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Apr 19, 2020 · The letter “I” on my iPhone 11 keyboard doesn’t work when the phone is in the upright position. It will work when the phone is turned sideways but then the letter “n” doesn’t work in that position. Everything was working fine until the latest iOS updates.
- Overview
- Enter text using the onscreen keyboard
- Turn on keyboard sounds and haptic feedback
- Turn the onscreen keyboard into a trackpad
- Enter accented letters or other characters while typing
- Move text
- Set typing options
- Type with one hand
On iPhone, you can use the onscreen keyboard to enter and edit text.
Note: You can also use Magic Keyboard and Dictation to enter text on iPhone.
In any app that allows text editing, open the onscreen keyboard by tapping a text field. Tap individual keys to type, or use QuickPath to type a word by sliding from one letter to the next without lifting your finger (not available for all languages). To end a word, lift your finger. You can use either method as you type, and even switch in the middle of a sentence. (If you tap after sliding to type a word, it deletes the whole word.)
While entering text, you can do any of the following:
•Type uppercase letters: Tap , or touch , then slide to a letter.
•Turn on Caps Lock: Double-tap .
•Quickly end a sentence with a period and a space: Double-tap the Space bar.
•Enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols: Tap or .
You can customize keyboard settings to hear or feel tapping as you type.
1.Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback.
You can turn the onscreen keyboard into a trackpad to easily move and place the insertion point.
1.Touch and hold the Space bar with one finger until the keyboard turns light gray.
2.To move the insertion point, slide your finger around the keyboard.
To select text, touch and hold the keyboard with a second finger, then adjust the selection by moving the first finger around the keyboard.
While typing on the keyboard, touch and hold the letter, number, or symbol that’s related to the character you want.
For example, to enter é, touch and hold the e key, then slide your finger and release it on the option you want.
You can also do any of the following:
•On a Thai keyboard: To choose native numbers, touch and hold the related Arabic number.
•On a Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic keyboard: Tap a suggested character or candidate at the top of the keyboard to enter it, or swipe left to see more candidates.
Note: To view the full candidate list, tap the up arrow on the right. To return to the short list, tap the down arrow.
1.In a text editing app, select the text you want to move.
2.Touch and hold the selected text until it lifts up, then drag it to another location within the app.
You can turn special typing features—such as predictive text and auto-correction—off and on.
1.While typing on the onscreen keyboard, touch and hold or , then tap Keyboard Settings. Or go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
To make it easier to type with one hand, you can move the keys closer to your thumb.
1.Touch and hold or .
2.Tap one of the keyboard layouts. (For example, choose to move the keyboard to the right side of the screen.)
To center the keyboard again, tap the right or left edge of the keyboard.
Mar 9, 2021 · It takes some getting used to, but if you dislike typing on an iPhone, you can slide your finger across the keyboard to enter text instead.
Dec 30, 2021 · Now, assuming your iPhone is in the correct orientation, tap the text-entry field in Messages and select the scribble button located on the keyboard. Use your finger to write a message or...
Sep 5, 2022 · Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and go to Messages and make sure the switch labeled iMessage at the top of the screen is in the On position.
We’ll show you how to swipe on the iPhone keyboard instead of typing. Enable Slide-to-Type on the iPhone Settings → General → Keyboard → Slide to Type. If you are currently in “Messages” or the “Notes” app (or any other app where you can use the iOS keyboard), you can now swipe on the keyboard instead of typing.
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Jan 18, 2023 · Typing indicators work over an active Wi-Fi or cellular connection; once you start typing, it lets the recipient's iPhone know that a message is being written. When this occurs, the Messages app triggers the bubble notification.
