Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

							On each account screen, you can see the number of unread messages in each mailbox.
Number of unread 
messagesTap to see all your 
email accounts 
Tap a mailbox to see its messages. Unread messages have a blue dot  next to them.
Unread messages
When you open a mailbox, Mail loads the number of most recent messages specified 
in your Mail settings, if the messages haven’t already been loaded automatically.  
(See “Mail
”
 on page 15 2 .)
Load additional messages:   Scroll to the bottom of the list of messages and tap Load 
More Messages.
Read a message:   Tap a mailbox, then tap a message. Within a message, tap  or  to 
see the next or previous message.
Zoom in on part of a messageDouble-tap an area of the message to zoom in. 
Double-tap again to zoom out.
Resize any column of text to fit the screen Double-tap the text.
Resize a message manually Pinch to zoom in or out.
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							Follow a linkTap the link.
Text links are typically underlined and blue. Many 
images are also links. A link can take you to a 
webpage, open a map, dial a phone number, or 
open a new preaddressed email message.
Web, phone, and map links open Safari, Phone, 
or Maps on iPhone. To return to your email, press 
the Home button and tap Mail.
See a link’s destination address Touch and hold the link. The address is displayed, 
and you can choose to open the link in Safari or 
copy the link address to the clipboard.
iPhone displays picture attachments in many commonly used formats (JPEG, GIF, and 
TIFF) inline with the text in email messages. iPhone can play many audio attachments 
(such as MP3, AAC, WAV, and AIFF). You can download and view files (such as PDF, 
webpage, text, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 
documents) attached to messages you receive.
Open an attached file:  Tap the attachment. It downloads to iPhone and then opens.
Tap attachment 
to download
You can view attachments in portrait or landscape orientation. If the format of an 
attached file isn’t supported by iPhone, you can see the name of the file but you can’t 
open it. iPhone supports the following document types:
.docMicrosoft Word
.docx Microsoft Word (XML)
.htm webpage
.html webpage
.key Keynote
.numbers Numbers
.pages Pages
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							.pdfPreview, Adobe Acrobat
.ppt Microsoft PowerPoint
.pptx Microsoft PowerPoint (XML)
.rtf Rich Text Format
.txt text
.vcf contact information
.xls Microsoft Excel
.xlsx Microsoft Excel (XML)
Save an attached photo to your Camera Roll album:   Tap the photo, then tap Save 
Image. If the photo hasn’t been downloaded yet, tap the download notice first.
Save an attached video to your Camera Roll album:   Touch and hold the attachment, 
then tap Save Video. If the video hasn’t been downloaded yet, tap the download 
notice first.
See all the recipients of a messageTap Details.
Tap a name or email address to see the recipient’s 
contact information. Then tap a phone number, 
email address, or text message to contact the 
person. Tap Hide to hide the recipients.
Add an email recipient to your contacts list Tap the message and, if necessary, tap Details 
to see the recipients. Then tap a name or email 
address and tap Create New Contact or “Add to 
Existing Contact.”
Mark a message as unread Open the message and tap “Mark as Unread.”
A blue dot 
 appears next to the message in the 
mailbox list until you open it again.
Open a meeting invitation:  Tap the invitation.
You can get contact information for the organizer and other attendees, set an alert, 
add notes to the event, and add comments that are included in your response emailed 
to the organizer. You can accept, tentatively accept, or decline the invitation. See 
“Responding to Meeting Invitations
” on page 95 .
Turn Push on or off:   In Settings, choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Fetch New Data, 
then turn Push on or off. See “Fetch New Data
”  on page 151 .
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							Searching Email
You can search the To, From, and Subject fields of email messages. Mail searches the 
downloaded messages in the currently open mailbox. For MobileMe, Exchange, and 
some IMAP mail accounts, you can also search messages on the server.
Search email messages:  Open a mailbox, scroll to the top, and enter text in the Search 
field. Tap From, To, Subject, or All (From, To, and Subject) to choose which fields you 
want to search. ( Tap the status bar to scroll quickly to the top of the list and reveal the 
search field.)
Search results for the messages already downloaded to iPhone appear automatically 
as you type. Tap Search to dismiss the keyboard and see more of the results.
Search messages on the server:   Tap “Continue Search on Server” at the end of the 
search results.
Note:   Search results of messages on servers may vary depending on the type of 
account. Some servers may search only whole words.
Organizing Email
You can delete messages one at a time, or select a group to delete all at once. You can 
also move messages from one mailbox or folder to another.
Delete a message:   Open the message and tap .
You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left 
or right over the message title, then tapping Delete.
To show the
Delete button,
swipe left or
right over
the message.
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							Delete multiple messages:  When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the 
messages you want to delete, then tap Delete.
Move a message to another mailbox or folder:   When viewing a message, tap , then 
choose a mailbox or folder.
Move multiple messages:  When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the 
messages you want to move, then tap Move and select a mailbox or folder.
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							Safari
5
Viewing Webpages
Safari lets you surf the web and view webpages on iPhone in the same way as if you 
were on your computer. You can create bookmarks on iPhone and sync bookmarks 
with your computer. Add web clips for quick access to your favorite sites directly from 
the Home screen.
You can view webpages in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate iPhone and 
the webpage rotates too, automatically adjusting to fit the page.
Opening Webpages
Open a webpage:  Tap the address field (on the left side of the title bar), then type the 
web address and tap Go. If the address field isn’t visible, tap the status bar at the top of 
the screen to quickly scroll to the address field at the top of the webpage.
As you type, web addresses that start with those letters appear. These are bookmarked 
pages or recent pages you’ve opened. Tap an address to go to that page. Keep typing 
if you want to enter a web address that’s not in the list.
Erase the text in the address field:   Tap the address field, then tap .
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							Zooming and Scrolling
Zoom in or out:  Double-tap a column on a webpage to expand the column. Double-
tap again to zoom out.
You can also pinch to zoom in or out manually.
Scroll around a webpageDrag up, down, or sideways. When scrolling, 
you can touch and drag anywhere on the page 
without activating any links.
Scroll within a frame on a webpage Use two fingers to scroll within a frame on a 
webpage. Use one finger to scroll the entire 
webpage.
Scroll quickly to the top of a webpage Tap the status bar at the top of the iPhone screen.
Navigating Webpages
Links on webpages typically take you to another place on the web.
Follow a link on a webpage:  Tap the link.
Links on iPhone can also initiate a phone call, display a location in Maps, or create a 
preaddressed Mail message. To return to Safari after a link opens another application, 
press the Home 
 button and tap Safari.
See a link’s destination addressTouch and hold the link. The address pops up 
next to your finger. You can touch and hold an 
image to see if it has a link.
Stop a webpage from loading Tap 
.
Reload a webpageTap .
Return to the previous or next pageTap  or  at the bottom of the screen.
Return to a recently viewed pageTap  and tap History. To clear the history list, 
tap Clear.
Send a webpage address via email Tap 
 and tap “Mail Link to this Page.”
Save an image or photo to your Camera Roll 
albumTouch and hold the image, then tap Save Image.
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							Opening Multiple Pages
You can have up to eight pages open at a time. Some links automatically open a new 
page instead of replacing the current one.
The number inside the pages 
 icon at the bottom of the screen shows how many 
pages are open. If there’s no number inside, just one page is open. For example:
 = one page is open
 = three pages are open
Open a new page:  Tap  and tap New Page.
Go to another page:   Tap  and flick left or right. Tap the page you want to view.
Close a page:  Tap  and tap . You can’t close a page if it’s the only one open.
Entering Text and Filling Out Forms
Some webpages have text fields and forms to fill out. You can set Safari to remember 
names and passwords of websites you visit and fill out text fields automatically with 
information from Contacts. See “Safari
” on page 156.
Bring up the keyboardTap inside a text field.
Move to another text field Tap another text field, or tap the Next or Previous 
button.
Submit a form Once you finish filling out a form, tap Go or 
Search. Most pages also have a link you can tap 
to submit the form.
Close the keyboard without submitting the 
form Tap Done.
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							Enable AutoFill to help you fill out web forms:  In Settings, choose Safari > AutoFill, 
then do one of the following:
• To use information from contacts, turn Use Contact Info on, then choose My Info and 
select the contact you want to use.
Safari uses information from Contacts to fill in contact fields on web forms.
• To use information from names and passwords, turn Names & Passwords on.
When this feature is on, Safari remembers names and passwords of websites you 
visit and automatically fills in the information when you revisit the website.
• To remove all AutoFill information, tap Clear All.
Searching the Web
By default, Safari searches using Google. You can search using  Yahoo!, instead.
Search the web:
 1  Tap the search field (on the right side of the title bar).
 2 Type a word or phrase that describes what you’re looking for, then tap Google.
 3 Tap a link in the list of search results to open a webpage.
Set Safari to search using Yahoo!:   From the Home screen choose Settings > Safari > 
Search Engine, then choose Yahoo!.
Bookmarks
You can bookmark webpages you want to return to later.
Bookmark a webpage:   Open the page and tap . Then tap Add Bookmark.
When you save a bookmark you can edit its title. By default, bookmarks are saved at 
the top level of Bookmarks. Tap Bookmarks to choose another folder.
If you use Safari on a Mac, or Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer on a PC, you can sync 
bookmarks with the web browser on your computer.
Sync bookmarks with your computer:
 1 Connect iPhone to your computer.
 2 In iTunes, select iPhone in the sidebar.
 3 Click the Info tab, select “Sync … bookmarks” under Web Browser, then click Apply.
See “Syncing” on page 11 .
Sync bookmarks with MobileMe:   In Settings on iPhone, select Bookmarks in your 
MobileMe account. See “Setting Up Accounts
”  on page 16 .
Open a bookmarked webpage:   Tap , then choose a bookmark or tap a folder to 
see the bookmarks inside.
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							Edit a bookmark or bookmark folder:  Tap , choose the folder that has the 
bookmark or folder you want to edit, then tap Edit. Then do one of the following:
• To make a new folder, tap New Folder.
• To delete a bookmark or folder, tap , then tap Delete.
• To reposition a bookmark or folder, drag .
• To edit the name or address, or to put it in a different folder, tap the bookmark or folder.
When you’re finished, tap Done.
Web Clips
Add web clips to the Home screen for fast access to your favorite webpages. Web clips 
appear as icons on the Home screen, and you can arrange your web clips along with 
the other icons. See “iPhone Applications
”  on page 23 .
Add a web clip:   Open the webpage and tap . Then tap “Add to Home Screen.”
When you open a web clip, Safari automatically zooms and scrolls to the area of the 
webpage that was displayed when you saved the web clip. The displayed area is also 
used to create the icon for the web clip on your Home screen, unless the webpage 
comes with its own custom icon.
When you add a web clip, you can edit its name. If the name is too long (more than 
about 10 characters), it may appear abbreviated on the Home screen.
Web clips aren’t bookmarks, and aren’t synced by MobileMe or iTunes.
Delete a web clip:
 1 Touch and hold any icon on the Home screen until the icons start to wiggle.
 2 Tap  in the corner of the web clip you want to delete.
 3 Tap Delete, then press the Home  button to save your arrangement.
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