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iOS tip: How to bold, italicize, or underline text in the Mail app

iOS tip: How to bold, italicize, or underline text in the Mail app

by ben patterson | Oct 27, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Want to add a little font-aided emphasis to messages composed using your mail app on your iPhone or iPad? Turns out there’s an easy way to do it. The trick? Poking around a bit in the iOS editing pop-up—you know, the one that appears when you tap and hold to select...
iOS tip: 5 reasons to put your stolen iPhone in “lost mode” immediately

iOS tip: 5 reasons to put your stolen iPhone in “lost mode” immediately

by ben patterson | Sep 29, 2016 | how-tos, phones, security, tablets

It’s a scary thought: your precious iPhone or iPad, complete with all your contacts, messages, apps and even credit card numbers, goes missing, potentially in the hands of a perfect stranger.  Now, you probably already know that if the worst happens, you can...
iOS 10 tip: New “Bedtime” feature reminds you to hit the hay

iOS 10 tip: New “Bedtime” feature reminds you to hit the hay

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Both the iPhone and iPad have long had a basic alarm clock for rousing you in the morning (provided your volume is set correctly, anyway). However, a new iPhone bedtime feature seeks not only to wake you up, but also remind you when it’s time to turn in....
iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

by ben patterson | Aug 31, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Susanne writes: Thanks LOTS for the great info about things that were driving me demented on my much beloved iPhone. Tell me, though—is there a way to (or an app that will) add accent marks? I live in Ireland where the common sign off is “Slán” & “Sláinte” for...
iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

by ben patterson | Aug 25, 2016 | how-tos, phones

It happens all the time: you’re busy swiping a bunch of junk messages out of your Mail inbox when—oops!—you trash an e-mail that you actually needed to keep. How to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash?  One way to get the message back is to return to the...
iOS tip: Put a virtual magnifying glass on your iPhone or iPad screen

iOS tip: Put a virtual magnifying glass on your iPhone or iPad screen

by ben patterson | Aug 4, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Zooming the entire display on your iOS device (here’s how) is a handy way to give your eyes a break when it comes to tiny text, but it can be a little disconcerting when there’s nothing on your zoomed screen except for, say, a giant battery indicator....
iOS tip: How to quickly delete all the messages in a mail inbox

iOS tip: How to quickly delete all the messages in a mail inbox

by ben patterson | Jul 14, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Lorraine writes: Is there a way to delete old emails (in bulk) without having to tap on every single email on an iPhone? Hi Lorraine! You’ve touched on a sore point when it comes to the iOS Mail app, which lacks an obvious way to delete all messages without...
iOS tip: Search the “To,” “From” or “Subject” fields of E-mail messages

iOS tip: Search the “To,” “From” or “Subject” fields of E-mail messages

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you’re searching on your iPhone or iPad for a particular email message from a specific person—not a message that merely mentions her, or an email message you sent to her, but a message you got from her. A simple iOS Mail search will yield all e-mail messages...
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