How to Show a Character Count Next to Text Messages on iPhone Our guide continues below with additional information on the character count iPhone meaning, including pictures of these steps. Your iPhone is able to send iMessages and SMS messages. The iMessages are sent to other iOS users, and they are handled a little differently than the standard SMS messages that you would send to someone using an Android device. When you send an SMS message, which is indicated by a green bubble in the Messages app, you are limited to 160 characters per message....

Microsoft Excel has a huge selection of tools and settings that you can use to accomplish a lot of things. One of the most useful elements of Excel, however, is the ability to create macros and automate certain processes. Macros are found on the Developer tab in Microsoft Excel 2007, but that tab is not visible by default. You can choose to display the Developer tab in the ribbon, though, by changing one setting on the Excel Options menu....

Fortunately, you can enable MMS messaging on your iPhone so that you can send the pictures or videos that you want to share with your contacts. Our tutorial below will show you where to find that setting on your iPhone 7, plus show you a couple of tips and things to try if you are still having difficulties after enabling it. Would you like to have a text going with several of your friends or family at the same time?...

While it may be a little inconvenient to enter that passcode ever time you want to use your iPhone, the additional level of security can be good for your peace of mind. Plus it will become almost second nature once you have been doing it for a while. Require a Passcode to Unlock an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 9. These steps assume that there is not currently a passcode set for the device....

Fortunately the Safari browser on your Mac has a setting that will have it clear the history automatically after a set amount of time. There are several options available to you concerning the amount of time that it waits. Our tutorial below will show you how to configure this setting. How to Have Safari on a Mac Clear History Automatically The steps in this article were performed on a MacBook Air using macOS High Sierra....

The Personal Hotspot feature on the iPhone allows you to share your wireless Internet connection with other wireless devices. This is very handy if you have a tablet or laptop that doesn’t have its own Internet connection, but you need to perform a task on that device that can’t be done on your iPhone. To use the Personal Hotspot on the iPhone, you simply turn it on, note the password and device name, then connect to the Personal Hotspot from the other devices in the same manner that you would connect to any Wi-Fi network....

Fortunately in iOS 11, this is something over which you have some control. Our tutorial below will show you how to interact with the flashlight in a manner than lets you adjust its brightness to suit your current situation. If you would like to know more about the iPhone’s flashlight, then our how to turn flashlight off on iPhone 11 tutorial can provide you with that information. How to Make the iPhone Flashlight Brighter or Dimmer The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

But there may be complications that you don’t want or need, which can leave you looking for a way to remove them. Our guide below will show you how to remove unwanted complications through the Watch app on your iPhone. How to Remove a Complication from the Apple Watch The steps in this article were performed using the Watch app on the iPhone. I am using an iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 10....

Many of the applications that you use on your computer and mobile devices will include methods for you to delete an unwanted object. Sometimes it’s as simple as selecting something and pressing the Backspace or Delete key on your keyboard, while other times you need to select an object in a specific way and utilize a deletion method that might not be as obvious. Adding a table in Google Docs is as simple as clicking the Insert tab and specifying the size of the table that you want....

But you might be worried that your child may accidentally allow AirDrop file sharing with everyone in their vicinity, and that you would prefer to turn off the AirDrop feature instead. Our article below will show you first how to turn off the AirDrop feature, then how to disable the AirDrop feature entirely with the use of the iPhone’s Restrictions menu. How to Turn Off AirDrop on an iPhone 7 in iOS 10 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10....

Many apps have that option now, including the Firefox app on your iPhone. If you would like to check out Firefox’s night mode then you can continue reading the article below to see where you can find that setting. How to Turn on Firefox’s Night Mode on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12.1.4, using the 15.1 version of the application....

Occasionally you may find that you need to export your Gmail contacts if you want to be able to view and edit all of your contact information in a file, or if you want to add your contacts to another application. Our tutorial below will show you how to export contacts from Gmail so that you can perform whatever actions you need to with that information. Summary – How to Export Gmail Contacts How to Export Your Gmail Contacts as a CSV File The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome....

But if you find that this isn’t enough time, or that you would simply prefer to have the screen on for a longer amount of time, then you might be interested in changing this setting. Our guide below will show you where to find it and adjust it so that your watch will remain on for 70 seconds after it was last tapped. You can also read our article on how to make your screen stay on longer if you want to make that change for your iPhone, too....

So while you may not wish to stop watching YouTube videos with cellular data, you might be looking for a way to minimize the amount of data that it consumes. Our guide below will show you one way to accomplish this by only showing HD content in the YouTube app when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. Play HD on Wi-Fi Only in the iPhone YouTube App Device used: iPhone 6 Plus Software version: ioS 9....

But going through and re-selecting those settings each time you want to take a picture can be tedious, so you might be wondering if it’s possible to get your iPhone’s camera app to save those settings. You can preserve the filter settings on your iPhone by going to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Creative Controls. While you can certainly take good pictures on your iPhone by using the default camera settings, you might have a preferred aesthetic for the images you capture that requires some adjustments....

Our guide below will show you where to find the setting that allows you to delete a watermark in the background of your spreadsheet, as well as another place you can look if there is a specific type of watermark that you are trying to eliminate. How to Delete a Watermark in Excel 2013 The steps in this guide were written using Microsoft Excel 2013. This guide assumes that you currently have a watermark on your spreadsheet, and that you wish to remove it....

Your iPhone is able to open and view PDF files, but it can also create them. Our tutorial below will show you a way to save a Web page as a PDF from Safari, which you can then save to a number of different locations on your device. How to Make a PDF from a Web Page in Safari on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

Our guide below will show you where to find the Javascript setting for the Safari browser on your iPhone. You can then turn off that setting and prevent Javascript from loading on any site that you visit while using the Safari Web browser on the device. Our how to enable Javascript on iPhone guide will show you how to adjust this setting in newer versions of iOS and on newer iPhone models....

But if these time and date changes aren’t occurring automatically, then it’s possible that you need to adjust a setting on the device. Having the incorrect time or date on your iPhone could impact timestamps on files you create, and it can even cause some apps to work incorrectly, or even not work at all. Our guide below will show you how to configure your iPhone 11 so that it automatically updates the time and date on the device....

Step 1: Open the Settings app. Step 2: Select the Safari option. Step 3: Choose the Search Engine option at the top of the screen. Step 4: Select the search engine that you would prefer to use. Now when you enter a search query into the search bar at the top of the screen in Safari it will be done on the search engine that you have just selected. Changing the Default Search Engine in Safari on an iPhone SE Choosing your default search engine is weirdly important if you run a lot of Web searches....