Apple IPhone IOS 71 User Guide

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Activate
 •Double-tap:  Activate the selected item.
 •Triple-tap:  Double-tap an item.
 •Split-tap:  As an alternative to selecting an item and double-tapping to activate it, touch an 
item with one finger, and then tap the screen with another.
 •Double-tap and hold (1 second) + standard gesture:  Use a standard gesture. The double-tap 
and hold gesture tells iPhone to interpret the next gesture as standard. For example, you can 
double-tap and hold, and then without...

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 •Touch typing:  Touch a key on the keyboard to select it, then lift your finger to enter the 
character. If you touch the wrong key, slide your finger to the key you want. VoiceOver 
speaks the character for each key as you touch it, but doesn’t enter a character until you lift 
your finger.
 •Choose standard or touch typing:  With VoiceOver turned on and a key selected on the 
keyboard, use the rotor to select Typing Mode, then swipe up or down.
Move the insertion...

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Write with your finger
Enter handwriting mode. Use the rotor to select Handwriting. If Handwriting isn’t in the rotor, go 
to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Rotor and add it.
Choose a character type. Swipe up or down with three fingers to choose lowercase, numbers, 
uppercase, or punctuation.
Hear the currently selected character type. Tap with three fingers.
Enter a character. Trace the character on the screen with your finger.
Enter a space. Swipe...

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Use VoiceOver with Safari
Search the web. Select the search field, enter your search, then swipe right or left to move down 
or up the list of suggested search phrases. Then double-tap the screen to search the web using 
the selected phrase.
Skip to the next page element of a particular type. Set the rotor to the element type, then 
swipe up or down.
Set the rotor options for web browsing. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > 
Rotor. Tap to select or...

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Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPhone. See Use an 
Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 27.
Use VoiceOver keyboard commands to navigate the screen, select items, read screen contents, 
adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. Most commands use the Control-Option 
key combination, abbreviated in the table that follow as “VO.” 
You can use VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard...

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 •Select the first or last item:  Control–Up Arrow or Control–Down Arrow
 •Double-tap to activate the selected item:  Up Arrow–Down Arrow
 •Scroll up, down, left, or right:  Option–Up Arrow, Option–Down Arrow, Option–Left Arrow, or 
Option–Right Arrow
 •Adjust the rotor:  Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow
You can also use the number keys on an Apple Wireless Keyboard to dial a phone number in 
Phone or enter numbers in Calculator.
Single-key Quick Nav for web...

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Support for braille displays
You can use a Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output, and you can use a braille 
display with input keys and other controls to control iPhone when VoiceOver is turned on. For a 
list of supported braille displays, see www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/braille-display.html.
Connect a braille display. Turn on the display, then go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on 
Bluetooth. Then, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver...

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Zoom
Many apps let you zoom in or out on specific items. For example, you can double-tap or pinch 
to expand webpage columns in Safari. There’s also a Zoom accessibility feature that lets you 
magnify the entire screen of any app you’re using. You can use Zoom together with VoiceOver.
Turn Zoom on or off. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility 
Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut
 on page 12 7.
Zoom in or out. Double-tap the screen...

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Large, bold, and high-contrast text
Display larger text in apps such as Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes. Go to 
Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Text, where you can turn on Larger Dynamic Type and 
adjust the font size.
Display bolder text on iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Bold Text.
Increase text contrast where possible. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on 
Increase Contrast.
Reduce onscreen motion...

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Hearing aid compatibility
The FCC has adopted hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules for digital wireless phones. These 
rules require certain phones to be tested and rated under the American National Standard 
Institute (ANSI) C63.19-2007 hearing aid compatibility standards. 
The ANSI standard for hearing aid compatibility contains two types of ratings:
 •An “M” rating for reduced radio frequency interference to enable acoustic coupling with 
hearing aids that are not...