8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know

Apple is trying to do that iPhone as easy and intuitive to use as possible – and largely successful. However, that doesn't mean there aren't some advanced features available if you're willing to do a little browsing.

We'll help you browse with a few iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know. You'll undoubtedly spend a lot of time typing around on it, so make sure you know what all it can do for you.

Slide to tap

Some people find it easier to swipe over the letters as they spell rather than tap each letter individually. This is enabled by default on the iOS keyboard. So give it a try to see if you like it: just slide your finger over the letters you want and pause for a moment on each one. If the feature has somehow been disabled, go to Generally And Keyboard in iOS Settings and enable it Slide to “Type.”. The Slide-to-Type Delete by Word toggle switch determines whether holding the delete key deletes the last character or the entire last word.

Replace text

If you have a variety of phrases that you come back to over and over again when typing, you can set up text replacements for them. For example, you can use the code “myad” to enter your full address. To set up these handy shortcuts, open iOS Settings and select Generally, KeyboardAnd Text replacement. You can use the same function for Words that are constantly corrected by the iPhone– for example certain surnames or place names.

Trackpad mode

Did you know that your iPhone keyboard has a hidden trackpad mode that you can take advantage of? This is especially helpful when you're trying to select something precisely, or when you need to edit text and place the cursor in exactly the right place. Tap and hold Space on the iPhone keyboard until the keys are empty, and then move your finger to operate the trackpad. However, it is not always available, only when the keyboard is active.

Go one-handed

There will be times when you only have one hand free to type on your phone, and the iPhone keyboard has you covered: Tap and hold the bottom left corner of the keyboard, which depending on the type is either a Emoji or a globe is It is configured to display a pop-up menu. There you will see two icons for moving the entire keyboard to the left or right of the screen. Repeat the process to return to the normal keyboard layout.

Tap and hold

You can unlock a whole range of special characters and variations by holding down the keys on the iOS keyboard (you can also tap). 123 Click the button to see more options of course). For example, press and hold a text character to see variations with added accents, press and hold the dollar sign to display other currencies, or press and hold the period to display ellipsis. Another tip: double tap layer button to keep it activated.

Switch to dictation

If you want a change (or if you speak faster than you type), you can say what you want to say instead of typing it. The function can be switched on and off under Generally And Keyboard in the iOS settings via the Enable dictation Switcher: While enabled, you can tap the microphone button on the keyboard to switch between dictation and typing. You can Pronounce punctuation marks and even emojis on the go.

Enlarge the iPhone keyboard

The iPhone keyboard size is tied to the text size of iOS as a whole and can be adjusted by opening it Screen brightness from Settings and then select Text size (You can also tune in Bold text if you want it). It's also possible to switch the iPhone keyboard to uppercase instead of lowercase: tap in Settings Accessibility And Keyboardsand deactivate Show lowercase letters (The layer However, the button still works as usual).

Configure the keyboard

Open iOS Settings and then go to Generally and that Keyboard screen, and you'll see many useful ways to customize the iPhone keyboard to suit your own needs and preferences. For example, autocorrect and spell check can be turned on or off as needed, as can automatic capitalization (so there is always a capital letter after a space) and intelligent punctuation (for example, curly quotes instead of straight quotes).