iPhone Tips for Seniors: 7 Handy iPhone Tips!

[@udavemartel]

Everyone seems to like the spacebar tip to edit text. Another similar feature is to push down and hold on the text you want to edit and a zoom bubble comes up and you can drag the cursor wherever you’d like. I use this all the time since I find it easier to select where I want the cursor to be. Keep up the great videos, they’re always very informative. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@RichBowlin]

I didn't know that! I'll give that a try. I hope others see your comment. Thanks so much for watching!

[@carolyngurney5376]

The spacebar tip to edit text is a game changer for me. I never could get the curser back to edit my texts. I love the Aa tip too - so handy. Thanks!

[@dorjon6121]

Excellent. Even the first tip on losing the ads!👏👏

[@Vagabondo-fs6qu]

You took these words right out of my mouth 😂

[@RichBowlin]

Glad you liked it!

[@Carol-mh9ok]

I dont see the “Aa” to get readers view. What am I doing wrong?

[@dorjon6121]

@@Carol-mh9ok It’s not always available on all websites It should be visible as aA on the left side of the search bar when you have picked a website. If it is greyed out, I think that that means not available on that website

[@KhadizahBrown-v7k]

OMG, I just think God for you taking the time to do theses videos for people like myself I am learning so much from them God Bless you🙏🏾

[@RichBowlin]

You're welcome. So glad you find the videos helpful!

[@KhadizahBrown-v7k]

@@RichBowlin I really don’t want to bother you but do you happen to have something about having all of your files in one place were you can edited them if need be. Thank you for your help

[@thiagofbenedicto]

I love your Rich videos and I mirror the way you organize your iPhone. Clean, minimalist and very organized. Congratulations on the channel, from Brazil.

[@RichBowlin]

Thank you so much!!

[@r.a.monigold9789]

20 years as an aviation and automotive tech, I taught myself "software coding" and was hired by Aldus PageMaker. Then Adobe, Microsoft, Apple and became an independent consultant traveling the Globe, instructing at Oxford, Austrailia's University network, Scotland, MIT, NASA and several newspapers and magazines. I ended as a professor at UofW in Seattle. Now 78, I can't know it all about my iMac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch - you've filled that gap! Thanks

[@RichBowlin]

Wow! What a work history. I'm glad you found a nugget or two in my videos that helped. Thanks so much for watching!

[@13noman1]

Thanks! I didn't know (as opposed to forgot!) just about all of them!

[@Teresa-K]

Hi Rich! Very helpful video! I, like you knew most of these tips, but don’t use them. It’s easy to forget. I didn’t know you could get rid of the ads in Safari. That is a cool feature! Thanks for that application. I use the spacebar to move the curser all the time. Once you start using it, you can’t not use it. I shared these tips with my husband. He knew about the weather application and the spacebar, but everything else was new to him. Thanks as always for your research and putting out great content. You’re always in the know. Thanks for taking the time to share all with us. Happiness, Teresa

[@RichBowlin]

Thanks so much. The spacebar thing I knew about but just always forgot. After I made this video, I'll never go back. Thanks so much for watching! Hope you're doing ok.

[@moochz]

Thank you for these tips. I am so happy I have found your posts.

[@swimfit57]

Great tips! I love the one with tapping the space bar and holding to control the curser

[@RichBowlin]

Yeah, from all the comments that seems to be the best tip. And it is a good tip to remember. Thanks!

[@jsollowsphotography]

OMG you blew my mind with moving the cursor by holding the spacebar! I’m not a newbie, in fact I have a degree in IT and I had no clue that existed!! I will use it constantly!!

[@RichBowlin]

Glad the video was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Alicia652]

Amazing! I am consistently awed by the things you bring out that I didn’t know. The flashlight tip, the tapping and holding the space bar to move the curser, the triple tap to select the whole body to copy, are a few that will be very useful for me. Thanks so much for bringing these little tips to our attention, Rich! So helpful!

[@RichBowlin]

Hi Alicia! Good to hear form you. The one I won't forget is the spacebar thing. For years I tried to tap between two words and could never get it right. Hope you're doing well!

[@Alicia652]

@@RichBowlin yes!! It was so frustrating to try to get the cursor exactly where you wanted it. Now I can do it easily!! 👍🏼😎

[@smcgovern7144]

Great tips! I’ve been using these devices for years and never knew these tips. I actually tried them as I was watching your video. Thanks

[@BigBearBloo]

Most exciting about the space bar curser trick!

[@RichBowlin]

Yep, that's super handy!

[@cullenphotographic]

As ever…..brilliant! Thanks Rich love from Scotland.

[@jeananderson1598]

Oh my goodness! These are all new to me. Thank you for making this video. Sending on to all my senior friends. 😎🥰

[@sasdear]

These are great

[@brianbrino4310]

Excellent video Rich and so well explained and clear! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@bobsixer1]

Hi Rich. Your videos are great. I rediscovered a couple of things I’d forgotten. Just a little bit of feedback which was sparked by the cursor moving tip. You say to tap the space bar when in fact you need to hold your finger on it. Tap to me is touch and release which is what you use numerous times in iOS. I just thought some of your viewers might benefit from the explanation.

[@RichBowlin]

Thanks for adding clarity. "Tap and hold" is what I should have said. Fortunately, from the comments at least, it doesn't seem to be an issue. But I hope folks see your comment. Thanks again!

[@marye8222]

Thanks for the photos tips, the word and paragraph selecting, the weather app. And now that I have written them down, I will remember them. Maybe 🧐🙂

[@roviwoteap2375]

Liked the photo highlighting tip! Really neat.

[@p.mcguire7006]

Wonderful tips! Very helpful. The cursor tip will really help me.

[@suzanneschafer7424]

Thanks Rich for all the tips and instructions you provide to us, really appreciate the help! 😊

[@tom18410]

Thanks Rich, I enjoy your channel. When using the space bar tip, you can move your finger around on the entire keyboard. The Photos tip about tapping at the top also works in Safari to go to the top of the webpage that you’re viewing, I’ve also found it to work with some apps. (I’m tapping just below the notch on my iPhone 12)

[@RichBowlin]

Yes. Tapping the top and bottom works in other places too. Should've mentioned that. I hope others see your comment. Thanks for the kind words about the channel.

[@douglangille]

The ????? Reply to your Bengals txt was epic all by itself. 😂

[@gordonsokoloff8660]

I love these videos…they’re incredibly helpful. Thanks for posting…I’m learning quite a bit of new ‘tricks’!! Please keep them coming!

[@RichBowlin]

Will do! Thanks so much for watching!

[@malaika2940]

Thank you! Invaluable if I can simply remember removing the (annoying!) adverts and placing the cursor. Just those two tips alone are a great help to saving my sanity! 🤗 As ever …… greatly appreciated.

[@RichBowlin]

Glad you found them helpful. I wasn't sure if this video would be interesting, but it seems to be helping a lot of folks.

[@malaika2940]

@@RichBowlin I for one am so glad you decided to make the video and I can see many others also greatly appreciate your tips too! Keep ‘em coming! 😉🤗 ………. lol Thank you! 🥂

[@JaRuggierojr]

Thank you for the cursor tip.😊

[@RichBowlin]

You’re welcome 😊

[@dorothytackett9943]

OMGosh Thank you for sharing these. Game changer with the curser.

[@RichBowlin]

I think that tip alone was worth a few minutes watching the video. Glad you found it helpful.

[@culturefan]

I liked the flashlight tip, thanks.

[@carolearrowsmith2461]

So helpful thank you🐞

[@RichBowlin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BlingyBea]

the space bar tip, wow didn’t know, thank you

[@RichBowlin]

Happy to help!

[@BlingyBea]

@@RichBowlin haha at my age I hope I can remember but if I forget I saved this video/😂

[@Arlene_P]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. They are all very helpful!

[@RichBowlin]

You're welcome!

[@adnanalhaj5492]

Usefull thanks 🙏

[@RichBowlin]

Welcome 😊

[@barbaraking6499]

Thank you

[@doanetriggs6254]

These tips are gold. I often open flashlight by just TELLING Seri to open flashlight. …One less step!

[@RichBowlin]

Thanks! Glad the tips were helpful. I always forget that I can ask Siri to turn on the Flashlight. So handy!

[@franklinmimi]

@@RichBowlinI didn't know Siri could open the flashlight either. Thanks a lot , Rich.

[@tynaheadrick-phipps6768]

Fabulous video

[@dianesellepedrosa1876]

Thank you!

[@RichBowlin]

You're welcome!

[@kimberlyprice8941]

Great video! Thanks!

[@RichBowlin]

Glad you liked it!

[@dianamay8600]

Some really good tips

[@RichBowlin]

Glad you like them!

[@margaretannwhalen98]

In photo app how do you divide pictures into different sections like my cats all together , my trips all together. My flowers ect…

[@mbn4852]

Like the space bar tip when I reply in a hurry almost always type the wrong letter thanks🙄👏🏼

[@RichBowlin]

You and me both!

[@Joebnx1]

Regarding the flashlight …. For Harry Potter fans …. if you have listen for Siri enabled, just say “Siri loomis “, she will respond with “it’s on now” and your flashlight is on. When done, say “Siri nox” and she will say “it’s off now” and your flashlight goes off.

[@Kilmaire1]

That’s a bit cool!

[@jandoherty5299]

Oh my goodness thanks for sharing. That’s just amazing.

[@ritagraham6703]

Thanks for this video. I like the ‘show reader’ option but when I tried it, it was greyed out and unavailable. Any thoughts on why? Thanks!

[@RichBowlin]

Yes! I should have mentioned that reader view is not available on all websites. But it is on most websites. Hope this helps.

[@tomla3155]

My photos don’t have an edit button. Is there something I need to change in settings?

[@margiejones7247]

HELP!!! Can you tell me how to get my icon to text photos? I don't know what happened to it. Your help would be much appreciated.

[@MartinWebNatures]

nice tips and not too fast done 👍 Are you preparing the room for Christmas already? 😂

[@RichBowlin]

Ha! It is lit up like Christmas. But that's just studio lights and accent lighting. Makes me look a little more professional than I really am.

[@moccasinlanding]

Is it possible to pair a PENCIL to my iPhone? Perhaps a small pencil, not an iPencil? My fingers seem so blunt with that small keyboard

[@RichBowlin]

I'm afraid not. At least not any way that I know of. I think you can use a standard rubber stylus you might find at Staples. You could take your phone there and give a try before you buy. Hope this helps.

[@johncarroll9472]

Just found you. Great. But disconcerting that the audio doesn’t match your lips moving.

[@Carol-mh9ok]

I don’t see the Aa to get readers view

[@alanincentraljersey]

Reader view 🤯

[@martaw8064]

Huh? You went into Google, not safari. And I don’t see the “the little aa’s”. I just don’t get it.

[@swilsher]

Reader view isn’t available on every webpage, why is that?

[@RichBowlin]

Who knows? I probably should have mentioned that. At least for most of the sites I visit, reader view is available. Thanks so much for watching!

[@krisbunch1488]

Press/hold home, say “loomis” flashlight Turns on. Press/hold home, say “nox” flashlight Turns off.

[@kitphoenix9204]

You said Safari and opened Google!

[@JJFlores197]

No.... He opened the Safari app and went to the Google webpage. Safari and Google are 2 distinct things. Safari is the web browser. Google is the website (not to be confused with Google Chrome which is a web browser)

[@AgelessLady]

I use Duck Duck Go not Safari.

[@RichBowlin]

Do you like it? I might give it a try.

[@Craig-wr3bm]

Rich, Your first Tip is Misleading. You described being on Safari, but you were actually on GOOGLE! Totally different Apps that are owned by different companies. Safari is Apple & Not Google😢

[@tom18410]

He was using the Safari browser and selected a Favorite bookmark for the Google search website.

[@JJFlores197]

No not misleading....

[@marionshaw9619]

Google is the default search engine for Safari I believe

[@nco_gets_it]

the only tip one needs concerning iphones is this: do not buy one. Ever. Just say no to overpriced tech that is 4 years behind cheaper and easier to use android models. Really, it is so obvious that even Biden must know.