Apple launched iOS 18.2 in October, almost a month after iOS 18.1. When Apple launched iOS 18.2, it added certain Apple Intelligence capabilities to the iPhone 16 series as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, such as Genmoji. However, iOS 18.1 included writing capabilities for those same iPhones, allowing them to check, rewrite, and edit written messages and comments.
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With these new capabilities, you may ask AI to rewrite a business email to make it appear more professional or friendlier, or you can have AI proofread your writing. These features may be used anywhere you can compose a message, including Messages, Mail, and third-party applications like as Instagram.
Here’s how AI can assist.
Increase the visibility of your communications. Just be aware that these features are only accessible on the iPhone 16 range, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, and that you must request access to Apple Intelligence. Otherwise, you will be unable to utilize these tools right now.
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All Apple Intelligence-enabled devices now have a new Writing Tools option in their keyboards. You may access this menu by highlighting your text and selecting Writing Tools from the floating menu above it.
You may also access Writing Tools by pressing the Apple Intelligence logo (the pink and blue atom symbol) in the menu bar above your keyboard.
When you launch Writing Tools, you will see choices to proofread or rewrite your work.
Proofread checks your content for grammatical problems. If no mistakes are detected, you will receive the message “No recommended changes.”
Tapping Rewrite will modify your message by replacing terms or providing extra detail. After selecting Rewrite, you may select Original to see what your original text was, or press Rewrite again to have Apple Intelligence attempt again. However, I discovered that hitting Rewrite four times on a particular text did not affect anything at all. The number
How many times can you tap Rewrite before you stop getting changes? However, this is likely to depend on the length of your material.
There are other choices for giving your content a friendly, professional, or concise tone. hitting Friendly, for example, will make your text more informal and feel like you’re conversing with a buddy, while hitting Professional will make your communication work-safe.
Depending on the topic of your text, you may receive the message: “Writing Tools aren’t designed to work with this type of content.” I received this notice after using swear words, and it seemed to be intended to discourage you from continuing. You may press Continue in the top right corner of the menu, and Apple Intelligence will revise.
your message anyhow. So if you type, “That’s bullshit,” and ask Apple Intelligence to make it seem more professional, it may answer, “That assertion is inaccurate,” which is now part of my corporate lexicon.
The highlighted message That assertion is inaccurate.
You’re right Apple Intelligence. It is.
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If you like what Apple Intelligence has developed, press Done in the upper right corner of the menu, and the modifications will be saved. If you don’t like what Apple Intelligence created you may tap Revert in the upper left corner of the screen and you’ll be sent back to the Writing Tools menu. You may also tap Original to examine what your original text was.
Quickly edit lengthy text using Apple Intelligence.
You do not have to.
Use the Writing Tools option to proofread or modify a lengthy document. Instead, highlight the full text you wish to alter, and the choices Proofread and Rewrite will appear in the menu bar above your keyboard.
These buttons behave the same way as they do in the Writing Tools menu. If you are satisfied with your message, hit Done to replace it with the revised version. However, if you prefer your original message, press Revert to delete any modifications.
Don’t forget to review your writing after using any of these tools. Because this is AI, your revised message may contain errors or not make sense depending on the context.
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