Secret keyboard shortcuts: Twenty tips to speed up typing on your iPhone!<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_settings_keyboard_screen.jpeg?itok=27x9dxb0' />[/url]</p> <p>There are a lot of settings you can toggle for the keyboard, including auto-caps, auto-corrections, spell-check, caps lock, predictions, and more. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard to toggle everything to your liking.</p> <h2>2. Hide QuickType</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_quicktype_hide_screen.jpeg?itok=OnAHkLAs' />[/url]</p> <p>If you don't want to turn predictions off all the time, but you do want them off some of the time, just touch the prediction area and pull down to hide it. Then touch the bar on top and pull up to show it again.</p> <h2>3. Speedy switches</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_quick_number_screen.jpeg?itok=AmDeBON5' />[/url]</p> <p>If you only want to enter one number or symbol, don't tap Number or Symbol button — touch it and slide to the number or symbol you want to enter, and then let go. It'll enter and the keyboard will instantly switch back. The same works for shift and capital letters!</p> <h2>4. CAPS LOCK</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_special_characters_screen.jpeg?itok=MJKZhl5G' />[/url]</p> <p>Typing the letter 'e' is easy as tapping it. Typing 'èéêëēėę' is almost as easy. Just touch and hold down on the letter 'e' and you'll get a popup with all the other options. In Safari, holding down '.' will give you options for .com, .net, and more.</p> <ul><li>
How to type special characters and symbols on your iPhone or iPad</li> </ul><h2>6. Shake to undo</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_replace_screen.jpeg?itok=SRbrxE46' />[/url]</p> <p>Misspelled words will be underlined in red. Tap them and iOS will offer a suggested replacement. You can get suggested replacements for any word, however, at any time. Just tap the word, then tap Replace from the popup.</p> <h2>12. Fast formatting</h2> <p><a href='
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How to add and remove dictionaries on your iPhone and iPad</li> </ul><h2>14. Image insertion</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/TzNWLzv4Xcg?rel=0&autoplay=0&wmode=opaque&controls=2&autohide=1&showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-tznwlzv4xcg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div> <p>If you tap the spacebar twice while typing, iOS will automatically insert a '.' for you and capitalize the next letter. You can set up your own shortcuts as well. It's great for handling common misspellings or inserting anything your type frequently, like 'gml' for your gmail address. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts</p> <ul><li>
How to setup and use text shortcuts on iPhone and iPad</li> </ul><h2>16. Enter emoji</h2> <p><a href='
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How to setup and use emoji on your iPhone or iPad</li> </ul><h2>17. Custom keyboards</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_add_keyboard_screen.jpeg?itok=CEme78ll' />[/url]</p> <p>You can now get custom keyboards right from the App Store. Download the app, then go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard and choose the keyboard you downloaded. (Yes, the process is way too complicated.)</p> <ul><li>
How to setup and use custom keyboards on iPhone and iPad</li> <li>
Best custom keyboards for iPhone</li> </ul><h2>18. Swift switching</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/keyboard_shortcuts_change_keyboard_screen.jpeg?itok=4PaorYJn' />[/url]</p> <p>Once you've got a few keyboards installed, paging between them becomes arduous. Instead, touch and hold the Globe/Smily button until the keyboard selector pops up. Then tap the keyboard you want to switch to.</p> <h2>19. Dictation!</h2> <p><a href='
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http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/01/typo-2-front-close-hero.jpg?itok=wfH5MSC5' />[/url]</p> <p>The iPhone supports Bluetooth keyboard just like the iPad. That includes everything from the Typo2 case to a full-sized Apple external, and everything in between. If you want to get physical, you can do it with Bluetooth.</p> <ul><li>
Typo2</li> </ul><h2>Your shortcuts?</h2> <p>Those are some of my favorite keyboard and text-entry shortcuts. They save me a ton of time when I'm typing. I'm always on the lookout for more, however, so if you have any I missed, add them to the comments! Either way, let me know your top tips!</p> <ul><li>
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