Google Photos can also help you find images based on who appears in them - even if it doesn't know every person's name. Prefer browsing over freeform searching? You can go to the Albums tab (accessed on the left side of the desktop website or the bottom of the mobile app) and then look at the carousel at the top to scroll through common terms specific to your collection.ġ0. Note that if you've never used Photos before, it may take a little while for newly added images to start appearing in searches.ĩ. Some interesting search term ideas to get you started:

You can use the search bar at the top of the app to find photos based on all sorts of terms - month, season, location or even objects or general themes. One of Photos' greatest strengths is its image-sorting intelligence. Every axed image stays there for 60 days and can be recovered with a couple quick taps or clicks. Take note now: Photos has a 'Trash' folder that's accessible via the app's main menu. Flawless as I know you are, you may one day discover you deleted a photo by accident. Instead, touch your finger to the first photo until it becomes highlighted, and then - without lifting - drag your finger up or down to quickly select a whole set of images.ħ. The next time you need to select a bunch of consecutive photos from your phone, don't do the one-tap-at-a-time dance. Then just move your finger up or down to fly back in time faster than a flux capacitor would allow.Ħ. When you're scrolling through Photos on your phone and want to jump to a specific date, touch the quick-scroll icon on the right side of the screen. When you're scrolling through Photos on your phone and want to jump to a specific date, use the quick-scroll icon on the right side of the screen.ĥ.

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