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Objective 1.01:

Implement proper

keyboarding techniques

Essential Questions:

• Why is proper typing technique important?
• What keyboarding techniques should be used when typing on a computer keyboard?
• Ergonomics – the study of how a person’s work environment and tools affect the person
• Ergonomists design workspaces and tools that help people do their jobs and use their tools comfortably and safely

Ergonomic keyboard and mouse

Ergonomic desk chair

Keyboarding Posture and Technique

• Posture – the way a typist:
• sits while at the computer
• the way the typist’s arms, wrists, fingers, legs, and feet are placed
• Technique – the form and keying style that a typist uses when operating the keyboard
• Technique refers to:
• where the typist positions his/her fingers on the keyboard
• the way the workstation is arranged

Proper Posture and Technique

• Sit up straight
• Feet flat on the floor
• Body centered in front of the computer
• Elbows naturally by your side
• Fingers curved
• Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard
• Make quick, snappy strokes on the keys
• Right pinky used for the Enter key; other fingers remain on the home row
• Use the appropriate pinky for each Shift key
• Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are typing from), not the keyboard or your fingers

Effects of Poor Typing Technique

• Stiff or aching shoulders, back, or neck
• Numbness or pain in wrists, elbows, or fingers, which can lead to injuries (Repetitive Stress Injuries)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Trigger Finger

Your Workstation

• Workstation – the arrangement of the monitor, keyboard, mouse, copy, and other materials on the desk

Workstation Arrangement

• Keyboard directly in front of your chair
• Keyboard even with the edge of the table/desk
• Tilt the monitor for easy viewing
• Place the copy to the right of the keyboard
• Elevate your feet if they do not touch the floor

Remember To…

• Take frequent breaks
• Rest your eyes
• Stand and stretch or walk around
• Use keyboard shortcuts whenever possible to avoid constant use of the mouse
• Ctrl+N = New document
• Ctrl+S = Save

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• Computer Technology 3200
• PC Architecture
• By Brittany Collins
• The keyboard is the main input hardware used by all computers.
• Set of typewriter-like keys enable data to be entered into the computer.
• Began with the typewriter
• Christopher Latham Sholes
• 1868 Typewriter
• 1930 Teletype Machine
• 1931 Keypunch Cards
• 1946 Eniac Computer- punch card
• 1948 Biniac Computer- electromechanical typewriter
• - Electric typewriters eventually lead to the computer keyboard we use today.
• Both devices have
• - All letters of alphabet
• - Numbers 0 9
• - Special operational keys
• Standard keyboard layout of letters, numbers, and punctuation is known as a QWERTY keyboard
• The first six keys of the top row of letters spell QWERTY.
• Keyboards own processor and circuitry
• Carries information to and from that processor
• Most of the circuitry makes up a key matrix
• This circuit grid lays beneath the keys
• When a key is pressed, the circuit is complete
• Processor recognizes closed circuit
• Compares location of circuit on key matrix to character map in ROM
• Character map allows key combinations
• Ex shift b B when pressed simultaneously
• Ergonomic keyboards eliminate high-stress postures which contribute to stress injuries, ex. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Other non-traditional keyboards include designs that aid people with disabilities.
• Braille keyboards allow the sight impaired to type by recognizing Braille keys instead.
• FIRST, disconnect the
• keyboard from the computer
• Use a Q-tip slightly dampened with alcohol to clean between keys
• A dusting cloth to clean dust out of crevices
• Remove keys with screwdriver for thorough cleaning
• REMEMBER where the keys belong!
• Use a can of compressed air to blast away dust and dirt
• 1. History of the Computer Keyboard
• http//inventors.about.com/od/computer periherals/a/computer_keyboa.htm
• About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company
• 2. Computer Hardware
• www.computerhope.com/help/ keyboard.htm
• 3. Keyboard
• www.webopedia.com/TERM/k/keyboard.htm
• References Continued
• 4. Inside The Keyboard
• http//computer.howstuffworks.com/ keyboard2.htm
• 5. Hooleon Keyboards
• http//www.hooleon.com/menu-vision.htm
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• http//www.unotron.com/US/Products.html

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Proper Keyboarding Technique. LISD Technology Department. Proper keyboarding technique includes:. Correct Posture Correct Body Position Correct Arm and Hand and Feet Position Correct Keystroking Technique. Posture. Spine straight leaning slightly forward Centered in front of keyboard

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Proper Keyboarding Technique LISD Technology Department

Proper keyboarding technique includes: • Correct Posture • Correct Body Position • Correct Arm and Hand and Feet Position • Correct Keystroking Technique

Posture • Spine straight leaning slightly forward • Centered in front of keyboard • Comfortable distance from keyboard • Feet on floor, slightly apart • Eyes on the screen or the copy • I am facing toward my computer

Body Position • My Keyboard is at the edge of the table • I am a hand span away from my computer. • My body is centered with the B and N keys

Feet on the Floor • My feet are on the floor.• My feet are slightly apart.• I feel balanced.

Curved Fingers My fingers are comfortably curved.• My fingers are upright and not leaning.• My thumbs are resting on the space bar. My hands look like “monkey fingers”

Fingers on HOME ROW • My fingers are resting lightly on the TIPS of Home Row keys.• My index fingers are resting on F and J.• With each key stroke my fingers quickly return to Home Row. Not this.. Strive for this

Proper Key stroking Technique • Use the tips of your fingers to operate the assigned keys • Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward)

Eyes on Copy • My copy is in the right place ( perhaps on a clip board) • My eyes are on my copy or my monitor • I never look down at my keys

Wrists and Fingers • Fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys • Wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard

Quiet Wrists and Elbows • My wrists are level and relaxed.• My wrists are not resting on the keyboard or table.• My elbows are resting naturally at my side.• My shoulders are relaxed. • Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard • Hands and wrists "quiet," almost motionless

Proper Keyboarding Techniques: • Eyes on copy - not on hands, the keyboard, or monitor. • Keys struck with the proper fingers which remain curved over the home keys. • Wrists parallel to the slant of the keyboard but not resting on the keyboard. • Chair the proper distance from the keyboard (elbows hanging loosely at the sides of the body). • Proper sitting position: back straight, feet placed for balance.

IF YOU DO THIS . . . • You will keyboard faster. • You will make fewer mistakes. • You will be able to type longer without getting as tired. • It will be less likely that you will have health problems with your hands and wrists.

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Computer keyboard key explanations

When dealing with technical commands that use a keyboard (for example, web pages or the command line ), you may hear such things as forward slash , backslash , and caret . Often, these terms can confuse new users because they're unfamiliar with them.

This page provides an example of a PC keyboard and a table listing non- alphanumeric keys for US-based keyboards, with a description or link for additional information.

For information on keyboard shortcut combinations (e.g., Ctrl + S or Alt + F4 ), see our computer keyboard shortcuts page.

Example of a keyboard

Below is a close-up image of a QWERTY computer keyboard with each of the keys selectable. Hover your mouse cursor over any key to see a description. Clicking any of the keys opens a new page with full details.

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In addition to the keys mentioned above, U.S. keyboards also have the following letter and number keys. These may be used with other modifier keys for keyboard shortcuts .

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PowerPoint 2010, like other Windows-based apps, has a large number of keyboard shortcuts. Current PowerPoint users will notice a significant difference in the way these shortcuts are mapped in the 2010 release compared to previous versions. With so many new features being introduced to PowerPoint, it's easy to see why the keyboard shortcuts have changed so much. We'll be able to read with ease and figure out the shortcuts.

Step 1 : The first step is to hit the Alt key on your keyboard to access the keyboard shortcuts. This will show the first level of shortcuts, which are marked by alphabets or numbers. For example, the shortcut for accessing the Home ribbon is 'H,' and the shortcut for saving the presentation is '1.'

Step 2 : After selecting the first level of shortcuts, the second level of shortcuts for the appropriate commands is displayed. Some of these shortcuts are blocked or appear in a different color than others. This is due to the fact that in their current condition, the deactivated shortcuts cannot be used.

Because no text has been selected, all font-related instructions are disabled. These shortcuts will also be enabled if you repeat the procedures after selecting a chunk of text.

In other circumstances, a single shortcut is connected with two alphabets; in these cases, you must type both of them in one after the other to get the intended effect.

Some of the most common PowerPoint Shortcuts are mentioned in the table below.

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General Keyboard Shortcuts

• Using the CTRL Key
• Quick Navigation
• Using the Arrow Keys
• Using the Shift Key
• Using Function Keys
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When you want to quickly create a PowerPoint presentation and minimize the amount of time you spend with your mouse, learn to use keyboard shortcuts to speed up PowerPoint presentations and make your job easier.

These instructions apply to PowerPoint versions 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.

How to Use the Keyboard Shortcut List

When the instructions show the keystroke combination Ctrl + C , for example, it means to hold down the Ctrl key and then press the letter C , holding both at the same time. The plus sign (+) indicates that you need both of these two keys. You do not press the + key on the keyboard.

Certain key combinations are specific to PowerPoint, such as the F5 key to play a slide show. Many other shortcut combinations, such as Ctrl + C and Ctrl + Z, are common to a number of programs. Once you know these common ones, you will be surprised at how often you can use them.

Keyboard Shortcuts Using the CTRL Key

Here is an alphabetical list of all the letter keys that can be used with the Ctrl key as a keyboard shortcut to common tasks in PowerPoint as well as some other shortcuts using the Ctrl key.

• Ctrl + A : Selects all items on the page or the active text box.
• Ctrl + B : Applies bold formatting to the selected text.
• Ctrl + C : Copies the selected text or object to the Clipboard .
• Ctrl + D : Duplicates the selected object.
• Ctrl + F : Opens the Find dialog box.
• Ctrl + G : Opens the Grids and Guides dialog box.
• Ctrl + H : Opens the Replace dialog box.
• Ctrl + I : Applies italic formatting to the selected text.
• Ctrl + M : Inserts a new slide .
• Ctrl + N : Opens a new blank presentation.
• Ctrl + O : Displays the Open dialog box.
• Ctrl + P : Opens the Print dialog box.
• Ctrl + S : Saves the presentation.
• Ctrl + T : Opens the Font dialog box.
• Ctrl + U : Underlines the selected text.
• Ctrl + V : Pastes text and objects from the Clipboard into the presentation.
• Ctrl + W : Closes the presentation.
• Ctrl + X : Deletes the text or object from the presentation and places it in the Clipboard.
• Ctrl + Y : Repeats the last command entered.
• Ctrl + Z : Undoes the last change.
• Ctrl + F6 : Switches from one open PowerPoint presentation to another.
• Ctrl + Delete : Removes the word to the right of the cursor.
• Ctrl + Backspace : Removes the word to the left of the cursor.
• Ctrl + Home : Moves cursor to the beginning of the presentation.
• Ctrl + End : Moves cursor to the end of the presentation.
• Ctrl + Arrow keys: Move from word to word or from object to object on a slide.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Quick Navigation

To quickly navigate around your presentation use these single keyboard shortcuts or shortcut key combinations. Using the mouse can slow you down. These shortcut keys are located to the left of the number keypad on your keyboard.

• Home : Moves cursor to the beginning of the current line of text.
• End : Moves cursor to the end of the current line of text.
• Ctrl + Home : Moves cursor to the beginning of the presentation.
• Ctrl + End : Moves cursor to the end of the presentation.
• Page Up : Moves to the previous slide.
• Page Down : Moves to the next slide.

Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Arrow Keys

Keyboard shortcuts often use the arrow keys on the keyboard. Using the Ctrl key with the four arrow keys makes it easy to move to the beginning or end of a word or paragraph. These arrow keys are located to the left of the number keypad on your keyboard.

• Ctrl + left arrow : Moves cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
• Ctrl + right arrow : Moves cursor to the beginning of the next word.
• Ctrl + up arrow : Moves cursor to start of the previous paragraph.
• Ctrl + down arrow : Moves cursor to start of the next paragraph.

Keyboard Shortcuts Using Shift Key

• Shift + Enter : Creates a soft return to force a line break inside a paragraph. In a bulleted list, this creates a new line without a bullet.
• Shift + another key: Selects a single letter, a whole word, or a line of text.
• Ctrl + Shift + Home or Ctrl + Shift + End : Selects text from the cursor to the beginning or end of the document.
• Shift + F5 : Starts a slideshow that begins with the current slide.
• Shift + left arrow : Selects the previous letter.
• Shift + right arrow : Selects the next letter.
• Shift + Home : Selects text from the cursor to start of the current line.
• Shift + End : Selects text from the cursor to the end of the current line.
• Shift + Ctrl + Home : Selects all text from the cursor to the beginning of the active text box.
• Shift + Ctrl + End : Selects all text from the cursor to the end of the active text box.

Using Function Keys as Keyboard Shortcuts

The function keys or F keys as they are more commonly known are located above the number keys on the regular keyboard.

• F1 : Opens the Help pane.
• F5 : Starts the slideshow at the first slide and displays it in full-screen mode.
• Shift + F5 : Starts the slideshow at the current slide.
• F7 : Runs spellcheck.
• F12 : Opens the Save As dialog box.

Keyboard Shortcuts While Running a Slideshow

While the slideshow is running, you may need to pause to answer questions from the audience, and it is helpful to insert a simple black or white slide while you are talking. This gives you the complete attention of the audience.

Here is a list of several useful keyboard shortcuts to use during a slideshow. As an alternative choice to keyboard shortcuts, simply right-clicking on the screen will show a shortcut menu of options.

Spacebar or click the mouse: Move to next slide or next animation

Number+ Enter : Goes to the slide of that number (for example 6 + Enter goes to slide 6).

B (for black): Pauses the slideshow and displays a black screen. Press B again to resume the show.

W (for white): Pauses the show and displays a white screen. Press W again to resume the show.

N : Moves to the next slide or next animation.

P : Moves to previous slide or animation.

S : Stops the show. Press S again to restart the show.

Esc : Ends the slideshow.

Tab : Goes to the next hyperlink in a slideshow.

Shift + Tab : Goes to the previous hyperlink in a slideshow.

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Ppt Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys (List)

In today’s fast-paced work environment, efficiency is key. When it comes to creating dynamic and professional presentations, knowing the most popular keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint can save you valuable time and streamline your workflow.

By mastering these shortcuts, you can navigate through your presentation, format text and images, and customize slides with ease.

In this article, we will provide you with a comprehensive list of the most popular keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint, so you can take your presentation skills to the next level and impress your audience.

What Is Ppt

PPT stands for PowerPoint, which is a presentation software developed by Microsoft. It is used to create slideshows and presentations, and allows users to add text, images, graphic elements, and multimedia content to their slides.

PowerPoint is commonly used in business, education, and other professional settings for presenting information in a visual and organized manner.

Ppt Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

The popular keyboard shortcuts of Microsoft PowerPoint are:

1. Ctrl + N – Create a new presentation 2. Ctrl + O – Open an existing presentation 3. Ctrl + S – Save the presentation 4. Ctrl + C – Copy the selected text or object 5. Ctrl + X – Cut the selected text or object 6. Ctrl + V – Paste the copied or cut text or object 7. Ctrl + Z – Undo the last action 8. Ctrl + Y – Redo the last undone action 9. Ctrl + P – Print the presentation 10. Ctrl + F – Find and replace text in the presentation

You can enter this information into your HTML page as follows:

• Ctrl + N – Create a new presentation
• Ctrl + O – Open an existing presentation
• Ctrl + S – Save the presentation
• Ctrl + C – Copy the selected text or object
• Ctrl + X – Cut the selected text or object
• Ctrl + V – Paste the copied or cut text or object
• Ctrl + Z – Undo the last action
• Ctrl + Y – Redo the last undone action
• Ctrl + P – Print the presentation
• Ctrl + F – Find and replace text in the presentation

In conclusion, mastering the keyword shortcuts of PowerPoint can significantly improve efficiency and productivity for users. By utilizing these time-saving techniques, individuals can streamline their workflow, create presentations more effectively, and ultimately enhance their overall presentation experience.

Whether it’s navigating slides, formatting text, or organizing shapes, understanding and implementing these shortcuts can help users become more proficient and confident in their use of PowerPoint. So, take the time to learn and practice these shortcuts, and enjoy a smoother and more efficient PowerPoint experience.

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The slide master saves time and aids consistency, you can remove image backgrounds, cropping images is surprisingly easy, powerpoint has a presenter view, the designer feature instantly professionalizes your slides, the selection pane makes animating much easier, useful keyboard shortcuts.

As with many Microsoft 365 programs, PowerPoint can take some getting used to. Here are seven things I've learned over the years which, had I known about them earlier, would have saved me a lot of time and helped me hit the ground running with slick, professional slides.

In this article, I'll talk about the features available to Microsoft 365 subscribers in the PowerPoint desktop app. Some of these tools are accessible in the web-based version of the program, but—as with all Microsoft 365 programs—the app offers the best flexibility.

One of my main PowerPoint bugbears is seeing slides with different layouts and color schemes, so when I'm creating a slideshow, I like to make sure my viewers don't have the same experience. The best way to ensure your slides are consistent is by using the Slide Master —and doing so will also save you lots of time.

You can use the Slide Master on a blank PowerPoint presentation or a Microsoft template. However, if you have already amended some slides in the Normal view (such as font colors), some changes you make in the Slide Master will not apply to these slides.

In the View tab on the ribbon, click "Slide Master."

You will then see a new Slide Master tab on the ribbon, and your thumbnail pane on the left of your screen will change to a new view.

The top slide thumbnail is the master slide, and all related layouts are displayed underneath. Any formatting changes you make to the top slide—such as font colors, borders, or images—will be duplicated in the remaining slides. In this example, I've added a green border to the slide's text area and changed the title font to blue. I have also moved the slide title area to the right and added a small image to the left, and you can see all these changes applied to the other slide thumbnails below.

You can also make changes to specific slide types. For example, if I wanted the title layout slide to have a yellow background, I would move down to the second thumbnail in the screenshot above and change that slide layout only.

When you have made all the necessary changes, click "Close Master View" in the Slide Master tab, or "Normal" in the View tab.

Then, in the Normal view, to add a new slide, click the "New Slide" drop-down option in the Home tab and choose from the newly designed layouts.

If you have a busy slide with lots of objects, your image backgrounds can take up some valuable space. Instead, you can edit the images to keep the foreground only —as a result, your slide will appear less cluttered to your audience, and you're keeping only the focal point of your photos.

First, upload your image to PowerPoint. To do this, in the Insert tab on the ribbon, click "Pictures," and then choose the appropriate location.

Now, with your image selected, head to the Picture Format tab, and click "Remove Background."

PowerPoint will then attempt to identify which parts of your picture are the foreground and which parts are the background, keeping the former and removing the latter. The part it intends to remove will be highlighted in purple.

If you're happy with which parts of your picture are to be removed, click "Keep Changes" in the Background Removal tab. However, sometimes, PowerPoint's background recognition might not work perfectly well, as in my screenshot above. In this case, I would click "Mark Areas To Remove," and use the freehand pen to tell PowerPoint where the rest of the background is. Each time I click and then unclick, the image will update accordingly.

If you make any mistakes when drawing out your area, simply press Ctrl+Z (undo) to bring back the part you just removed. Luckily, you don't have to be perfectly accurate with where you draw your areas to remove—this process is satisfyingly intuitive.

When you're done, click "Keep Changes."

You will then see the new image with only the foreground retained. Simply select, copy (Ctrl+C), and paste (Ctrl+V) the image if you want to use it somewhere else in your presentation.

Is your image too big? Or do you just want to make the background smaller? PowerPoint lets you do this in just a few clicks.

Select your uploaded image and, in the Picture Format tab, click the "Crop" drop-down arrow. You will then see five options.

• Crop —Clicking this option will place black handles around the edge of your picture, which you can then drag to cut out the necessary parts of your photo (see the screenshot below).
• Crop To Shape —If you click this button, you'll see a choice of shapes that you can select to change your image shape without distorting its ratio. Some shapes will let you adjust their dimensions, but others (such as the oval) will be a set cropping shape.
• Aspect Ratio —If you need your image to be a certain aspect ratio (the image's height versus its width), click "Aspect Ratio," and choose one of the set parameters.
• Fill —This lets you resize the image so that the entire picture area is filled. This is only applicable if you have already changed the image cropping.
• Fit —Finally, this option lets you resize the image so that it displays in full within the picture area. Again, this will only work if you have already cropped the picture.

Whichever cropping option you choose , simply click anywhere away from the image once you're happy, and your amendments will apply to your pic. Press Ctrl+Z to undo this, or click the Crop icon again to revert the image to its original shape or amend the dimensions.

If you're presenting your PowerPoint on a projector or screen, when you press F5, you will automatically see the Presenter View on your primary screen and the slideshow on the other. In this screenshot, the Presenter View is on the left (my laptop screen), and the slideshow is on the right (my second screen).

The Presenter View is great for showing you what the next slide or animation will be, but the best use of this tool is the notes section. When preparing your presentation (before you press F5), click "Notes" under a given slide, and type some comments into the area that appears.

Then, when you press F5, you'll see these notes in the Presenter View.

While you can use Excel's many templates to help you choose your slide layouts, I prefer to use the Designer tool , mainly because it designs your slide based on what you type.

Open a blank PowerPoint presentation and head to your title slide. Then, in the Home tab on the ribbon, click "Designer." You'll then see some nice designs appear in a sidebar on the right, which you might choose to click through to find a suitable layout.

But wait! Don't jump straight into a design. First, try typing a title into your first slide—in our example, we'll type Technology—and see how the design suggestions change to suit your theme.

Add a sub-heading to your title slide, and see the design suggestions update again. Once you see an appropriate design, simply click your choice. When you create new slides, the rest of the presentation will be designed to match your title slide.

If you have lots of objects—such as images and text boxes—on one slide, it can sometimes be confusing which object is which when adding and organizing your animations. In my screenshot below, you can see that the images are labeled with random numbers, so identifying the individual pictures and their animations can be difficult.

Instead, I find that naming the objects individually makes this process a lot clearer. In the Home tab on the ribbon, click the "Select" drop-down arrow, and choose "Selection Pane." You'll then see the Selection Pane appear on the right, listing all the objects on that particular slide.

From here, you can rename the objects by double-clicking the placeholder names and typing your preferred object name.

Now, when you reopen the Animation Pane via the Animation tab on the ribbon, you'll find it much easier to organize your animations.

Do you have only a few hours to create your PowerPoint presentation? There are many keyboard shortcuts you can use in PowerPoint , but speed up the process by learning and using these handy ones:

Whether you're a PowerPoint newbie or a power user, hopefully, some of these tips will make your life a little easier. As well as these hints, there are some other traps you might fall into when creating your presentation, so make sure you avoid making these common PowerPoint mistakes .

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The best small updates Apple didn’t mention at WWDC

The iphone and the rest of apple’s ecosystem are about to get a slew of useful tweaks and fun ui updates..

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Apple left out a lot of small updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote this year. It makes sense: the company had a lot to talk about, with a third of its presentation entirely devoted to new AI features. But that doesn’t make the features that didn’t get airtime any less worth talking about.

From new bezel animations to better ways to manage widgets, there is plenty to discover in the first round of betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more. Here are some of our favorites so far:

If you’re not in a place to watch that video, that’s fine. I’ve also broken the new features out below (plus a few more).

The iPhone’s bezels come to life

When you press the side buttons while running the iOS 18 beta, there’s a clever new animation that makes it look like you’re pushing the bezel into your screen a little bit. At first glance, there’s not much purpose here other than to add a little whimsy. But it might also be a practical visual indicator if Apple eventually releases iPhones with solid-state side buttons that don’t move when you press them, simulating a click with vibration instead. And it’s hard not to think of the inky animations of the Dynamic Island (the pill-shaped selfie camera and Face ID sensor cutout from some recent iPhones).

You can type in Spanglish now!

Bilingual people might be pleased to hear you can type in two languages at once in the iOS 18 beta without toggling between them again and again by tapping the wireframe globe on the iOS keyboard and picking the new language. It takes some setup under the iOS keyboard language settings (Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard), but the change will stop bad autocorrect results just because you want to type a couple of words in Spanish in an otherwise English text!

A new way to see (with the iOS flashlight app)

Remember the Action Button picker that came with the iPhone 15 Pro? While not quite so over the top, people found that tapping the flashlight icon in the iOS 18 betas brings down a similarly fun little animation of a flashlight that you can swipe vertically to raise and lower luminance. You can also slide your finger left and right to adjust the actual shape of the beam! It only works with the iPhone 15 Pro phones, though, as they have a special flash not found on other iPhones.

Easier widget customization

Apple is also working on a better way to resize widgets in iOS 18. When you long-press, you’ll get a row of size options right there in the contextual menu, rather than having to pick “Edit Widget” and go through all the rigamarole of picking a size there.

The Vision Pro will see your keyboard now

One of the best quality-of-life upgrades for the Vision Pro is that the headset will show you your keyboard when you’re fully in a virtual environment now. It didn’t do that before, so if you wanted to, say, work on top of a mountain, you had to either use partial immersion in the scene or clumsily paw at your keyboard. It’s not perfect — it’s mainly designed to work with the Magic Keyboard and, in my testing, seems to inconsistently recognize my mechanical keyboard. But it’s a welcome change all the same.

Wallpapers, notifications, and charging limits

Apple is adding some new nostalgic “Macintosh” wallpapers in macOS Sequoia , and they come with a very pleasant animation.

Seeing voicemail transcriptions right in the notification will save you so many taps.

Beta users have also spotted a more granular set of charging limit options for iPhone 15 devices — instead of just choosing to limit charge to 80 percent, there’s a slider between 80 and 100 percent, with stops every 5 percent along the way.

While there are tons more updates hidden throughout Apple’s current set of betas, we have to stop somewhere. If you’re interested in trying out the new betas and don’t want to wait for their public releases, you’ll need to sign up for the developer program and then follow Apple’s instructions . (We have our own guide , if you find that easier!) Make sure you back up your device before you download the beta, though, and beware: betas can be buggy, and there’s potential for things to go seriously wrong. It’s fun to mess with betas on an old iPhone, but it’s not a great idea on your primary phone or computer.

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