User's Manual

Using VoiceOver
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each element as you touch it. You can move systematically from one element to the
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previous element.
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“Tap” a selected item when VoiceOver is turned on: Double-tap anywhere on
the screen.
“Double-tap” a selected item when VoiceOver is turned on: Triple-tap anywhere on
the screen.
Speak the text of an element, character-by-character or word-by-word: With
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also speak a word beginning with the character being spoken. See “Setting Up
VoiceOver” on page 231.
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decrease the setting. VoiceOver announces the setting as you adjust it.
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When paging through a list, VoiceOver speaks the range of
items displayed (for example, “showing rows 5 through 10”).
You can also scroll continuously through a list, instead of
paging through it. Double-tap and hold. When you hear a
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Use a list index Some lists have an alphabetical index along the right side.
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Reorder a list Some lists, such as Favorites in Phone, and Web Rotor and
Language Rotor in Accessibility settings can be reordered.
Select
on the right side of an item, double-tap and hold
until you hear a sound, then drag up or down. VoiceOver
speaks the item you’ve moved above or below, depending
on the direction you’re dragging.
Unlock iPhone: Select the Unlock switch, then double-tap the screen.
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