Tag: app
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UX Write – printing troubleshooting
There are two methods which work for printing .docx documents created in UX Write. Method 1: from the Export Menu select ‘Create PDF’ (check your typesetting is set to ‘Webkit’) once the PDF is created from the Export Menu select ‘Open in’, then select your printer app print from within the printer app Method 2:…
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UX Write and autocorrect while using an external wireless keyboard! (You heard it here!)
I can’t believe it’s true but autocorrect works while using an external keyboard with the UX Write app for iPad!! That’s right folks! For some reason this feature is not highlighted by its creator and it is nowhere to be found on the official website. Nor have I seen much mention of it in discussion…
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List of JIS layout compatible apps for iPad
I have compiled two lists of apps which I use which are compatible and not compatible with JIS layout keyboards. It can be found here.
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GoodNotes was not made for typing
I like GoodNotes for many reasons but typing isn’t one of them. Interestingly there isn’t even a button for text input in the toolbar (update: it’s buried deep in the “+” menu). To type text you need to hold a finger down somewhere on the page and select “text” from the popup menu. What you…
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Using GoodNotes in the classroom
Recently I have been upgrading in the apps department to match my needs for English language teaching. By far the iPad is the best thing for presentation of teaching material on the big screen (the classroom projector screen, that is). Having held back on forking out money for apps which do similar work to free…
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Solution to problem with Japanese input in Apple Pages
Equipment used in this problem: iPad Air, Apple wireless keyboard (MC184J/B), Apple Pages app (2.2.1). This problem occurs when you are using an external keyboard like Apple’s wireless keyboard on an iPad to input Japanese text into Apple’s Pages. When zoomed at greater than the width of the entire page text alternatives for your input…
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Skitch – Quick Review
Have you ever wanted to annotate an image to highlight something important and had to resort to low-tech techniques like using the default Paint program in Windows? Are you looking for a better alternative? Look no further. Skitch is the quick and easy way to add annotation to your images. Overview Skitch, by Evernote, is…