Notes

Notes is the iPhone’s simple text editor—and by simple, I mean downright rudimentary. Tap Notes in the iPhone’s Home screen and then tap the Plus icon in the top-right corner of the resulting Notes screen to create a new note. When you do, the iPhone’s familiar keyboard appears. Start typing your new novel (OK, novelette). If you make a mistake, use the usual text-editing tricks to repair your work.

Each individual Notes screen has four icons at the bottom. The left-arrow and right-arrow icons do exactly what you’d expect: move to the previous or next note. Tap the Mail icon, and a new, unaddressed email message opens in Mail, with the note’s text appearing in the message body. Tap the Trash icon, and you’ll be offered the option to Delete Note or Cancel.