Apple iPhone iOS 8.4 - Manual (Page 154)

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Open Control Center. Select any item in the status bar, then swipe up with three fingers. To
dismiss Control Center, do a two-finger scrub.
Switch apps. Double-click the Home button to see open apps, swipe left or right with one finger
to select an app, then double-tap to switch to it. Or, set the rotor to Actions while viewing open
apps, then swipe up or down.
Rearrange your Home screen. Select an icon on the Home screen, double-tap and hold, then
drag. Lift your finger when the icon is in its new location. Drag an icon to the edge of the screen
to move it to another Home screen. You can continue to select and move items until you press
the Home button.
Speak iPhone status information. Tap the status bar at the top of the screen, then swipe left or
right to hear information about the time, battery state, Wi-Fi signal strength, and more.
Speak notifications. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn on Always
Speak Notifications. Notifications, including the text of incoming text messages, are spoken
as they occur, even if iPhone is locked. Unacknowledged notifications are repeated when you
unlock iPhone.
Turn the screen curtain on or off. Triple-tap with three fingers. When the screen curtain is on, the
screen contents are active even though the display is turned off.
Learn VoiceOver gestures
When VoiceOver is on, standard touchscreen gestures have different effects, and additional
gestures let you move around the screen and control individual items. VoiceOver gestures
include two-, three-, and four-finger taps and swipes. For best results using multi-finger gestures,
relax and let your fingers touch the screen with some space between them.
You can use different techniques to perform VoiceOver gestures. For example, you can perform
a two-finger tap using two fingers on one hand, or one finger on each hand. You can even use
your thumbs. Some people use a split-tap gesture: instead of selecting an item and double-
tapping, touch and hold an item with one finger, then tap the screen with another finger.
Try different techniques to discover which works best for you. If a gesture doesn’t work, try a
quicker movement, especially for a double-tap or swipe gesture. To swipe, try brushing the
screen quickly with your finger or fingers.
In VoiceOver settings, you can enter a special area where you can practice VoiceOver gestures
without affecting iPhone or its settings.
Practice VoiceOver gestures. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then tap
VoiceOver Practice. When you finish practicing, tap Done. If you don’t see the VoiceOver Practice
button, make sure VoiceOver is turned on.
Here are some key VoiceOver gestures:
Navigate and read
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Tap: Select and speak the item.
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Swipe right or left: Select the next or previous item.
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Swipe up or down: Depends on the rotor setting. See Use the VoiceOver rotor on page 155.
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Two-finger swipe up: Read all from the top of the screen.
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Two-finger swipe down: Read all from the current position.
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Two-finger tap: Stop or resume speaking.