Google Maps, Mail and Photos: top tips to make you a mobile master in seconds

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designed for Android phones, but most of them are equally applicable to iPhone users - we'll highlight where that might not be the
case.Google MapsHow to cache map areas in MapsGoogle Maps lets you save huge chunks of map data, and this can be very handy
hundreds of miles wide, and even more in the north-south axis
download, tap Offline Maps in the Google Maps menu, then Select Your Own Map
easiest to find
any of the view modes you can tap and hold on a point on the map to bring up a red map marker, and you'll then see a thumbnail image at the
you're visiting an out-of-town shopping mall or parking at an airport.GmailCreating a signatureMany of us use signatures for our work email,
In Gmail, tap the three-line icon to open the menu, scroll down to Settings and then select the account you want to add a signature
As standard, when you flick left or right on an email it gets archived
in Settings, under Swipe Actions, although this tip doesn't work with the iOS version of the app.Shortcut search commandsReady to get nerdy
But if you have an inbox crammed with 10-plus years of emails and you need to find one, or you want to have a clear-out, Gmail's 'search
a number and Gmail looks for emails that are larger than that number, in bytes
Google website.Make your emails look more interestingStart adding color and formatting to your emails and you quickly risk entering Comic
formatting options as standard when composing an email on your phone
things you can use italics, underline phrases, change font colors and add highlighting to text.If you're using an iPhone, you're limited to
only italics, bold and underlining - perhaps Google thinks iOS users don't have time for such frippery (or it was just too hard to
implement).Google PhotosHow to free up space on your phoneIf you've had your phone for any length of time, no end of storage will be taken
called Free Up Space
Explorer as if your phone was a USB stick
also search for all kinds of objects, because Google automatically AI-scans your images as part of the process
kid.To set one of your photos as your wallpaper, find the image in the Photos app itself
First, just open up a picture and select the button that looks like a column of sliders
This opens up the editing menu
top pick is Collage, found in the Assistant tab
helping you make more of your smartphone
You can learn more about thenew Nokia 7.1 here, and you'll find more great advice on getting the most from your phonehere.No price
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