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The iPhone is a smartphone from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Between its apps, communication features, the camera, mobile internet access, and other functionalities, the iPhone has quickly become an integral part of many peoples tech lives.

How to add drawings and handwriting in Notes on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

Use the Notes app to draw a sketch or jot a handwritten note with your finger. Choose from a variety of Markup tools and colors, and draw straight lines with the ruler.

Your handwriting isn’t just a picture, either. You can search it in supported languages, select it, and even paste it as typed text in another note or app, and iPhone can straighten your writing and suggest spelling corrections.

Use drawing and handwriting tools

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. In a note, tap the Handwriting Tools button. Then draw or write with your finger.
  3. Do any of the following:

    • Change color or tools: Use the Markup tools.
    • Adjust the handwriting area: Drag the resize handle (on the left) up or down.

    Tip: You can search handwritten text (in supported languages) in Notes. If the note doesn’t have a title, the first line of handwritten text becomes the suggested title. To edit the title, scroll to the top of the note, then tap Edit.

Select and edit drawings and handwriting

With Smart Selection, you can select drawings and handwriting. You can move, copy, or delete the selection within the note. You can even paste it as typed text in another note or app. Note: Smart Selection and handwriting transcription work if the system language of your iPhone is set to a supported language in Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. In a note, select drawings and handwriting with your finger using any of the following methods:
    • With the Lasso tool: Tap the Handwriting Tools button and tap the Lasso tool. Then use your finger to outline the objects you want to select.
    • With gestures:
      • Touch and hold, then drag to expand the selection.
      • Double-tap to select a word.
      • Triple-tap to select a sentence.
      • Drag the handles to adjust the selection as needed.
  3. Tap the selection and choose an option.

Work with handwritten text

iPhone can also straighten your handwriting and suggest spelling corrections.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. In a note, select the handwriting.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Make your writing more level: Tap Straighten.
    • Correct spelling: Tap an underlined word and choose how you want to correct it. The fix appears in your own writing style.
    • Move handwriting: Touch and hold the selected text and then drag it to a new position.
  4. To erase text, scratch out the writing and then hold down your finger on iPhone. (Supported when using a markup tool such as Pen, Mono line, or Marker.)

Drag images from other apps

You can drag images from other apps to a note and combine them with handwritten and drawn content. After you add an image to the drawing area, you can reposition and resize the image.

Use Image Wand

If Apple Intelligence is turned on, you can use Image Wand in Notes to generate images based on rough sketches you create. You can also select empty space to create an image based on words and images from the surrounding area. Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.* *Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to set up shorthand for frequently used text on iPhone

by Emily Long

When you set up a text replacement on iPhone, you can enter long or complicated text by typing just a few characters, like shorthand for your most frequently used words and phrases.

One shorthand for “On my way” is already set up for you, but you can add your own. You can also stop a word or phrase from being replaced, and create replacements for word and input pairs on certain Chinese or Japanese keyboards.

A message with the text shortcut “Omw” typed and the phrase “On my way!” suggested below as replacement text.

Create a text replacement

  1. While in a text field, touch and hold the Emoji button or the Switch Keyboard key.
  2. Tap Keyboard Settings and tap Text Replacement.
  3. Tap the Add button.
  4. Type a phrase in the Phrase field and the text shortcut you want to use for it in the Shortcut field.

Don’t want to replace a word or phrase you use?

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap General, tap Keyboard, and tap Text Replacement.
  3. Tap the Add button and enter your word or phrase in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank.

Create a text replacement for word and input pairs

Using certain Chinese or Japanese keyboards, you can set up text replacements for word and input pairs, and each one goes into your personal dictionary. Then, when you type the text shortcut for a word or input on a supported keyboard, the paired word or input replaces the shortcut you typed.

You can use shortcuts with these languages:

  • Simplified Chinese: Pinyin
  • Traditional Chinese: Pinyin and Zhuyin
  • Japanese: Romaji and Kana

Sync your personal dictionary across devices

Your personal dictionary can stay current on your other devices with iCloud.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
  3. Tap See All, tap iCloud Drive, and then turn on Sync this iPhone.

Reset your personal dictionary

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap General, then tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
  3. Tap Reset and tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
  4. Enter your passcode, then tap Reset Dictionary.

This deletes all custom words and shortcuts and returns the keyboard dictionary to its default state.

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How to share your Accessibility settings with another device on iPhone

by Stacey Butler

It’s possible to share your Accessibility settings with another iPhone or iPad for a while. Say you’re borrowing a friend’s iPhone or using a public iPad: You can use your settings on that device, then remove them when you’re done. Here are some settings you can share with another device:

  • Zoom
  • Hover Text and Hover Typing
  • Display & Text
  • VoiceOver
  • Touch Accommodations
  • Read & Speak
  • Full Keyboard Access
  • Live Speech
  • Music Haptics
  • Audio & Visual
  • Side Button

Note: During the sharing session, the other device only gets your Accessibility settings.

An iPhone showing a notification that Danny’s iPhone is requesting to share accessibility settings.

Share your Accessibility settings with another device

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Share Accessibility Settings. (You may need to scroll down.)
  3. Tap Share Accessibility Settings, then tap Continue.
  4. Make sure both devices have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on and then do one of the following:
    • Select a device: Tap a device in your contacts or a device signed in to your iCloud account.
    • Bring your iPhone to another iPhone: Hold the top of your iPhone near the top of another iPhone.
    • Bring your iPhone to an iPad: Tap Search People Nearby and tap and hold the screen on the other device with three fingers to create a six-digit code. Enter the code on your device and select the name of the device.

Note: To hear the six-digit code spoken aloud, continue to tap and hold the screen on the other device with three fingers.

  1. Do either of the following on the other device to accept your request to share your accessibility settings:
    • Tap Accept.
    • Tap and hold the screen on the other device with three fingers.
  2. Start using the other device with your Accessibility settings.
  3. When you’re finished using the device, do any of the following:
    • iPhone models with a Dynamic Island: Tap the Accessibility button at the top of the screen and then tap Stop Sharing.
    • iPhone models without a Dynamic Island: Tap the Share Accessibility Settings button in the Status Bar. Then tap Stop Sharing.
    • All iOS models:
      • Lock your device and let it go to sleep.
      • Triple-click the side or home button.

Note: If you move more than 30 feet away from the device that has your Accessibility settings, the session ends automatically.

If you add Share Accessibility settings to your Control Center, you can start sharing directly from there.

Sync your Share Accessibility Settings to iCloud

Using different Accessibility settings on different devices? Sync your preferences to iCloud, and they’ll be available when you share Accessibility settings between devices. Say you sync your iPhone settings, then later share from your iPad to another iPhone: Your iPhone accessibility preferences can be used.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Share Accessibility Settings. (You may need to scroll down.)
  3. Turn Sync to iCloud on or off.
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How to use Siri in your car on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

With Apple CarPlay or Siri Eyes Free, available in select cars, you can use Siri without looking at your iPhone. You can also use your car’s built-in controls to control CarPlay.

On the road, Siri can even report traffic incidents for you, along with the status of incidents in select countries or regions, and share your ETA. Cars without CarPlay might support Siri Eyes Free over Bluetooth® instead.

Here’s how to use Siri in your car on iPhone.

Use Siri on CarPlay

On the road, Siri can share your estimated time of arrival (ETA), report traffic incidents for you, report the status of incidents in select countries or regions, and more.

  1. Do one of the following until Siri beeps:
    • Press and hold the voice command button on the steering wheel.
    • Touch and hold the Dashboard button or the Home button on the CarPlay Home Screen.
    • You can also say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri in supported vehicles.
  2. Ask Siri a question or make a request, like “Get directions to the nearest coffee shop,” “Share my ETA,” or “Report an accident.”

Quick tip: You don’t have to wait for Siri to notice that you’ve stopped talking. Press and hold the voice command button on the steering wheel as you speak, then let go when you’re done.

Siri also makes suggestions in CarPlay about what you might want to do next, such as operate the garage door when you arrive home or drive to your next meeting.

Use Siri Eyes Free

If your car doesn’t have CarPlay, Siri Eyes Free might be available instead. It uses Bluetooth® to connect Siri to your car.

To connect iPhone to your car, use Bluetooth (refer to the user guide that came with your car if you need to). To activate Siri, press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel until you hear the Siri tone, then make a request.

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How to view a Voice Memos transcription on iPhone

by Chris Smith

On iPhone 12 or later, speech in your audio recordings can be transcribed to text in Voice Memos. You can view the transcription while you’re recording or after.

Recordings made in iOS 17 or earlier are transcribed automatically when you open them, as long as they include speech. It’s built in, and you can also copy transcribed text after recording, and search for text in titles and transcriptions to find a recording.

Note: Audio transcription is available on iPhone 12 or later in English (all variants), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. It’s not available in all countries or regions.

When you open an older recording from Voice Memos (iOS 17 or earlier), Voice Memos transcribes it automatically if it includes recorded speech.

View a transcription while recording

  1. Open the Voice Memos app (in the Utilities folder) on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Record button to begin recording.
  3. Swipe up from the top of the waveform. Tap the Transcription button to watch the transcription live.

    The waveform disappears temporarily, and the transcription appears, with the current word highlighted. To return to the waveform view, tap the Transcription button.

  4. Tap the Pause button to pause recording; tap Resume to continue.
  5. To save the recording, tap the Done button.

View or copy transcribed text after recording

  1. Open the Voice Memos app (in the Utilities folder) on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the recording with the transcript you want to view.
  3. Tap the More button, then do one of the following:
    • Copy part of the transcript: Choose View Transcript, select the text you want to copy, and then tap Copy.
    • Copy the entire transcript: Choose Copy Transcript.

From there, you can paste the text into another document, like a Mail message or a text file.

With Apple Intelligence, you can use Writing Tools to summarize transcripts with a tap, proofread your work, and find just the right wording and tone.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

Search for text in titles and transcriptions

  1. Open the Voice Memos app (in the Utilities folder) on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Search button.
  3. In the search field, enter the text you want to find.

Only recordings with that text show up in the list, whether it’s in the title or the audio transcription.

When you select a term in the transcription, the playhead appears at that location in the audio waveform. To return to the waveform, tap the Transcription button.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to view and respond to notifications on iPhone

by Emily Long

Notifications help you keep track of what’s new. They let you know if you missed a call, if the date of an event moved, and more, and you can customize your notification settings so you see only what’s important to you.

Unless you have notifications silenced with a Focus, iPhone displays them as they arrive, rolling in from the bottom of the screen to minimize distraction. You can view them on the Lock Screen in an expanded list view, stacked view, or count view, and change the layout whenever you like.

Note: An app you’re using might ask how you want to receive its notifications: immediately, not at all, or in a scheduled summary. If you change your mind, tap Notifications in the Settings app.

Find your notifications in Notification Center

To check your notifications in Notification Center, do either of the following:

  • On the Lock Screen: Swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  • On other screens: Swipe down from the top-left corner. Then you can scroll up to see older notifications, if there are any.

To close Notification Center, swipe up from the bottom with one finger or press the Home button (on an iPhone with a Home button).

Respond to notifications

Multiple notifications in Notification Center or on the Lock Screen are grouped by app, so they’re easier to view and manage. Some apps may also group notifications by their own organizing features, like topic or thread. Grouped notifications show up as stacks, with the most recent one on top.

In Notification Center, you can do any of the following with your notifications:

  • To expand a group of notifications to see them individually: Tap the group. To close the group, tap Show Less.
  • To view a notification and perform quick actions if the app offers them (on supported models): Touch and hold the notification.
  • To open a notification’s app: Tap the notification.

View, dismiss, and clear notifications

When notifications show up on your iPhone, do any of the following:

  • Handle a notification you receive while using another app: Tap to view it, then swipe up to dismiss it.
  • Clear notifications: Swipe left on the notification or group of notifications, then tap Clear or Clear All.
  • Mute notifications for an app: Swipe left on the notification or group of notifications, tap Options, then tap an option to mute the app’s notifications for an hour or a day. This sends them directly to Notification Center and prevents them from appearing on the Lock Screen, playing a sound, lighting up the screen, or presenting a banner.

    To see and hear these notifications again, swipe left on the notification in Notification Center, tap Options, then tap Unmute.

  • Turn off notifications for an app or notification group: Swipe left on a notification or group of notifications, tap Options, then tap Turn Off.
  • Change how an app displays notifications: Swipe left on a notification, tap Options, then tap View Settings.
  • Clear all your notifications in Notification Center: Go to Notification Center, tap the Clear Notifications button, then tap Clear.

If you haven’t opened an app for a while, you may see a suggestion to turn off notifications for that app.

Show recent notifications on the Lock Screen

You can allow access to Notification Center on the Lock Screen.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode.
  3. Enter your passcode.
  4. Scroll down and turn on Notification Center (below Allow Access When Locked).
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How to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

by Dave Johnson

You can personalize your Lock Screen by choosing a wallpaper, showcasing a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and more.

You can create more than one Lock Screen, switch between Lock Screens, and even link a Lock Screen to a Focus. So, for example, you could set a specific Lock Screen for when you want to focus on work. On iPhone 12 and later, you can even try a spatial scene wallpaper for a 3D effect.

Here’s how to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen.

A customized iPhone Lock Screen.

Edit your Lock Screen or create a new one

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone two times.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen and tap the Add New LockScreen Wallpaper button to create a new Lock Screen. (If you don’t see the Add New LockScreen Wallpaper button, touch and hold your Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.)

    To make changes to an existing Lock Screen, swipe to the screen you want to change, then tap Customize.

  3. If you’re creating a new Lock Screen, tap one of the wallpaper options. On iPhone 12 and later, you can try a spatial scene for a 3D effect and try options where the time dynamically adapts to your photo wallpaper and notifications.

    Note: If you don’t see a wallpaper option you want to use (for example, Weather or Astronomy), scroll down to see more options, then tap Get below the one you like.

    A custom Lock Screen in the process of being edited. Elements available for customization are selected—the date, the time, and a button for adding widgets.

  4. Here are some ways to customize your Lock Screen (options depend on the wallpaper you choose):

    • Change the look of the clock: Drag the bottom right corner to increase the height and tap the time to change the font, switch to a more transparent look, and more.
    • Add a 3D effect: If you’ve added a photo that supports spatial effects, tap the Spatial Capture button (iPhone 12 and later).
    • Add or change the widgets: Tap your existing widgets or tap Add Widgets.
    • Swap the controls (like the flashlight): Tap the Remove button on one of the controls. Tap the Add Quick Action button.
    • Reposition your photo: Pinch open to zoom in and drag the image with two fingers to move it. Pinch closed to zoom out.
    • Create a multilayered effect: Tap the Depth Effect button. Or if you have a photo that supports layering, tap the More button and choose Depth Effect.
    • Change the style: Swipe left or right to try different color filters.
    • Create a motion effect with a Live Photo: If you select a Live Photo that can be translated into slow motion, tap the Live photo button to play the Live Photo when the device wakes up.
    • Set the shuffle frequency: If you chose Photo Shuffle, tap the photo thumbnail to change the photo selection or change the shuffle frequency by tapping the More button.
    • Switch between a light and dark appearance: If the background you chose has a light mode and dark mode option, tap the appearance button.
  5. Tap Add or Done, then choose to Set as Wallpaper Pair or Customize Home Screen.

Link a Focus to your Lock Screen

By minimizing distractions, Focus helps you concentrate on a task. Once you set up a Focus, you can link it to your Lock Screen. Your Focus settings then apply whenever you use that particular Lock Screen, and when that Focus is on, that Lock Screen appears.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Focus near the bottom of the wallpaper to see the Focus options—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, and Work.
  4. Select a Focus and then tap the Close button.

Switch between Lock Screens

Throughout the day, you can switch between multiple custom Lock Screens you’ve created.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Swipe to the Lock Screen you want to use, then tap it.

Note: When a Lock Screen links to a specific Focus, switching to another Lock Screen changes your Focus too.

Delete a Lock Screen

Delete any Lock Screens you no longer need.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Swipe to go to the Lock Screen you want to delete, swipe up on the screen, tap the Trash button, and tap Delete This Wallpaper.
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How to add tables to a Freeform board on iPhone

by Chris Smith

You can add tables to a Freeform board to organize content, lay out sections of your board, and more. After you add a table, you can customize it however you like.

You can change the table style, add a last column or row, specify a number of rows and columns, resize the entire table or one row or column, and keep the same proportions as you resize. Here’s how to add tables to a Freeform board on iPhone.

A table on a Freeform board, with its formatting tools visible and small blue dots on its edges for changing its shape.

Create a table

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a board, or tap the New Board button to start a new one.
  3. Tap the Media button and tap Add Table.
  4. With the table selected, do any of the following:
    • Change the table style: Tap the Table Style button in the formatting tools and then use the controls to make changes.
    • Add a last column or row: Tap the Add Column button or Add Row button in the top-right or bottom-left corner.
    • Insert or delete a column or row within the table: Select a cell, column, or row, tap the More button in the formatting tools, and choose an option, such as Add Column After.
    • Specify a number of rows and columns: Tap the Table Layout button in the formatting tools. Adjust the numbers.
    • Resize the entire table: Drag a blue dot. Corner dots resize both rows and columns proportionally.
    • Resize one row or column: Drag a cell border.
    • Tip: To always keep the same proportions for a table as you resize it, tap the More button in the formatting tools. Then tap Constrain Proportions.
    • Move the table: Drag the Table Mover handle in the top-left corner of the table.

Select a cell, column, row, or table

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. In a board with a table, tap to select the table and then do one of the following:
    • Select a cell: Tap the cell once.
    • Select a column: Tap to select a cell. Tap the Column Reference tag at the top of the table.
    • Select a row: Tap to select a cell. Then tap the Row Reference tag on the left side of the table.

When a row, column, or cell is selected, tap the Table Mover handle in the top-left corner of the table to select the whole table.

Add and format table text

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. In a board with a table, double-tap a cell. Enter text.
  3. To change font, style, size, color, and alignment, select the table, a row, a column, or a cell. Then tap the Modify Text button in the formatting tools.

Quick tip: To give another cell the same look, you can also copy and paste the same style and formatting.

Attach an item to a table cell

Attach items like images, scans, or links to your table cells, and they’ll move along with the table.

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a board with a table and other items.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Drag an item from your board to a cell until a highlight appears.
    • Copy and paste an item in a cell. It’s centered in the cell.

To make cells automatically expand to fit anchored objects, tap the Table Mover handle to select the table, tap the Table Layout button in the formatting tools, then turn on Autogrow Cells.

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How to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone

by Stacey Butler

You can turn your iPhone into an alarm clock, or simply ask Siri to set one for you. Alarms can be set for any time and repeated on specific days of the week. You can also adjust how long the snooze lasts.

You can change the alarm’s volume, too, and turn off or remove an alarm when you no longer need it.

Here’s how to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set an alarm for 7 a.m.”

Note: A wake up alarm can also be part of a full sleep schedule in the Health app, along with bedtimes, wake up times, and more. If you’d rather skip the sleep schedule, set a regular alarm in Clock instead for the time you want to wake up.

Set an alarm

Alarms can be set for any time, including your wake-up time. And any alarm you set up in Clock is separate from a sleep schedule.

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms and tap the Add button.
  3. Set the time and choose any of the following options:
    • Repeat: Choose the days of the week you want the alarm to repeat.
    • Label: Give the alarm a name, like “Water the plants.”
    • Sound: Choose a vibration, song, or ringtone.
    • Snooze: Turn on to see a Snooze button with your alarm.
    • Snooze Duration: Choose how long to pause the alarm.
  4. Tap the Done button.

To change the alarm, tap the alarm time. Or tap Edit, then tap the alarm time.

Change the alarm’s volume

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Sounds & Haptics, then do any of the following below Alarms and Timers:
    • Turn off Match Ringtone Volume, then drag the volume slider.
    • Turn on Match Ringtone Volume.

Quick tip: Turn on Change with Buttons, and the volume buttons on your device change the alarm volume.

Your alarm sounds even when you:

  • Turn on Silent mode.
  • Turn on Do Not Disturb (or another Focus).
  • Connect headphones to your iPhone. The alarm plays at a set volume through both the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as your headphones.

Turn off an alarm

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms.
  3. Tap the button next to the alarm time.

Remove an alarm

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms.
  3. Swipe left on the alarm. Tap the Trash button.
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How to customize VoiceOver gestures and keyboard shortcuts on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen

You can customize VoiceOver gestures and keyboard shortcuts on iPhone. You can list the gestures and the associated commands, including the gestures for handwriting and Braille Screen Input, and assign new braille keys. You can also clear your custom gestures and keyboard shortcuts, and turn on Magic Tap to pause or play media.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility and tap VoiceOver. Then tap Commands.
  3. Tap any of the following:
    • All Commands: Go to the command you want to customize. Then tap Edit, Add Gesture, or Add Keyboard Shortcut.
    • Touch Gestures: List the gestures and the associated commands.
    • Keyboard Shortcuts: Go to the shortcut you want to customize and then enter the key combination.
    • Magic Tap: Turn on Magic Tap to pause or play media when no other action is available.
    • Handwriting: List the gestures for handwriting and the associated commands.
    • Braille Screen Input: List the gestures for Braille Screen Input and the associated commands.
    • Braille Screen & Braille Keyboard Input: Go to the command you want to customize and tap Assign New Braille Keys.

To clear your custom gestures and keyboard shortcuts, tap Reset VoiceOver Commands.

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