Author: Raymond

I am Raymond Oglesby, an Information Technology (IT) specialist with 30 years in the field. I have taught Microsoft Applications and troubleshot computers in 15 countries and many States. My career was focused on mainframes and desktops from application development to implementation. I have written hundreds of programs for various architectures. I decided to start a blog to share my knowledge and experiences with you. I plan on updating this blog at least twice a week about smart phone apps to Windows. Please feel free to leave a Comment or Tweet. I would love to hear from you. Do you have a computer tech question? I will do my best to answer your inquiry. Please mention the app and version that you are using. To help me out, you can send screenshots of your data related to your question.

How to Extract an Image From a Live Photo on iPhone

If you have ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone,it has basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you do not like the resulting photo (or want to use a different one), it is possible to extract a different photo from the video clip that you can save or share

If you have ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone it has basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you do not like the resulting photo (or want to use a different one), it is possible to extract a different photo from the video clip that you can save or share. Let us explore how to do this.

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Edit a Live Photo

First, open the Photos app. Browse your photos until you find the Live Photo you would like to work on. Tap it to view it in detail. Now, tap the Edit button in the upper-right corner of your screen. Refer to below image:

Next, on the Edit screen, tap the Live Photo icon near the bottom of the screen; the one that looks like three concentric circles. See below image:

Still Image 2 — Accessing the Live Photo icon

Extract an Image

A filmstrip will appear just below the photo. Drag your finger along the filmstrip until you find the image that you would like to extract. You will be making this the Key Photo, or the one you want to visually represent the Live Photo when viewed in the Photos app.

Now, lift your finger from the film strip, then tap the Make Key Photo pop-up. See following image:

Still Image 3 — Accessing Make Key Photo option

The Key Photo will be set. Next, tap Done to leave the Edit screen. Refer to below image:

When you return to the photo detail screen, notice that the image has changed to the one you selected.

Duplicate the Live Photo

To extract the image while leaving the original Live Photo intact, we are going to duplicate it.

First, tap the Share button which looks like a square with an arrow pointing upward out of it at the bottom left hand corne of your screen. See below image:

Still Image 5 — Accessing the Share button

Next, in the Share menu, swipe down and tap Duplicate. See following image:

Still Image 6 — Accessing the Duplicate option

Next, from the pop-up, tap Duplicate as Still Photo. Refer to below image:

Still Image 7 — Selecting make a Duplicate as Still Photo

Revert Back to Original

After that, a new duplicate photo of the key frame you picked will appear in your Photos library just beside the original Live Photo.

If you would like, you can also return to your original Live Photo. On the photo, tap Edit again, then tap Revert to restore the Live Photo to its original settings.

The resolution of the extracted photo may not match that of a typical still photo on the iPhone. That’s because you have just extracted a still frame from a video, and Apple devices record video frames at a lower resolution than still photos.

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How to Fix a Slow Context Menu in Windows 10

Windows 10’s context menu can slow down over time as you continue to install apps. Third-party programs often install context menu extensions, and badly coded ones can slow things down. Your context menus open slowly, freeze, or hang when you right-click on a menu option.

There is an app that will help us clean up our context menu.

See following image of my context menu. As you can see, I have a lot of menu items.

Let us explore how to fix a slow context menu. There is an app that will help us clean up our context menu.

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Download ShellExView

We are going to do this the easy way without hacking the Windows Registry. That is a slow and error prone process. So, we are going to quickly pin down the problem.

We recommend you download and install ShellExView here, a free utility from NirSoft. The download links are near the end of the document below the Feedback section. Choose one that fits your operating system. Refer to below image:

It runs on Windows 10 and older versions of Windows, too. After the download, click on the executable file to launch ShellExView.

Setup ShellExView

You will see a long list of Windows shell extensions. However, many of them are created by Microsoft and included with Windows. Those should not be slowing down your system. We want to hide all the Microsoft extensions. To do so, click Options then click on Hide All Microsoft Extensions. See below image:

Context Menu 3 — Hiding Microsoft extensions

You will now see a more manageable list of the third-party shell extensions from the programs you installed. See following image:

Context Menu 4 — Your context extensions

Disable Extensions

You will want to figure out which shell extension is causing the problem. This involves disabling one or more shell extensions, restarting Windows Explorer, and then seeing whether your problem is solved.

For example, you could do this in lseveral ways:

Disable all third-party extensions and add them one by one until the problem appears.
Disable shell extensions one by one until the problem is fixed.
Disable extensions in groups. For example, you could disable half the extensions at once. If your problem is solved, you know that one of the extensions you disabled caused it, and you could go from there. This is the fastest method.

We recommend you chose method number two. Thjs is the safest. More than likely, you have an idea on the culprit extension(s). However you choose to do it, here’s how to disable extensions.

First, select the extension(s) you want to disable. Next, right-click them and select Disable Selected Items or click File > Disable Selected Items. (To re-enable them after, select Enable Selected Items.) Refer to below image:

Disabled shell extensions will say Yes under the Disabled column. See below image:

Use the Task Manager to Restart

Your change will not take effect until you restart Windows Explorer. It is recommended you use the Task Manager and not the buil-in app option to restart.

To open it, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. See following image:

Context Menu 7 — The Task Manager option

. You should open your Windows Explorer before proceeding. Now,find Windows Explorer under Apps on the Processes tab. (If you do not see this tab, click More Details.). Once you have found it, hightlight the entry and click Restart button in lower right of your screen. Refer to below image:

Context Menu 8 — Restart Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer will now restart. Now, try right clicking a folder, file, or your desktop; whatever was slow before. Is it still slow? Then you need to try disabling one or more shell extensions. Is it faster than it used to be? Then you have disabled a shell extension that was slowing it down.

Repeat the Process

Repeat the above process to turn extensions on and off and determine which is causing your problem. By testing your context menus after every time you make a change (be sure to restart Windows Explorer first!), you can determine which one is causing the problem.

You can leave any extension disabled you do not want to use.You can always re-open ShellExView and re-enable them in the future.

On my PC, one of the culprits slowing down my folder context menus was Google Drive’s “GDContextMenu Class” extension. This is a known problem.

Another culprit causing problems was Malwarebytes. Feel free to disable this extenstion. Most people only run the app when they have, or think they have, malware on their PC.The extension is unnecessary in the context menu. See below image:

With just these two extensions disabled in ShellExView, my PC’s context menus returned to it’s usual speed.

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How to Stop Siri When Pressing Hold Button on iPhone

It is easy to accidentally trigger Siri on your iPhone by pressing and holding either the Side button (on newer models), or the Home button (on older ones). If you are like me, this is annoying. I find myself trying to stop Siri by pressing harder, which only changes Siri help commands. Or, I find myself turning off the iPhone by accident. Fortunately, there is an easy way to disable this feature. Siri voice commands will still be available.

It is easy to accidentally trigger Siri on your iPhone by pressing and holding either the Side button (on newer models), or the Home button (on older ones). If you are like me, this is annoying. I find myself trying to stop Siri by pressing harder, which only changes Siri help commands. Or, I find myself turning off the iPhone by accident. Fortunately, there is an easy way to disable this feature. Siri voice commands will still be available. Let’s explore how to do this.

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Accessing Accessibility

First, launch Settings by tapping the Gear icon. Refer to below image:

Next, swipe down the list and tap Accessibility. See below image:

Stop Siri 2 — Accessing Accessibility option

The Side or Home Button

Now, swipe down until you locate the Physical and Motor section. The next step will be different depending on which model of iPhone you have.

On iPhone X or later; Tap the Side Button.
On older iPhones: Tap the Home Button,

See following image:

Stop Siri 3 — Accessing the Side Button button on iPhone XR

Next, locate the section labeled Press and Hold to Speak. Refer to below image:

Stop Siri

You will notice that the Siri option is On. Now, tap the Off option. See below image:

Now, exit all Settings screens.. The next time you press and hold your Side or Home button, Siti will not be triggered.

You will still be able to launch Siri with your voice using the “Hey Siri” feature if enabled.

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How to Launch Actions by Tapping on Back of iPhone in iOS 14

One of the new features that has arrived with iOS 14 that didn’t make a big splash but will be super useful for all users is something called Back Tap. The new iPhone feature lets you customize Double and Triple taps on the back of your iPhone to use for Shortcuts automations, Accessibility features, and iOS system actions.

One of the new features that has arrived with iOS 14 that did not make a big splash but will be super useful for all users is something called Back Tap. The new iPhone feature lets you customize Double and Triple taps on the back of your iPhone to use for Shortcuts automations, Accessibility features, and iOS system actions.

Possibilities for iPhone Back Tap custom controls are pretty much only limited by your imagination since the feature works with Shortcuts app automations. But if you want to keep things simpler, you can assign a Double or Triple tap on the back of your iPhone to do things like open Control Center, take a screenshot, or enable Accessibility features like AssistiveTouch, VoiceOver, Zoom, etc.

How Does It Work

Back Tap uses the accelerometer in the iPhone 8 or higher to detect taps on the back side of your device running iOS 14. You assign the actions you want to launch upon tapping.

Back Tap works from the Home Screen, within apps (including third-party), and even from your your lock screen.

Let’s explore how to launch the built-in iOS 14 actions upon tapping.

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Setup Back Tap

First, open Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:

Now, scroll down and tap the Accessibility option. See below image:

Under Accessibility option, scroll down and tap the Touch option. See following image:

On the Touch Settings screen, scroll down until you see the Back Tap option, now tap it. Refer to below image:

Next, in Back Tap settings, you can set the an action to either Double Tap or Triple Tap on back of the iPhone. See below image:

Chose one of the list of available actions. At the bottom you will find the System actions. See following image for my example in selecting Screenshot for a Triple Tap.

Scroll to the bottom to see your shortcuts. If you don’t see any or you want to create one, follow along. Here is how you can build a Camera Shortcut, then attach it to the Back Tap iOS 14 accessibility gesture.

Create a Shortcut

Open Shortcuts on your iPhone by swiping past your first Home Screen, then enter Shortcuts in the Search Box and tap the app. Refer to below image:

Tap the plus (+) button in the upper-right corner. See below image:

Tap Add Action. Refer to below image:

Shortcut 3 — Selecting the Add Action option

Tap the Search Bar. Now ttype in Camera and tap the app. See below image:

Tap your selection, Take Photo Or Take Video. See following image:

Shortcut 5 — Selecting your Camera option

Tap Next in upper right-hand corner. Refer to below image:

Enter a shortcut name, like Camera Shortcut and tap Done in upper right-hand corner. See below image:

Your Shortcut(s) will be displayed. See following image;

Now exit Shortcuts. You’have now successfully created your Camera shortcut. Just follow the above steps and chose this as an action to be associated with Double or Triple Back Tap. Refer to below image for my example of assigning Camera Shortcut to Double Tap and Screenshot to Triple Tap:

Shortcut 9 — Displaying your Back Tap actions

That’s it. In writing this blog post, I have found the Double Tap to be too sensitive; the associated action goes off accidentally.

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How to Set the Oxford Comma in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word can warn you about the Oxford or “serial comma”, whether you prefer to use the extra comma or not. It is a feature in the latest Word 365 and Word 2019 and goes back to Word 2002. By default, the option is off.

Microsoft Word can warn you about the Oxford or “serial comma”, whether you prefer to use the extra comma or not. It is a feature in the latest Word 365 and Word 2019 and goes back to Word 2002. By default, the option is off.

The Oxford comma is one of those grammatical things that most people do not worry about. It is a question of whether to add a comma at the end of a list, for example:

Raymond is teaching on Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.

Or using the Oxford comma:

Raymond is teaching on Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.

It is okay to ingnore the Oxford comma for personal documents, emails, tweets and your personal Facebook page. However for business purposes, especially legal documents, you should use the Oxford comma. Avoiding the use of the Oxford comma has resulted in various lawsuits forcing companies to pay employees millions; what was implied without the comma failed in the courts. Moral of the lawsuits; use the Oxford comma for clarity and to avoid lawsuits.

In our example, using the Oxford comma says Raymond is teaching each class separately. Without the comma denotes that Raymond is teaching Access and Outlook as a combined class.

The setting for the Oxford comma has changed in the various Word versions.

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Finding the Oxford Comma

Open a Word document. Next, click the File menu option. Now, navigate to

Options > Proofing > Writing Style > Settings

Now, scroll down the long list till you see the Oxford Comma checkbox in the Punctuation Conventions section. Refer to below image:

Oxford Comma 1 — The Oxford Comma option

Setting the Oxford Comma

Checking the box will enforce the comma in lists. A missing Oxford comma will show a red dashed line with the suggestion “A comma before “and” or “or” could make this clearer.” See below image:

Oxford Comma 2 — The Oxford Comma suggestion

Grammar checking in English is hard but the software does a remarkable job. This being said, the feature is not perfect and is no substitute for proof reading.

While discussing grammer, there is another similar situation. I see a lot of blog posts using words like “It’s” or Doesn”t”. The correct usage is to avoid using the apostrophe. In my examples, you would spell out the words to say “It is” and “Does not” for clarity.

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How to Tap the Back of Your iPhone to Take a Screenshot in iOS 14

If you want to take a screengrab on your iPhone you may be thinking you have to press the Up Volume and Side Button at the same time. This was the way ever since Apple introduced the iPhone X. But with iOS 14 and later, there’s a new way and it’s extremely handy.

If you want to take a screengrab on your iPhone you may be thinking you have to press the Up Volume and Side Button at the same time. This was the way ever since Apple introduced the iPhone X. But with iOS 14 and later, there’s a new way and it’s extremely handy.

You can now take a screenshot just by tapping its back, thanks to a new accessibility feature called Back Tap, Let’s explore how to set up this feature.

How Does This Work

Back Tap, first introduced in iOS 14, uses the accelerometer in an iPhone 8 or later to detect if you have tapped on the back side of your device. In Settings, you can configure two or three taps to launch certain actions. Apple considers this an accessibility feature, but it is for everyone. With this tip, a quick screenshot is only just two or three taps away.

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Setup Back Tap

First, open Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:

Now, scroll down and tap the Accessibility option. See below image:

Under Accessibility option, scroll down and tap the Touch option. See following image:

On the Touch Settings screen, scroll down until you see the Back Tap option, now tap it. Refer to below image:

Next, in Back Tap settings, you can set the screenshot action to either Double Tap or Three Taps on back of the iPhone. See below image:

Now, scroll down the pop-up list that appears and select the Screenshot option. See following image:

Next, go back one menu level to make sure your selection is saved, then exit Settings.

Now, the next time you tap two or three times on the back of your iPhone (according to your selection), you will capture the current screen and save it to an image file. These images can be later viewed in your photo album.

That’s it. This feature is one of several you can setup for using the Back Tap.

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How to Move iPhone Apps From App Library to Home Screen in iOS 14

So as to not clutter up your Home Screen, newly-downloaded apps from the App Store can be sent directly to the App Library. But what if you later want to open the app without digging through the library?

Ina previous post, we discussed how to move an app from your Home Screen to your App Library. In this post, we are learning the opposite; moving an app from your App Library to your Home Screen in iOS 14.

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How to Move iPhone Apps From Home Screen to App Library in iOS 14

So as to not clutter up your Home Screen, newly-downloaded apps from the App Store can be sent directly to the App Library. But what if you later want to open the app without digging through the library?

In regards to moving an app, we are not deleting an app. Your app remains in the App Library. Apple should have used the terminalogy of “copying” an app instead of “moving” one. Anyway, lets explore how to move an app from the App Library to your Home Screen.

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Move an App

First, swipe over to the right-most Home Screen page, or press on the Dots Bar at bottom of screen and swipe; to view your App Library. Next, locate an app that you would like to move that isn’t already on your Home Screen. Press and hold down on the app. In my example, I am wanting to move the Kim Komando app under the Entertainment grouping. Refer to below image:

Next, tap the Add to Home Screen option from the pop-up context menu. Note! the app has moved to a different position because Apple automatically organizes the apps based on usage. See below image:

App Library 2 — Selecting Add to Home Screen option

The application will be moved and placed on your Home Screen automatically in the first unused icon area which may not be your first screen. In my example, the app is moved to my eighth page because my preceeding seven pages are full. See following image:

App Library 3 — The app added to Home Screen

Heading back to the App Library, notice that the Kim Komando app is still in the App Library under the Enertainment grouping. Refer to below image:

App Library 4 — The app is still in your App Library

If an app is already on one of your Home Screens(s) (visible or hidden), the Add to Home Screen option won’t appear in the pop-up context menu. Instead, you’ll have to enter Jiggle mode.

Enter Jiggle Mode

Locate an app (not a folder) in your iPhone’s App Library that’s already on your Home Screen. Press and hold on the app’s icon. After a second, a pop-up context menu will appear. Continue holding down on the app until it appears on your Home Screen.

You will activate Jiggle mode (where your apps and folders will bounce around on your screen). See below image:

Placing Your App

Hold down on your app and place it wherever you like on your iPhone. Tap the Done button in the top-right corner when you are finished moving the app. In my example, I am moving the Kim Komado app to the sixth screen. (Note! In between screengrabs, I deleted a page.) See following image:

Use the Search Bar

If you can not find a specific app in one of the App Library’s automatically-generated groupings, you can tap on the Search Bar at the top to locate the application. Just type in a few characters of the app name. Refer to below image:

App Library 7 — Using the Search Bar to find your app

Use the Alphabet List

You may use the alphabetical list to find an app. Next, press and hold the listing until it is highlighted. The block will look like it is hovering above the rest of the menu when properly selected. See following image for my selection of “K”.

App Library 8 — Using the alphabetical list to locate your app

In my example, when I release the hold, I can see the Kim Komando app. Refer to below image:

Enter Home Screen

Now, press and hold the app to move it to the left or right. You will be immediately shifted to your Home Screen with Jiggle mode enabled. See below image:

App Library 10 — App being added to your Home Screen

Tap the Done button in the top-right corner when you are finished moving the app. See See following image for my placement of the Kim Komando from App Linrary to Home Screen by swiping left:

App Library 11 — Viewing the app on your Home Screen

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That was a lot of swipes and knowing when and where to swipe. I find iOS 14 cumbersome to use; it’s like Apple created the App Library feature as an afterthought. Have you found the App Library useful?

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is designated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with this event marking the 17th year that we in the cybersecurity community promote increased awareness on cybersecurity and privacy issues.

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October is designated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with this event marking the 17^th year that we in the cybersecurity community promote increased awareness on cybersecurity and privacy issues. After 17 years, you might think that we should be winding down; that we don’t have much left to say on this subject. The truth is the exact opposite. Every year more and more of our daily lives and services move to the digital world. Last year my family began doing most of our grocery shopping online and now this year due to the global events of 2020, most families, including ours, moved our children’s school online. Increased cybersecurity awareness it seems is needed now more than ever.

Password Security

For this month, I wanted to share with you some thoughts and advice about passwords. You have probably read a lot of advice on passwords in the past like “make them long and unguessable”, “use a password manager”, or “don’t use the same password on more than one website”. All this advice is great, and I still recommend you do all of these steps. Most browsers have a built-in password manager that’s pretty good, easy to setup, and will even sync your passwords between your phone and computer if you use the same browser. However, the truth is that passwords by themselves are not enough to keep you fully safe on the Internet. I view password like a VCR or 8-track player. Old technology for the past that can’t keep up with today’s 4K, blue ray, and streaming Internet. Passwords provide a very minimal level of protection, but they need some help.

Multi-Factor Security

The good news is that help is already here, you just have to setup it up or turn it on. We call this additional level of security, Multi-Factor or just MFA for short. You also may see it called “Two-Factor” Authentication. You have probably already been exposed to it at your job or place of business, but it simply means using an additional level of security beyond a password. This might be a text message with a one-time code, an automated phone call, or a smart phone application. There are many different types of MFA setups. Personally, I use the smart phone version anywhere I can as I always have my phone handy.

So the question is where should you be using MFA. The easy answer is everywhere! Any place or website you use a password to login you should look and see if that website has MFA. Its usually tucked away in the account setting. You might be surprised when you find out that almost every important website you use today have some form of MFA features. Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Amazon, Paypal, Ebay, most email providers, any financial websites, etc. They all support MFA and I highly recommend you turn it on. Especially if the website has your credit card or gift cards stored or any place you make an online purchase.

Turing on MFA takes a little extra work but it makes a big difference in online safely. Criminals and hackers may be able to guess your password, but it’s much harder for them to also steal your phone.

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Thanks to Michael for being our guest and creating this blog post.

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How to Move iPhone Apps From Home Screen to App Library in iOS 14

Apple added an App Library to the iPhone with the release of iOS 14. To view the App Library page, swipe all the way to the left, or press on the Dots Bar at bottom of screen and swipe; it will be your last page. To exit the App Library, swipe up. Ready to remove an app from your Home Screen to reduce your screen clutter?

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Apple added an App Library to the iPhone with the release of iOS 14. To view the App Library page, swipe all the way to the left, or press on the Dots Bar at bottom of screen and swipe; it will be your last page. To exit the App Library, swipe up. Ready to remove an app from your Home Screen to reduce your screen clutter? Lets explore how this is done

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Move an App

First, locate an app on your Home Screen you would like to move. Press and hold down the app. In my example, I am wanting to move the Kim Komando app. Refer to below image:

Home Screen 1 — Viewing the Kim Komando app on the Home Screen

Next, tap the Remove App option from the pop-up context menu. See below image:

Home Screen 2 — The pop-up menu for the Kim Komando app

Your iPhone will display a message asking if you want to move the selected app to the App Library or delete it. Just select the Move to App Library. See following image:

Home Screen 3 — The message notification for the Kim Komando app

Use Alphabetical List

The app will now disappear from your Home Screen. Now, swipe over to the right-most Home Screen page, or press on the Dots Bar at bottom of screen and swipe; to view your App Library. You can find the app that you moved in one of the automatically-generated groupings, or by tapping on the App Library Search bar, or by tapping on a letter in the alphabetical list of installed apps. Refer to below image for searching by the alphabetical list:

Home Screen 5 — Accessing the alphabetical list

Use Search Bar

You may start typing into the App Library Search Bar the first couple of letters of the app’s name to find it. See below image in locating the Kim Komando app:

Home Screen 6 — Typing in a few characters to locate the Kim Komando app

Launch the App

Once you have found the app, just tap it to launch the app. See following image for my Kim Komando app in the Suggestions library:

Home Screen 4 — The App Library showing the Kim Komando app

For now, Apple doesn’t allow you to create your own groups or to decide which app should go in which group. Hopefully, Apple will improve the feature over the coming months.

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How to Add a Reminder Quickly on iPhone and iPad

The standard way is to use the Reminders app. But we can use faster ways to add a reminder. Follow these three handy tips to quickly add reminders.This way, you can remember to do important things later.

The standard way is to use the Reminders app. But we can use faster ways to add a reminder. Follow these three handy tips to quickly add reminders.This way, you can remember to do important things later.

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Tip 1 – Use a Widget

One of the quickest ways to add a Reminder on an iPhone or iPad is by using the Reminders Widget, which you can add to your Today Screen

First, access your Today View by swiping from left to right on the first page of your Home Screen.. Next, scroll to the bottom and tap Edit. Now, tap Reminders in the widget list to add it.

You might also want to move the Reminders Widget toward the top of your Today View list so you can access it quickly. Once you have done this, just tap it once to expand it, and then tap New Reminder to add one. Refer to below image:

Reminders 1 — Add a Reminder using the Reminder Widget

Tip 2 – Use Siri

First, launch Siri by pressing and holding the Home or side button, or by saying “Hey Siri”, then say something like, “Remind me to visit CVS Pharmacy at 121st and Elm in Broken Arrow tomorrow at 10:00 am”.

Siri will confirm and show the reminder you just set up on the screen.

If you specify a location related to your home address, such as, “Remind me to check front porch for packages when I get home”, Siri will track your location via GPS and show the reminder when you arrive at your home. This Reminder feature uses the Home Address you have set for your Contacts card. See below image:

Tip 3 – Use the Share Button

For some apps, you can add a Reminder using the Share button (the square button with the upward-pointing arrow).

For example, if you are browsing in Safari and want to read an article later, just tap the Share button on the toolbar. Next, locate Reminders in the Apps list. You might have to tap More and scroll down to find Reminders app.

Now, when you check the Reminder later in the Reminders app, it will include a link to the website. Just tap the link, and you’ll be taken to Safari automatically. See below image:

Reminders3 — Add a Reminder to view a website

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