Copy & Paste of Documents with Camera-- A large number of hidden functions of "iOS 15" --Cnet Japan

 When Apple announces a new update for iOS, he usually performs the highlight of the features.In "iOS 15", the functions that are replaced with "good night mode" are announced, and the "FaceTime" and "Map" apps are enhanced and new features are added.However, there are some hidden functions that were rarely talked about, or never touched.

「iPhone」には知られていない機能が多数あるが、「iOS 15」も例外ではない。提供:James Martin/CNET

 And the fact that it actually improves operability is such a hidden function than a large update called the centerpiece.

 In this article, we will introduce some of these unknown functions that exist in iOS 15.There are things that recognize the characters copied by the camera, return the address bar to the previous position with "Safari", drag and drop photos and files between apps.

Recognize letters with "iPhone" camera

 If you just point the iPhone camera to the bulletin or paper out of paper, you can automatically recognize the text and copy the text into emails and documents.Have you ever thought so?With iOS 15, you can do that.It's a pretty cool function.

カメラで書類をコピー&ペースト--「iOS 15」の隠し機能を多数紹介 - CNET Japan

 To use this new "text recognition display" tool (at present only some languages), press and hold the text field, just like using a copy and paste function.Then, a button called "Scan Text" appears.Sometimes a button with only a scan icon is displayed.It is an icon that looks like a parenthesis around the documents.

Appleはテキストスキャン機能を追加した。アプリを問わず使うことができる。提供:Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET

 Tap the button to turn the keyboard into the iPhone camera viewfinder.All you have to do is point the camera to what you want to scan, and then follow the instructions on the screen.For example, if the camera is too fast, the message "Please move slowly" is displayed.

 When the camera is appropriate for the text, the live preview of the text that the iPhone recognizes is displayed and can be inserted into the document.If you can insert it, tap the "Input" button.

 It's a simple and very convenient way to quickly scan your email address printed on a business card or a phone number on the signboard.If you scan the back cover of the book, like the screenshot above, you can insert textbooks with a large block.

Return the Safari address bar to the top of the screen

 Apple has made many changes to the iPhone and iPad Safari.There are big changes that you will notice as soon as you install the update on the iPhone.As one of them, the address bar is moving to the bottom of the screen, with the functions there.