Mail, Messages, Notes & FaceTime
Handy hints and features you might not know…
APPLE’S KEY COMMUNICATION and note–taking apps have some awesome features. In the iPhone’s email client, Mail, for example, you can swipe an email message right to access more options; tap the Unread icon to mark that email as unread, or tap Remind Me to set up a reminder about the email, so you can deal with it later. If you swipe that email left, different options present themselves. Tap the Trash icon to delete it, the Flag icon to mark it with a flag or More for an options window that lets you reply, forward, archive the message and more, without actually opening it.
TAKE NOTE
The Hide My Email feature lets you send an email without giving the recipient your email address. Before you send it, tap the From field to open the CC and BCC fields. Tap the From field a second time and you can choose which email account you can send it from, or tap Hide My Email to create a random address that forwards to your mailbox. To schedule an email instead of sending it straight away, instead of tapping the Send icon, long– press it for a menu with sending options. Tap Send Later… and choose a date and time for it to be sent on. To format emails, when typing a message, tap the chevron on the top–left of the keyboard and then tap the “Aa” icon for the formatting controls.
In a note in the Notes app, you can add a URL or a link to another note. In the note, tap and hold where you want the link. In the menu, tap the chevron then choose Add Link. You can then add the URL or the title of the note you want to link to, and choose
link text for it if you wish. When in an app, tap the Share icon (rectangle with an arrow pointing up) and choose Add to New Quick Note and you copy whatever it is you’re looking at to a quick note. Add text if you want, and tap Save; the note is then available in the Notes app.