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Hidden Tips & Tricks for Your iPhone

By Amy Spitzfaden Both

Hidden Tips & Tricks for Your iPhone

Our iPhones are capable of so much, yet many of us only scratch the surface with our daily use. Expanding your iPhone skills doesn’t mean you have to create feature-length movies or become a high-level app developer. You can simply learn hidden features that make your daily tasks easier. So, let’s take a look at the best hidden iPhone tricks to make your iOS use a little easier and a lot more fun.

Quick Note is a floating note editor available from your iPad Home Screen or while working in any app. We'll show you how to open a Quick Note by swiping up from the bottom corner of your Home Screen or by adding Quick Note to your Control Center. Also, if you find the swipe to open a Quick Note annoying, we'll show you how to disable it too.

How to Make a To Do List on Notes

The Notes app is a surprisingly useful, multi-functional tool, whether you want to manage projects, set goals, or create lists. You can create checkable lists with links, insert photos, include sketches, collaborate with others on a shared note, keep your notes private, and more. In this article, we will show you how to make checklists in the Notes app.

How to Format Notes with the Notes App

The Notes app does so much more than simply record a passing thought. In fact, the broad range of formatting customization options that are available is the hallmark of the app. These options allow users the ability to create titles, headings, subheadings, bulleted & numbered lists, and more. Below, we'll be going over how to use basic text formatting tools in the Notes app on iPhone or iPad.

iView: Is the iPad Pro the Right Laptop for Retirees?

I was one of few voices in the 1990s writing columns urging manufacturers to create a super-sized handheld. So, naturally I bought an iPad as soon as Apple introduced it in 2010 and have owned one ever since. Then in fall of 2022, my old laptop died. I wondered, should I stick with Windows, make the switch to a MacBook, or go for a budget-friendly Chromebook?

Save Notes to Your iPhone Storage Instead of iCloud

If you’re concerned about Notes disappearing on your iPhone, creating all your Notes in your iCloud Notes folder is the best way to go. However, if you have a note with sensitive material that you want to keep super private, you can store those notes locally on your iPhone. We’ll go over how to do that. Here’s how to keep your sensitive notes out of the iCloud.

Here's a time-saving feature to boost your productivity: Lock Screen apps. You can open the Notes app directly from the Lock Screen of your iPhone. Lock Screen Notes are helpful for quickly marking down all the notes, checklists, links, and sketches that you want to have close at hand, without having to unlock your device. Let's get started learning how to add Lock Screen Notes to your iPhone so you can master this feature. 

In Apple's native Notes app for iPhone and iPad, you can designate a note to always appear at the top of your list under the Pinned tab. This is helpful if there’s a note you consistently refer to, such as the one you use for grocery shopping every week. You can also pin multiple notes to the top of your list. Here’s how to pin a note to the top of your Notes list on the iPhone.

If you're looking for a particular note, you can search within individual folders in the Notes app. But what if you want to search through all the notes in the app all at once? It's easy to do. Starting with iOS 11, Notes has its own search bar within the app. You'll just have to pull down slightly on the screen to make it appear. By searching your Notes with its search bar, you can find any note you've created by searching for terms from the note. Here's how to search the Notes app on your iPhone. 

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