m is s
Contr o l C ente r, d o a  tw o-fin ger s c ru b .
Sw it c h  a pps. 
Doub le -c lic k th e H om e b utto n to  d is p la y o pen a p ps, s w ip e l e ft o r r ig ht w ith  o ne f in ger
to  s e le ct a n a p p, th en d oub le -ta p  to  s w itc h to  i t. O r, s e t th e r o to r to  A cti o ns w hile  v ie w in g o pen
ap ps, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n.
Rearra nge y our H om e s c re en. 
Sele ct a n i c o n o n th e H om e s c re en, d oub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld , th en d ra g.
Lift y o ur f in ger w hen th e i c o n i s  i n  i ts  n ew  l o cati o n. D ra g a n i c o n to  th e e d ge o f th e s c re en to  m ove i t
to  a no th er H om e s c re en. Y ou c an c o nti n ue to  s e le ct a nd  m ove i te m s u nti l y o u p re ss th e H om e b utto n.
Speak  iP hone s ta tu s in fo rm atio n. 
Tap  th e s ta tu s b ar a t th e to p o f th e s c re en, th en s w ip e l e ft o r r ig ht
to  h ear i n fo rm ati o n a b out th e ti m e, b atte ry  s ta te , W i- F i s ig nal s tr e ngth , a nd  m ore .
Speak  n otif ic a tio ns. 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, th en tu rn  o n A lw ays
Speak N oti fic ati o ns. N oti fic ati o ns, i n clu d in g th e te xt o f i n co m in g te xt m essa ges, a re  s p oken a s th ey
occur, e v en i f i P ho ne i s  l o cked . U nackno w le d ged  n o ti fic ati o ns a re  r e p eate d  w hen y o u u nlo ck i P ho ne.
Turn  t h e s c re en c u rta in  o n o r o ff. 
Trip le -ta p  w ith  th re e f in gers . W hen th e s c re en c urta in  i s  o n, th e
sc re en c o nte nts  a re  a cti v e e v en th o ugh th e d is p la y i s  tu rn ed  o ff.
Voic e O ve r b asic s
Im porta nt: 
Voic eO ver c hanges th e g estu re s y o u u se  to  c o ntr o l i P ho ne. W hen V oic eO ver i s  o n, y o u
must u se  V oic eO ver g estu re s to  o pera te  i P ho ne— ev en to  tu rn  V oic eO ver o ff. 
						

							Turn  V oic e O ver o n o r o ff. 
Pre ss a nd  h o ld  th e H om e b utto n a nd  te ll S ir i “ tu rn  V oic eO ver o n.”  T o
tu rn  V oic eO ver o ff, te ll S ir i “ tu rn  V oic eO ver o ff.”  Y ou c an a ls o  g o  to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >
Accessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, o r u se  th e A ccessib ility  S ho rtc ut. S ee 
.
Explo re . 
Dra g y o ur f in ger o ver th e s c re en. V oic eO ver s p eaks e ach i te m  y o u to uch. L ift y o ur f in ger to
le av e a n i te m  s e le cte d .
Sele ct a n i te m : 
Tap  o nce to  s e le ct a n i te m , d oub le -ta p  to  i n v oke i t.
Sele ct t h e n ext o r p re vio us i te m : 
Sw ip e r ig ht o r l e ft w ith  o ne f in ger. I te m  o rd er i s  l e ft- to -rig ht,
to p-to -b otto m .
Sele ct t h e i te m  a bove o r b elo w : 
Set th e r o to r to  V erti c al N av ig ati o n, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n
with  o ne f in ger. I f y o u d on’t f in d  V erti c al N av ig ati o n i n  th e r o to r, y o u c an a d d i t; s e e 
.
Sele ct t h e f ir st o r l a st i te m  o n t h e s c re en : 
Tap  w ith  f o ur f in gers  a t th e to p o r b otto m  o f th e
sc re en.
Sele ct a n i te m  b y n am e: 
Trip le -ta p  w ith  tw o f in gers  a nyw here  o n th e s c re en to  o pen th e I te m
Cho ose r. T hen ty p e a  n am e i n  th e s e arc h f ie ld , o r s w ip e r ig ht o r l e ft to  m ove th ro ugh th e l is t
alp hab eti c ally , o r ta p  th e ta b le  i n d ex to  th e r ig ht o f th e l is t a nd  s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to  m ove
quic kly  th ro ugh th e l is t o f i te m s. Y ou c an a ls o  u se  h and w riti n g to  s e le ct a n i te m  b y w riti n g i ts
nam e; s e e 
. T o d is m is s th e I te m  C ho ose r w ith o ut m akin g a  s e le cti o n,
doub le -ta p .
Change a n i te m ’s  n am e s o  i t’s  e a sie r t o  f in d: 
Sele ct th e i te m , th en d oub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld  w ith  tw o
fin gers  a nyw here  o n th e s c re en.
Spea k t h e t e xt o f t h e s e le cte d  i te m : 
Set th e r o to r to  c hara cte rs  o r w ord s, th en s w ip e d ow n o r u p
with  o ne f in ger.
Turn  s p oken  h in ts  o n o r o ff:  
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  S peak
Hin ts .
Use  p honetic  s p ellin g: 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  P ho neti c
Feed back.
Spea k t h e e n tir e  s c re en , f r o m  t h e t o p: 
Sw ip e u p  w ith  tw o f in gers .
Spea k f r o m  t h e c u rre n t i te m  t o  t h e b otto m  o f t h e s c re en : 
Sw ip e d ow n w ith  tw o f in gers .
Accessib ility  S ho rtc ut
Use  th e
V oic eO ver r o to r
Write  w ith  y o ur f in ger 
						

							Pause  s p ea kin g: 
Tap  o nce w ith  tw o f in gers . T ap  a gain  w ith  tw o f in gers  to  r e su m e, o r s e le ct
ano th er i te m .
Mute  V oic eO ver: 
Doub le -ta p  w ith  th re e f in gers ; r e p eat to  u nm ute . I f y o u’re  u sin g a n e xte rn al
keyb oard , p re ss th e C ontr o l k ey.
Sile n ce s o und e ffe cts : 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, th en tu rn  o ff U se
Sound  E ffe cts .
Use  a  la rg er V oic e O ver c u rso r. 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, th en tu rn  o n
Larg e C urs o r.
Adju st t h e s p eak in g v oic e . 
You c an a d ju st th e V oic eO ver s p eakin g v oic e:
Change t h e v o lu m e: 
Use  th e v olu m e b utto ns o n i P ho ne. Y ou c an a ls o  a d d v olu m e to  th e r o to r,
th en s w ip e u p  a nd  d ow n to  a d ju st; s e e 
.
Change t h e s p eech  r a te : 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, th en d ra g th e
Speakin g R ate  s lid er. Y ou c an a ls o  s e t th e r o to r to  S peech R ate , th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to
ad ju st.
Use  p itc h  c h ange: 
Voic eO ver u se s a  h ig her p itc h w hen s p eakin g th e f ir s t i te m  o f a  g ro up  ( s u ch
as a  l is t o r ta b le ) a nd  a  l o w er p itc h w hen s p eakin g th e l a st i te m  o f a  g ro up . G o to  S etti n gs >
Genera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  U se  P itc h C hange.
Spea k p unctu atio n: 
Set th e r o to r to  P unctu ati o n, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to  s e le ct h o w  m uch y o u
want to  h ear.
Contr o l a udio  d uckin g: 
To c ho ose  w heth er a ud io  th at’ s  p la yin g i s  tu rn ed  d ow n w hile  V oic eO ver
sp eaks, s e t th e r o to r to  A ud io  D uckin g, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n.
Change t h e l a nguage f o r i P hone: 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  L anguage &  R egio n. V oic eO ver
pro nuncia ti o n o f s o m e l a nguages i s  a ffe cte d  b y th e R egio n F orm at y o u c ho ose  th ere .
Change p ro nuncia tio n: 
Set th e r o to r to  L anguage, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n. L anguage i s  a v aila b le
in  th e r o to r o nly  i f y o u s e le ct m ore  th an o ne p ro nuncia ti o n i n  S etti n gs >  G enera l >
Accessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  S peech >  R oto r L anguages.
Choose  w hic h  d ia le cts  a re  a va ila ble  i n  t h e r o to r: 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >
Voic eO ver >  S peech >  R oto r L anguages. T o a d ju st v oic e q uality  o r s p eakin g r a te , ta p  
 n ext to
th e l a nguage. T o r e m ove l a nguages f r o m  th e r o to r o r c hange th eir  o rd er, ta p  E dit, ta p  th e d ele te
Use  th e V oic eO ver r o to r 
						

							butto n o r d ra g 
 u p  o r d ow n, th en ta p  D one.
Set t h e d efa ult d ia le ct f o r t h e c u rre n t i P hone l a nguage:
 G o to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >
Accessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  S peech.
Dow nlo ad a n e n hanced  q uality  r e a din g v o ic e: 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >
Voic eO ver >  S peech, ta p  a  l a nguage, th en c ho ose  a n e nhanced  v oic e. B y d efa ult, V oic eO ver u se s
th e S ir i v oic e. I f y o u’re  u sin g E nglis h , y o u c an c ho ose  to  d ow nlo ad  A le x ( 8 69 M B), th e s a m e
hig h-q uality  U .S . E nglis h  v oic e u se d  f o r V oic eO ver o n M ac c o m pute rs .
Learn  V oic e O ve r g estu re s
When V oic eO ver i s  o n, s ta nd ard  to uchsc re en g estu re s h av e d iffe re nt e ffe cts , a nd  a d diti o nal g estu re s
le t y o u m ove a ro und  th e s c re en a nd  c o ntr o l i n d iv id ual i te m s. V oic eO ver g estu re s i n clu d e tw o-, th re e-
, a nd  f o ur-fin ger ta p s a nd  s w ip es. F or b est r e su lts  u sin g m ulti - fin ger g estu re s, r e la x a nd  l e t y o ur
fin gers  to uch th e s c re en w ith  s o m e s p ace b etw een th em .
You c an u se  d iffe re nt te chniq ues to  p erfo rm  V oic eO ver g estu re s. F or e xam ple , y o u c an p erfo rm  a
tw o-fin ger ta p  u sin g tw o f in gers  o n o ne h and , o r o ne f in ger o n e ach h and . Y ou c an e v en u se  y o ur
th um bs. S om e p eo ple  u se  a  s p lit- ta p  g estu re : i n ste ad  o f s e le cti n g a n i te m  a nd  d oub le -ta p pin g, to uch
and  h o ld  a n i te m  w ith  o ne f in ger, th en ta p  th e s c re en w ith  a no th er f in ger. I f y o ur i P ho ne s u p ports  i t,
yo u c an u se  3 D  T ouch to  p erfo rm  g estu re s.
Try  d iffe re nt te chniq ues to  d is c o ver w hic h w ork s b est f o r y o u. I f a  g estu re  d oesn ’t w ork , tr y  a
quic ker m ovem ent, e sp ecia lly  f o r a  d oub le -ta p  o r s w ip e g estu re . T o s w ip e, tr y  b ru sh in g th e s c re en
quic kly  w ith  y o ur f in ger o r f in gers .
In  V oic eO ver s e tti n gs, y o u c an e nte r a  s p ecia l a re a w here  y o u c an p ra cti c e V oic eO ver g estu re s
with o ut a ffe cti n g i P ho ne o r i ts  s e tti n gs.
Pra ctic e  V oic e O ver g estu re s. 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver, th en ta p
Voic eO ver P ra cti c e. W hen y o u f in is h  p ra cti c in g, ta p  D one. I f y o u d on’t s e e th e V oic eO ver P ra cti c e
butto n, m ake s u re  V oic eO ver i s  tu rn ed  o n.
Here  a re  s o m e k ey V oic eO ver g estu re s: 
						

							Navig ate  a n d r e ad
Ta p: 
Sele ct a nd  s p eak th e i te m .
Sw ip e r ig ht o r l e ft:  
Sele ct th e n ext o r p re v io us i te m .
Sw ip e u p o r d ow n: 
Dep end s o n th e r o to r s e tti n g. S ee 
.
Tw o-fin ger s w ip e u p: 
Read  a ll f r o m  th e to p o f th e s c re en.
Tw o-fin ger s w ip e d ow n: 
Read  a ll f r o m  th e c urre nt p ositi o n.
Tw o-fin ger t a p: 
Sto p o r r e su m e s p eakin g.
Tw o-fin ger s c ru b: 
Move tw o f in gers  b ack a nd  f o rth  th re e ti m es q uic kly  ( m akin g a  “ z” ) to
dis m is s a n a le rt o r g o  b ack to  th e p re v io us s c re en.
Thre e-fin ger s w ip e u p o r d ow n: 
Scro ll o ne p age a t a  ti m e.
Thre e-fin ger s w ip e r ig ht o r l e ft:  
Go to  th e n ext o r p re v io us p age ( o n th e H om e s c re en, f o r
exam ple ).
Thre e-fin ger t a p: 
Speak a d diti o nal i n fo rm ati o n, s u ch a s p ositi o n w ith in  a  l is t o r w heth er te xt i s
se le cte d .
Four-fin ger t a p a t t o p o f s c re en : 
Sele ct th e f ir s t i te m  o n th e p age.
Four-fin ger t a p a t b otto m  o f s c re en : 
Sele ct th e l a st i te m  o n th e p age.
Use  th e V oic eO ver r o to r 
						

							Activ ate
Double -ta p: 
Acti v ate  th e s e le cte d  i te m .
Trip le -ta p: 
Doub le -ta p  a n i te m .
Split- ta p: 
As a n a lte rn ati v e to  s e le cti n g a n i te m  a nd  d oub le -ta p pin g to  a cti v ate  i t, to uch a n i te m
with  o ne f in ger, th en ta p  th e s c re en w ith  a no th er.
Double -ta p a nd h old  ( 1  s e co nd) +  s ta ndard  g estu re : 
Use  a  s ta nd ard  g estu re . T he d oub le -ta p
and  h o ld  g estu re  te lls  i P ho ne to  i n te rp re t th e n ext g estu re  a s s ta nd ard . F or e xam ple , y o u c an
doub le -ta p  a nd  h o ld , a nd  th en w ith o ut l ifti n g y o ur f in ger, d ra g y o ur f in ger to  s lid e a  s w itc h.
Tw o-fin ger d ouble -ta p: 
Answ er o r e nd  a  c all. P la y o r p ause  i n  M usic , V id eo s, V oic e M em os, o r
Pho to s. T ake a  p ho to  i n  C am era . S ta rt o r p ause  r e co rd in g i n  C am era  o r V oic e M em os. S ta rt o r
sto p th e s to pw atc h.
Tw o-fin ger d ouble -ta p a nd h old : 
Change a n i te m ’s  l a b el to  m ake i t e asie r to  f in d .
Tw o-fin ger t r ip le -ta p: 
Open th e I te m  C ho ose r.
Thre e-fin ger d ouble -ta p: 
Mute  o r u nm ute  V oic eO ver.
Thre e-fin ger t r ip le -ta p: 
Turn  th e s c re en c urta in  o n o r o ff.
Use  th e V oic e O ve r r o to r
Use  th e r o to r to  c ho ose  w hat h ap pens w hen y o u s w ip e u p  o r d ow n w ith  V oic eO ver tu rn ed  o n, o r to
se le ct s p ecia l i n p ut m eth o ds s u ch a s B ra ille  S cre en I n p ut o r H and w riti n g.
Opera te  t h e r o to r. 
Rota te  tw o f in gers  o n th e s c re en a ro und  a  p oin t b etw een th em .
Choose  y our r o to r o ptio ns. 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  R oto r, th en
se le ct th e o pti o ns y o u w ant to  i n clu d e i n  th e r o to r.
The a v aila b le  r o to r o pti o ns a nd  th eir  e ffe cts  d ep end  o n w hat y o u’re  d oin g. F or e xam ple , i f y o u’re
re ad in g a n e m ail, y o u c an u se  th e r o to r to  s w itc h b etw een h earin g te xt s p oken w ord -b y-w ord  o r
chara cte r-b y-c hara cte r w hen y o u s w ip e u p  o r d ow n. I f y o u’re  b ro w sin g a  w eb page, y o u c an s e t th e 
						

							ro to r to  s p eak a ll th e te xt ( e ith er w ord -b y-w ord  o r c hara cte r-b y-c hara cte r), o r to  j u m p f r o m  o ne i te m
to  a no th er o f a  c erta in  ty p e, s u ch a s h ead ers  o r l in ks.
When y o u u se  a n A pple  W ir e le ss K eyb oard  to  c o ntr o l V oic eO ver, th e r o to r l e ts  y o u a d ju st s e tti n gs
su ch a s v olu m e, s p eech r a te , u se  o f p itc h o r p ho neti c s, ty p in g e cho , a nd  r e ad in g o f p unctu ati o n. S ee
.
Use  th e o n scre en  k e yb oard
When y o u a cti v ate  a n e d ita b le  te xt f ie ld , th e o nsc re en k eyb oard  a p pears  ( u nle ss y o u h av e a n A pple
Wir e le ss K eyb oard  a tta ched ).
Activ ate  a  t e xt f ie ld . 
Sele ct th e te xt f ie ld , th en d oub le -ta p . T he i n se rti o n p oin t a nd  th e o nsc re en
keyb oard  a p pear.
Ente r t e xt. 
Typ e c hara cte rs  u sin g th e o nsc re en k eyb oard :
Sta ndard  t y p in g: 
Sele ct a  k ey o n th e k eyb oard  b y s w ip in g l e ft o r r ig ht, th en d oub le -ta p  to  e nte r
th e c hara cte r. O r m ove y o ur f in ger a ro und  th e k eyb oard  to  s e le ct a  k ey a nd , w hile  c o nti n uin g to
to uch th e k ey w ith  o ne f in ger, ta p  th e s c re en w ith  a no th er f in ger. V oic eO ver s p eaks th e k ey w hen
it’ s  s e le cte d , a nd  a gain  w hen th e c hara cte r i s  e nte re d .
To uch  t y p in g: 
Touch a  k ey o n th e k eyb oard  to  s e le ct i t, th en l ift y o ur f in ger to  e nte r th e c hara cte r.
If y o u to uch th e w ro ng k ey, s lid e y o ur f in ger to  th e k ey y o u w ant. V oic eO ver s p eaks th e c hara cte r
fo r e ach k ey a s y o u to uch i t, b ut d oesn ’t e nte r a  c hara cte r u nti l y o u l ift y o ur f in ger.
Dir e ct T o uch  t y p in g: 
Voic eO ver i s  d is a b le d  f o r th e k eyb oard  o nly , s o  y o u c an ty p e j u st a s y o u
do w hen V oic eO ver i s  o ff.
Choose  t y p in g s ty le : 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  T yp in g S ty le . O r,
se t th e r o to r to  T yp in g M ode, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n.
Move t h e in se rtio n p oin t. 
Sw ip e u p  o r d ow n to  m ove th e i n se rti o n p oin t f o rw ard  o r b ackw ard  i n
th e te xt. U se  th e r o to r to  c ho ose  w heth er y o u w ant to  m ove th e i n se rti o n p oin t b y c hara cte r, b y w ord ,
or b y l in e. T o j u m p to  th e b egin nin g o r e nd , d oub le -ta p  th e te xt.
Voic eO ver m akes a  s o und  w hen th e i n se rti o n p oin t m oves, a nd  s p eaks th e c hara cte r, w ord , o r l in e
th at th e i n se rti o n p oin t m oves a cro ss. W hen m ovin g f o rw ard  b y w ord s, th e i n se rti o n p oin t i s  p la ced
at th e e nd  o f e ach w ord , b efo re  th e s p ace o r p unctu ati o n th at f o llo w s. W hen m ovin g b ackw ard , th e
U se  V oic eO ver w ith  a n A pple  W ir e le ss K eyb oard 
						

							in se rti o n p oin t i s  p la ced  a t th e e nd  o f th e p re ced in g w ord , b efo re  th e s p ace o r p unctu ati o n th at
fo llo w s i t.
Move t h e in se rtio n p oin t p ast t h e p unctu atio n a t t h e e nd o f a  w ord  o r s e nte nce . 
Use  th e r o to r to
sw itc h b ack to  c hara cte r m ode.
When m ovin g th e i n se rti o n p oin t b y l in e, V oic eO ver s p eaks e ach l in e a s y o u m ove a cro ss i t. W hen
movin g f o rw ard , th e i n se rti o n p oin t i s  p la ced  a t th e b egin nin g o f th e n ext l in e ( e xcep t w hen y o u r e ach
th e l a st l in e o f a  p ara gra p h, w hen th e i n se rti o n p oin t i s  m oved  to  th e e nd  o f th e l in e j u st s p oken).
When m ovin g b ackw ard , th e i n se rti o n p oin t i s  p la ced  a t th e b egin nin g o f th e l in e th at’ s  s p oken.
Change t y pin g f e edback . 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  T yp in g
Feed back.
Use  p honetic s in  t y pin g f e edback . 
Go to  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >
Pho neti c  F eed back. T ext i s  r e ad  c hara cte r b y c hara cte r. V oic eO ver f ir s t s p eaks th e c hara cte r, th en i ts
pho neti c  e q uiv ale nt— fo r e xam ple , “ f”  a nd  th en “ fo xtr o t.”
Dele te  a  c h ara cte r. 
Use  
 w ith  a ny o f th e V oic eO ver ty p in g s ty le s. V oic eO ver s p eaks e ach
chara cte r a s i t’ s  d ele te d . I f U se  P itc h C hange i s  tu rn ed  o n, V oic eO ver s p eaks d ele te d  c hara cte rs  i n  a
lo w er p itc h.
Sele ct t e xt. 
Set th e r o to r to  E dit, s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to  c ho ose  S ele ct o r S ele ct A ll, th en d oub le -ta p .
If y o u c ho ose  S ele ct, th e w ord  c lo se st to  th e i n se rti o n p oin t i s  s e le cte d  w hen y o u d oub le -ta p . T o
in cre ase  o r d ecre ase  th e s e le cti o n, d o a  tw o-fin ger s c ru b  to  d is m is s th e p op-u p  m enu, th en p in ch.
Cut, c o py, o r p aste . 
Set th e r o to r to  E dit, s e le ct th e te xt, s w ip e u p  o r d ow n to  c ho ose  C ut, C opy, o r
Paste , th en d oub le -ta p .
Undo. 
Shake i P ho ne, s w ip e l e ft o r r ig ht to  c ho ose  th e a cti o n to  u nd o, th en d oub le -ta p .
Ente r a n a cce nte d c h ara cte r. 
In  s ta nd ard  ty p in g s ty le , s e le ct th e p la in  c hara cte r, th en d oub le -ta p
and  h o ld  u nti l y o u h ear a  s o und  i n d ic ati n g a lte rn ate  c hara cte rs  h av e a p peare d . D ra g l e ft o r r ig ht to
se le ct a nd  h ear th e c ho ic es. R ele ase  y o ur f in ger to  e nte r th e c urre nt s e le cti o n. I n  to uch ty p in g s ty le ,
to uch a nd  h o ld  a  c hara cte r u nti l th e a lte rn ate  c hara cte rs  a p pear. 
						

							Change t h e k eyboard  la nguage. 
Set th e r o to r to  L anguage, th en s w ip e u p  o r d ow n. C ho ose  “ d efa ult
la nguage” to  u se  th e l a nguage s p ecifie d  i n  L anguage &  R egio n s e tti n gs. T he L anguage r o to r i te m
ap pears  o nly  i f y o u s e le ct m ore  th an o ne l a nguage i n  S etti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >
Voic eO ver >  S peech.
Writ e  w it h  y o u r fin ger
Hand w riti n g m ode l e ts  y o u e nte r te xt b y w riti n g c hara cte rs  o n th e s c re en w ith  y o ur f in ger. I n  a d diti o n
to  n o rm al te xt e ntr y , u se  h and w riti n g m ode to  e nte r y o ur i P ho ne p assc o de s ile ntl y  o r o pen a p ps f r o m
th e H om e s c re en.
Ente r h andw rit in g m ode. 
Use  th e r o to r to  s e le ct H and w riti n g. I f H and w riti n g i s n ’t i n  th e r o to r, g o  to
Setti n gs >  G enera l >  A ccessib ility  >  V oic eO ver >  R oto r, th en a d d i t.
Choose  a  c h ara cte r t y pe. 
Sw ip e u p  o r d ow n w ith  th re e f in gers  to  c ho ose  l o w erc ase , n um bers ,
up perc ase , o r p unctu ati o n.
Hear t h e c u rre ntly  s e le cte d c h ara cte r t y pe. 
Tap  w ith  th re e f in gers .
Ente r a  c h ara cte r. 
Tra ce th e c hara cte r o n th e s c re en w ith  y o ur f in ger.
Ente r a  s p ace . 
Sw ip e r ig ht w ith  tw o f in gers .
Go t o  a  n ew  lin e. 
Sw ip e r ig ht w ith  th re e f in gers .
Dele te  t h e c h ara cte r b efo re  t h e in se rtio n p oin t. 
Sw ip e l e ft w ith  tw o f in gers .
Sele ct a n it e m  o n t h e H om e s c re en. 
Sta rt w riti n g th e n am e o f th e i te m . I f th ere  a re  m ulti p le
matc hes, c o nti n ue to  s p ell th e n am e u nti l i t’ s  u niq ue, o r s w ip e u p  o r d ow n w ith  tw o f in gers  to  c ho ose
fr o m  th e c urre nt m atc hes.
Ente r y our p assc o de s ile ntly . 
Set th e r o to r to  H and w riti n g o n th e p assc o de s c re en, th en w rite  th e
chara cte rs  o f y o ur p assc o de.
Use  a  t a ble  in dex t o  s k ip  t h ro ugh a  lo ng lis t. 
Sele ct th e ta b le  i n d ex to  th e r ig ht o f th e ta b le  ( fo r
exam ple , n ext to  y o ur C onta cts  l is t o r i n  th e V oic eO ver I te m  C ho ose r), th en w rite  th e l e tte r.