Tricks for Winows phone.

Save time

Speed dial

Need to call someone back straight away? From Start, press Phone, then press the Call icon next to an entry in call history.

Skipping letters

Press on a block letter in People or your Application list (if available) to skip quickly through alphabetical entries and directly to a contact or application.

Pin it

Pin picture albums and email folders to Start for quick access. Find the album or folder, then just press and hold to choose that option.

Group think

Text your children or book club faster by making them all part of a custom group, a new feature in Windows Phone.

Type faster

Spot editing

Type troubles? Press and hold a text box until the large cursor appears, then drag it to the problem spot.

Pop-up punctuation

Press and hold the full-stop key to see a pop-up menu with other popular punctuation marks.

Quick fix

Press on a misspelt word to see suggestions from the built-in dictionary. Press on a suggestion to swap it in.

Do more

Speak Urdu?

Windows Phone has keyboard options for polyglots. Go to Settings > Keyboard and choose from tons of languages.

Small, medium or large?

Pick from three Live Tile sizes – larger tiles give you more info on Start, like the text of new messages and updates from applications.

Press and hold

Do you want to know the real secret to Windows Phone? Press and hold. Use it to expose hidden menus, rearrange Tiles, pin stuff to Start and much more.