How do you search for something on the web? Do you open Safari and then type in the search field or do you open Safari, go to Google and then type in the search field? We all have our different ways for searching to the same thing, which brings us to this week’s TOD.
Using Spotlight: iOS
Did you know that you can use Spotlight to search the web? Just double click to the Home button and type in what you are searching for and click on “Search Web” (Fig 1.01). This will open your default search browser and the results. Want a different search engine (Bing, Yahoo!)? Go to settings\Safari\Search Engine to make the change.
Can’t read the menu: iOS, Android & Windows
Okay, it’s finally happening to me and I don’t always have my glasses with me. If your farsighted like me and found yourself looking (without your glasses) at a menu, prescription bottle or something you had a hard time reading because the type is sooooo small. Try using the camera on your phone. I was able to zoom in on a prescription bottle and read the direction. There are some free and paid apps with enhancements (lights, contrast, etc) to make it even easier. If you hold your phone horizontally with the lens on the left, it helps with the shadows (iPhone).
Keyboard Tip: iPad
Here’s this week’s keyboard tip. Looking for the shortcut for the apostrophe or quotation key. Instead of clicking on the [ ?123 ] button, try holding down the [ !, ] or [ ?. ] button and slide up to select.
Enjoy,
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