What is the Action button and how to use it?
Your favourite features at your fingertips
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Phones are personal to each of us, and their design and functionality should reflect that. Now, with Apple’s Action button, you can customise how you use your iPhone. Customise the Action button based on your current needs.
Located above the volume buttons, the Action button is easy to access. There’s no need to turn your phone over or stretch your finger to reach it. Plus, it’s small and subtle and blends in well with the design of the iPhone. It replaces the alert slider found on older models of the iPhone. This small but mighty button houses spectacular opportunities to streamline your smartphone experience and get more out of the iPhone with less work.
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Do you need to take notes throughout the day? Then adapt the Action button to record voice memos with just one press.
Are you curating a killer playlist and need to know the name of a song that is playing? Change the Action button to identify songs. No longer will you need to fumble around in a panic to locate the app before the song finishes.
Do you have a holiday planned? Set up the Action button to translate phrases when you’re on your trip.
Need to find your way or find what you dropped down the side of the bed? Activate the torch and illuminate your surroundings. Examine the world around you by instantly accessing the Camera or the Magnifier.
Or, for those private and quieter moments, trigger Silent mode. It’s so easy to do, you won’t even need to take your eyes off the movie or stop the conversation you’re having. Reach for your iPhone and then press and hold the Action button without missing a beat. For ultimate focus, turn on Focus mode to stop any notifications or calls coming through.
In our busy lives and an ever-changing world, accessing helpful translations and new ways to interact with your surroundings should be quick and easy. With the Action button, take away the fussing and never miss a moment. Simply go into the Settings app to choose how this hotkey will benefit you. The Action button can also be used for multiple orientations: landscape right, portrait, landscape left, face up, and face down. Even if everything feels upside down, orient the Action button and take the stress out of daily activities with this sensational shortcut key.
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Less is more, and Apple strives to provide great features at your fingertips. You barely have to lift a finger. You just have to customise and press the button. Moreover, set up Shortcuts to run tasks, open an app, or change actions depending on the time of day or your location. Not all phones are used the same throughout the day. Modify actions and Shortcuts to suit you; for example, set them to open Calendar during the day and access the torch at night.
The Action button means that interacting with your iPhone never gets old and always adapts to your needs. When your life changes, from travelling around the world to finding those precious moments between taking care of loved ones, change up the Action button, for a phone tailored to you, for every moment.
