Apple iPhone - Manage Keyboard
Here's how to add a shortcut for commonly used phrases, configure keyboard settings and return your iPhone's keyboard to the default dictionary.
Set Keyboard Preferences
- From a Home screen, navigate:.SettingsGeneralKeyboardIf an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- TapKeyboardsto view a list of saved keyboards.Alternatively, to add a new keyboard, tapAdd New Keyboardthen select a keyboard type (e.g., French, etc.).
- If available, tap a saved keyboard (e.g., English, etc.) to view layout options (e.g., QWERTY, etc.).Enabled when a checkmark is present.
- TapBack(upper-left) thenKeyboardsto return to the previous screen.
- Tap the preferred switch(es) to turn the following options on
or off
:
- Auto-Capitalization
- Auto-Correction
- Check Spelling
- Enable Caps Lock
- Predictive
- Smart Punctuation
- Slide to Type
- Delete Slide-to-Type by Word
- Character Preview
- "." Shortcut
- Enable Dictation
Create a Keyboard Shortcut
- From a Home screen, navigate:.SettingsGeneralKeyboardIf an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- TapText Replacement.
- Tap theAdd icon
(upper-right).
- From the Phrase field, enter a phrase (e.g., On my way!).
- From the Shortcut field, enter a shortcut for the entered phrase (e.g., omw).
- TapSave(upper-right).
Reset Keyboard Dictionary
- From a Home screen, navigate:.SettingsGeneralTrasnfer or Reset iPhoneResetIf an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- TapReset Keyboard Dictionary.
- If prompted, enter the passcode.
- TapReset Dictionaryto confirm.