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Step 1 of 4 • Open the Clock app
Swipe down from the center, type “Clock,” and tap Clock.
Place your finger in the middle of your Home Screen and swipe straight down to open Search. Type Clock and tap the black Clock app icon.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Black Clock app icon with white clock face
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Swipe down from the middle of your screen and tap the Clock app!”
👉 Try it now: Open the Clock app on your iPhone.
💡 Helpful Note: You can also open the Clock timer anytime from the top-right Control Center shortcut!
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Step 2 of 4 • Tap Alarms & the (+) button
Tap “Alarms” at the bottom, then tap “＋” at the top-right.
Look at the bottom row of tabs and tap Alarms. Then tap the orange ＋ (Plus) sign in the top-right corner to create a new alarm.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Orange ＋ (Plus) button in the top-right corner
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Tap Alarms at the bottom, then tap the orange Plus sign at top-right!”
👉 Try it now: Tap Alarms at the bottom and tap ＋ at the top-right.
💡 Helpful Note: If you already see an old alarm for the time you want, you can simply flip its switch to Green (ON)!
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Step 3 of 4 • Pick time & tap Save
Roll the numbers to your time (AM or PM) and tap “Save.”
Slide the hour and minute numbers up or down, make sure AM or PM is correct, and tap the orange Save button in the top-right corner.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Orange “Save” button in the top-right corner
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Check AM or PM, then tap Save in the top-right corner!”
👉 Try it now: Choose your time, verify AM/PM, and tap Save.
💡 Helpful Note: Always double-check AM vs. PM so a morning 7:00 AM alarm isn’t accidentally set for 7:00 PM!
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Step 4 of 4 • Or use Timers at bottom-right
Need a countdown instead? Tap “Timers” → “Start”!
For cooking, laundry, or medicine reminders, tap Timers in the bottom-right corner, choose the minutes, and tap the big green Start circle!
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Green “Start” button inside the Timers tab
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Tap Timers in the bottom-right corner anytime you need a countdown!”
👉 Try it now: Tap Timers at the bottom-right and tap Start.
💡 Helpful Note: When an alarm or timer rings, tap the big Stop button on your screen to silence it.
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