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How to Enable Offline Translation on iPhone in iOS 14

The Translate app, introduced in iOS 14, allows you to quickly translate between languages using text or voice input. With speech output, support for a dozen languages, and a comprehensive built-in dictionary, it’s an essential tool for travelers or students.

The Translate app, introduced in iOS 14, allows you to quickly translate between languages using text or voice input. With speech output, support for a dozen languages, and a comprehensive built-in dictionary, it’s an essential tool for travelers or students.

By default, the app uses cloud services to perform translations. However, you can also enable offline translation on your iPhone running this app by downloading the languages.

As a disclaimer, Apple warns that the offline translations might not be as accurate as online translations. This is because in the offline mode, the app does not use Apple’s cloud computing’s ability to deliver the best translated results.

Still, it’s handy if you do not have a network connection, especially while traveling to third world countries where Internet bandwidth is poor. It is also ideal if you have a sensitive job and do not want any translation data transferred over the Internet or potentially stored in the cloud

Let’s explore how to setup offline translation.

This is for the iPhone running iOS 14

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Accessing Translate

First, launch Settings (the Gear icon). Refer to below image:

Next, scroll way down and tap Translate. See below image:

Enable On Device

Now, toggle to On the label On device mode. See following image:

Download Languages

A pop-up will be displayed alerting you that you need to download languages to translate locally on your device. Just tap Open App. Refer to below image:

Next, a pop-up message will be displayed about the download of languages. See below image:

Offline 5 — Downlaod of languages message

On the next screen, tap either of the two language pair buttons at top of the page. See following image:

In the list that appears, scroll down to the Available Offline Languages section. Now, tap the language you want to use offline, and it will download automatically. Please wait for the download to finish.

Now, repeat the above procedure for other language(s).

Once a language is downloaded, a checkmark will appear beside it. In my example, I have downloaded Spanish, so now I have English and Spanish for offline translations. Refer to below image:

Offline 6 — Checkmark of downloaded languages

Translate Off Line

Next, tap Done in upper right-hand corner and you will be returned to the main Translate screen. Now, type in your text and the app will translate as usual but without a network connection. All of your translations will stay on your local device. See below example for translation from English to Spanish:

Offline 7 — Translating Englis to Spanish

To return to cloud service translation, just toggle Off the label On device mode in Settings.

You are finished! You now have mastered offline translation on your iPhone.

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How to Use the Translate App for iPhone in iOS 14

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Locate the App

First, let’s locate the Translate app. From your first Home screen, swipe right to open Today View. Now, type “translate” into the search bar that appears, then tap the Apple Translate icon (the first one in my example). If this is the first time to launch the Translate app, you will be presented with a few introductory screens; just follow the instructions to start the app. Refer to below image:

Translate 1 — Accessing the Apple Translate app

When Translate opens, make sure you are in translate mode by tapping the Translate button at the bottom of the screen. See below image:

Translate 3 — Accessing Translate button

Select the Languages

Next, you willl need to choose the language pair using the two buttons at the top of the screen.

The button on the left sets the source language, and the button on the right sets the destination language. See following image:

Just tap either language to select your source or destination language. When finished, tap Done in upper right-hand corner. Refer to below image:

Translation by Text

Now it’s time to enter the phrase you would like to translate. If you would like to type it with an on-screen keyboard, tap the Enter Text area on the main Translate screen. See below image:

Your screen will display an on-screen keyboard. Type in what you would like to translate , then tap Go at the bottome right-hand corner. See Following image:

Translate 7 — Entering text to translate

Translation by Voice

Another method is to speak the phrase that needs translation. Just tap the Microphone icon at the bottom on the main Translate screen. Refer to below image:

When the screen changes, say the phrase you would like to translate out loud. As you speak, Translate will recognize the words and write them out on your screen. See below image:

When you are finished, you will see the resulting translation on the main screen, just below the phrase you spoke or entered.

Favorites and Dictionary

At the bottom of your screen, you will see a toolbar. See following image:

The Translate toolbar

If you press the Favorite button (which resembles a star), you can add the translation to your Favorites list. You can access it later by pressing the Favorites button at the bottom of the screen. Refer to below image:

If you press the Dictionary button (which resembles a book) in the toolbar, the screen will to switch to Dictionary mode. In this mode, you can tap each individual word in a translation to see what it means. The Dictionary can also help you explore possible alternative definitions for the selected word. See below image:

Playback

If you press the Play button (a triangle in a circle) in the toolbar, you can hear the translation result spoken aloud by a computer synthesized voice. See following image:

Playback your translation

That’s it. I hope you find this helpful on your travels to other countries or as a student mastering a different language.

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How to Disable Noise Cancellation on iPhone in iOS 14

Does your iPhone earpiece sound muffled or somewhat weird? The iPhone has a microphone next to the iSight camera for noise cancellation, allowing the user to block out ambient noise and get a more clearer sound in the earpiece. But at times, noise cancellation can be a hit or miss, resulting in muffled or fuzzy sound, making things tough to understand. If you’re facing such an issue, let’s turn off noise cancellation to fix things in a jiffy.

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How Does It Work

Phone noise cancellation, first introduced in iOS 7, monitors levels of ambient background noise and produces an inverse audio signal to cancel that background noise, so you don’t hear it on a phone call. The technology works best with continuous low-level background noise, and it typically works very well. But sometimes it can produce an eerily quiet phone conversation or unsettling audio sounds, such as small crowd noises or low-level background music.

Also, some people find the noise-cancellation effect physically uncomfortable especially when using a headset. Fortunately, phone noise cancellation is easy to turn off on the iPhone. Let’s explore how to do this.

Disable Noise Cancellation

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

Now, scroll down and launch Accessibility. See below image:

Next, scroll down to the Hearing section and tap Audio/Visual. See following image:

Now, tap the Phone Noise Cancellation toggle to turn it off (the default setting is On). Refer to below image:

Noise 4 — Disabling Phone Noise Cancellation

Next, let’s go back one screen to make sure the change registers. You can now exit Settings. The next time you place or receive a phone call, noise cancellation will be disabled.

That’s it. You may enable the feature at any time by following the above steps.

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How to Disable Auto-Correct on iPhone or iPad in iOS 14

f you use a lot of terms, proper names, acronyms, or places, you may want to turn off Auto-Correct that is enabled by default.

If you use a lot of terms, proper names, acronyms, or places, you may want to turn off Auto-Correct that is enabled by default.

When your iPhone or iPad corrects a word automatically, it’s drawing on both a dictionary and a predictive text algorithm that learns from how you type. The dictionary may not include every proper name, acronym, or new term as it appears on the screen, so it can be frustrating when Auto-Correct changes what you know is correct. Also, if you misspell a certain word frequently enough, the predictive text algorithm will learn that typo, and it may begin “fixing” correct instances of a word or term when you do not want it to.

The easiest way to deal with Auto-Correct is to turn it off completely. (Note! IFfyou use an everyday language, it is recommended not to disable this feature to avoid typos). If you need to turn it off, here’s how to disable Auto-Correct.

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

Now, scroll down and launch General. See below image:

Next, scroll down to Keyboard and tap it. See following image:

In the Keyboard settings, scroll down to the All Keyboards sections. Tap the toggle beside Auto-Correction to disable it. Refer to below image:

Next, let’s go back one screen to make sure the change registers. You may now exit Settings.

You can always turn Auto-Correct back on by following the above steps.

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How to Place New iPhone Apps in iOS 14

Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home Screen or in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home Screen uncluttered.

Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home Screen or in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home Screen uncluttered. Let’s explore how this is done.

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

Now, scroll down to the Home Screen option and tap it. See below image;

Place 2 — Accessing the Home Screen option

Locate the Newly Downloaded Apps section. There, you will find the two choices:

Add to Home Screen – If you want new apps you download to appear on the Home Screen (the default behavior prior to iOS 14). Apps will also appear in the App Library.

App Library Only – If you want new apps to appear only in the App Library. You can get to the App Library by swiping right through all of your Home Screen pages or swiping on the Dots Bar at bottom of your screen.

Regardless of what method you chose, your new app will appear in the App Library.

It appears that Apple is wanting to move away from the outdated Home Screen page(s) to the new App Library feature.

See following image:

After you have made your selection, a checkmark will appear beside your choice.

Tap Settings and make sure your change has been saved. From now on, whenever you download a new app, it will appear in the location you have chosen.

If you have chosen App Library Only, you can find your new apps in the Recently Added section of the App Library. Refer to below image:

To move an app from the App Library to the Home Screen, simply hold and press down its icon, then tap Add to Home Screen in the menu that appears.

If you have chosen Add to Home Screen, newly downloaded apps will appear in the first blank spot on one of your Home Screen pages.

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

You can also move apps from the Home Screen to the App Library. To do so, just tap and hold a blank area of the Home Screen until the icons start to jiggle. Next, tap the app you want to move. Next, tap Remove App, then tap Move to App Library.

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

That’s it. I find the new App Library feature clunky and cumbersome to use. For now, you are unable to create new groupings or move apps between groupings. Apple has more work to do to make the App Library an easy to use feature.

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How to Set a Do Not Disturb Message on iPhone

Do Mot Disturb is a helpful iPhone setting when you do not want to be interrupted, such as at meetings, formal events, driving, or at night.

Do Mot Disturb is a helpful iPhone setting when you do not want to be interrupted, such as at meetings, formal events, driving, or at night.

This option stops notifications, alerts, and calls from making any noise, vibration, or lighting up the iPhone when the screen is locked.

In this post, we are exploring how to send an “Auto-Reply” message when you receive a text message and who can receive that message once you have Do Not Disturb enabled.

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First, open Settings by tapping the gear icon. Refer to below image:

Setup for Do Not Disturb

Now, locate and tap the Do Not Disturb option. See below image:

Do Not Disturb 2 — Accessing **Do Not Disturb** option

Next, enable the Do Not Disturb option. See following image;

Do Not Disturb 3 — Enabling **Do Not Disturb** toggle

Setup for “Auto-Reply” Message

Now, scroll down until you see the “Auto-Reply” options. Tap Auto-Reply .Refer to below image:

Do Not Disturb 4 — Accessing “auto-reply” option

On the next screen, tap the text input area, and type any message you would like. Or, you can chose one of the canned messages. The message will be automatically texted to people you select that send you a message while your Do Not Disturb is enabled.

When you are done entering your message, or choosing one, tap the blue link Back button. See below image:

Do Not Disturb 6 — Choosing an “auto-reply” message

Setup Your Audience

Now, tap Auto-Reply To in the Do Not Disturb options.

You will see a list of options, including No One, which turns off “Auto-Reply”. Tap an option to select it. See following image:

In my example, I am choosing the “I am driving…” canned message sent to my Contacts Favorities list.

When yo are done, tap the blue link Back button, then exit Settings.

That its. You have now set a Do Not Disturb “Auto-Reply” message.

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How to Insert a PDF into Word

One unique feature of Microsoft Word is the ability to insert a PDF file directly into Word, and it can be done in only a few steps. You can insert it as an embedded object, a linked object, or text only.

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Embedding Explained

When you embed a PDF file in Word, the first page of your PDF appears in the document. Since an embedded object becomes part of the document after it is inserted, it’s no longer connected to the source file. Any changes made to the original PDF in the future will not be reflected in the Word document.

Linking Explained

Inserting a PDF file as a linked object means it appears as the first page of the PDF, but it is also linked to the original file. Changes made to the PDF will also be reflected in the Word document. You can opt to display an icon instead of a preview. Either option will open the PDF file when selected.

Text Only Explained

Inserting a PDF as text involves the use of copy and paste. Copying the text from the PDF file and pasting it into a document is a straightforward way to insert a bit of text into Word.

Embed or Link a PDF

First, open a Word document, and place your cursor where you would like to insert the PDF file. Next, select the Insert tab. Refer to below image:

Now, click Object from the Text group. See below image:

Insert PDF 2 — Selecting the Object option

From the small drop-down menu, select Object. See following image:

Insert PDF 3 — Selecting the Object option from drop-down menu

From the Object window, click the Create from File tab. Next, select Browse. Refer to below image:

Insert PDF 4 — From the Create from file tab, selecting the Browse option

Navigate to the location of the PDF, select it, and then click Insert. See below image:

Insert PDF 5 — Selecting your PDF file to Insert into Word

Selecting Your Options

Now, it is time to decide if you want to (1) link directly to the source file, and/or (2) display the PDF as an icon. Link directly to the source file if you want to have the inserted file reflect any new changes made to the source file. To do so, just checkmark the Link to file option. You are linking to the PDF in your document.

While here, checkmark Display as icon if you don’t want to take up too much space on the page. If you do not enable any of these options, the PDF will be displayed in its entirety on the Word document and will not reflect any new changes made to the source file. You are embedding the PDF into your document.

To finish, select OK. Refer to below image:

Insert PDF 6 — Selecting ink your PDF file and display an icon

The PDF will now be inserted in the Word document. See below image:

Insert PDF 7 — Your linked PDF file displayed as an icon in Word

Copy and Paste

Copy

First, open your PDF file. Now, highlight some text you want to copy. Next, right-click your selection and select Copy.

Paste

Second, open your Word document. Now, place the cursor where you want to paste the text from the PDF file. Next, right-click and select a Paste option with or without formatting.

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How To Close Safari Tabs Automatically on iPhone or iPad

IOS 13 or higher allows you to automatically close tabs in Safari after a specified period of time, which helps to keep your iPhone running smoothly.

IOS 13 or higher allows you to automatically close tabs in Safari after a specified period of time, which helps to keep your iPhone running smoothly.

You can have up to 500 open tabs. This number of active browser tabs can quickly get out of hand. It gets to be kind of a pain to go swiping through all your open tabs every few weeks to clean out the ones you no longer use.

Fortunately, in the Safari settings on your iPhone or iPad, you can set how long your tabs stay open before they automatically close; after one day, after one week or after one month. Let’s explore how to set this feature.

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Close All Tabs Solution

One solution is using the Close All Tabs option revealed by a long press on Done. But it’ is no good if you have a handful of newer tabs that are still useful to have open. Refer to below image:

Close Safari Tabs 1 — Close All Tabs option

The Settings Solution

First, open Settings. Next, scroll down until you see the Safari option and tap it. See below image:

Close Safari Tabs 2 — Safari option under Settings

Now, swipe down to the Tabs section, then tap Close Tabs. See following image:

Close Safari Tabs 3 — Close Tabs option under Safari

On this screen, you have the option to set the duration of open Safari browser tabs. When set, Safari will close tabs that have not been viewed within the period of time you set. The options are Manually, After One Day, After One Week or After One Month. This setting applies to Private tabs as well.

Checkmark an option that suits you. Refer to below image:

Close Safari Tabs 4 — Select an option to automatically close Safari tabs

Now, you can exit Settings.

However, you can still find the automatically closed tabs as well as Private tabs in the Recently Closed Tabs menu by holding down the + (plus) button on the tab management screen in Safari. See below image:

Close Safari Tabs 5 — Viewing Recently Closed Tabs

This is a potential downfall in using this feature. If you want to fully conceal recent browsing activity, it may be best to manually close the tabs.

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How to Add Widgets on iPhone in iOS 14

In addition to the App Library feature, another prominent change in iOS 14, is the addition of Widgets that can be added to any page.

In addition to the App Library feature, another prominent change in iOS 14, is the addition of Widgets that can be added to any page.

We have had Widgets on the Today View (the screen to the left of your first Home Screen) for years, but not a lot of people use that screen. And what’s the point of glanceable info if you have to swipe around to see it?

With iOS 14, Apple is replacing the old Widgets with all new ones that are more dynamic, can pull in more information, come in three sizes, and most importantly, can be placed anywhere on the Home Screen. Let’s explore how this is done.

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Add a Widget

To add a Widget:

Touch and hold an empty area on your screen until your apps jiggle and show minus (-) symbols. or tap Edit Home Screen. Refer to below image:

Tap the plus /+) sign in the upper-left corner. See below image:

You will bring up a menu of existing Widgets. See following image:

Widgets 3 — Existing Widgets to chose from

Tap on the Widget you want to add, or use the search bar to find one. Swipe left and right to choose the Widget’s size and shape.

Widgets can come in three sizes. Small Widgets are the same size as a 2 by 2 block of app icons. Medium Widgets are two icons high, but four icons wide (taking up the entire width of your Home Screen). Large Widgets are four icons wide and four icons tall.

Tap Add Widget. Refer to below image:

Once you have added the Widget, tap anywhere on the Home Screen to go out of edit (jiggle) mode.

Note! The first time you tap the new Widget, you may be asked to adjust its features (for example, to tell a weather Widget in what you want it to report).

You can even place multiple copies of the same Widget!

Move or Delete a Widget

To move the Widget around the screen or to another screen, just long-press it until it starts to shake and then move it where you want it.

If you want to get rid of the Widget, long-press to bring up a remove option or tap the little (-) button in the upper left corner of the Widget. See below image:

Create a Widget Stack

You can create a stack of Widgets if you want to save space or if there’s one Widget you will only want to use occasionally.

To create a stack:

Select a Widget for your Home Screen as described above and place it where you want it. Select the next Widget you want to stack (you can stack as many as 10) and save it to your Home Screen. See following image:

Widgets 6 — Selecting Widgets to create a stack

Long press the Widget so that you can move it around the screen, and place it on top of the first. Note that the Widget must be the same size and shape; you can not, say, place a small Widget on a medium-sized one. Refer to below image:

To see each Widget in your stack, swipe up or down on the top Widget and the next one will be revealed. In my example, I have stacked OneDrive on top of Google Search.

Tap Done when finished. See below image:

Widgets 8 — The finished stack consisting of OneDrive and Google Drive

Move or Delete a Widget Stack

If you want to change the position of or remove any of the apps in the stack:

Long press the stack and select Edit Stack. See following image:

Press the three lines to the side of each app to change its position in the stack. Refer to below image:

Widgets 10 — Change an app position in the stack

In my example, I have stacked Google Drive on top, previously it was OneDrive. See below image :

Widgets 11 — Positioned Google Drive to be on top of OneDrive

To remove a Widget, swipe it to the left and tap Delete.

The Smart Rotate option, if On, will automatically rotate the Widget you use the most to the top. If Off, the Widgets are fixed.

Use the Smart Stack

Apple has also created a feature it calls a Smart Stack, which will automatically choose which Widget should be on top depending on your location, what time it is, or what you most often look at. It takes into account your usual app use, the time of day, and your location, and does all of this locally on your iPhone so no data is sent to Apple or anyone else.

iOS 14 comes with a pre-built Smart Stack made up of a group of selected apps. You add that stack the same way you would add any widget:

Long press on your Home Screen and tap the plus (+) icon in the upper-left corner.

Scroll down until you see the Widget called Smart Stack. See following image:

As with the other Widgets, scroll sideways to choose the size you want, and then tap Add Widget.

Note! There is no way to determine at a glance if apps are stacked. You have to swipe or chose Edit Stack.

Create a Smart Stack

You can make your own Smart Stack by simply dragging Widgets on top of each other.

Just place Widgets how you normally would. Drag any two Widgets of the same size on top of each other, and you have got a new stack! It works just like making a folder with app icons.

Move or Delete Smart Stack

You can edit your stack the same way you do the Smart Stack. Turn Smart Rotate on or off, reorder the Widgets or remove the ones you no longer want.

Just long-press any stack you have created and select Edit Stack.

That’s it for the basics. There is much more on Widgets to explore, like third-party and the most popular ones.

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How to Scroll Your Home Screen Pages on iPhone or iPad in iOS 14

If you have a lot of apps, like me, you likely have a lot of Home Screen pages. With many pages, swiping them repetitively, over and over to find a specific page can feel very tedious. If this sounds like your iPhone experience, you should know their is a much faster way to get around your Home Screen pages, thanks to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.

If you have a lot of apps, like me, you likely have a lot of Home Screen pages. With many pages, swiping them repetitively, over and over to find a specific page can feel very tedious. If this sounds like your iPhone experience, you should know their is a much faster way to get around your Home Screen pages, thanks to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.

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There is the Dots Bar, that indicate which Home Screen page you are on. In portrait orientation, they are above the Home Screen Dock, while they are at the very bottom in landscape mode. They indicate which Home Screen page you are currently on. Refer to below image:

With one finger, tap and hold the dots, and an outline will appear around them. See below image:

Without lifting your finger, slide your finger to the left or right. The Home Screen page will change. The faster you move your finger, the faster you will scroll through the pages. Lift your finger to stop scrolling and land on a page. Note! If you land on your last dot (a Home Screen page), you have to swipe left one more time to view your App Library page. To exit the App Library, swipe up.

This technique can come in very handy if you have many pages of apps. But both the new App Library and the new Home Screen Widgets (blog post coming) may make you rethink how your apps are organized.

That’s it. Your scrolling is now much faster.

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