Definitely the iPhone is a device that is not just for visualizing things. The device's on-screen virtual keyboard makes text entry as easy to use as a physical keyboard, whether it's tweeting, taking notes, writing messages or typing large amounts of text into apps.
In today's episode of Tek MenosFios: X-ray to the iPhone we're going to show you some features and shortcuts of the iPhone's virtual keyboard, which appears whenever you click on a text box in any application that allows typing, as well as contact information, email or web addresses.
Don't forget that, automatically, you can rotate your iPhone and use the keyboard horizontally, which will make the keys bigger and less difficult to hit with your fingers, as well as you can divide the keyboard into two parts, so making it easier to scan with your thumbs.
To configure some aspects of your iPhone keyboard go to “Settings > General > Keyboard🇧🇷 In short, there are good features that can help you insert texts, where we will show you how to take a look at the options and test them.
trust autocorrect
The main tip we can give you is to leave automatic correction enabled, and learn to trust it. When the feature gives you a suggestion and you decide to accept it, continue: it will be accepted when you tap the spacebar or the period key. Now, if you decide to reject it, tap the X next to the correction window – so as not to break the flow of your typing, hide the word suggestion, finish typing, then go back and make adjustments and replacements, if any. .
It might take a while for you to get used to typing that way, but if you want to be picky about spelling, it will ultimately save you a good amount of time and effort.
new sentence
If you double-tap the spacebar when writing an SMS or using text-based apps like Notes or Mail, the keyboard will insert a dot, followed by a space, and automatically capitalize the first letter of the next word. This default functionality can be turned off in “Settings > General > Keyboard".
manual caps lock
You can always capitalize the first letter of a word (for example, when starting a sentence with the word 'iPhone') by tapping the “Shift” (the one on the left side of the letter Z), Now to type whole words in capital letters (like the abbreviation BNA) you have to double tap the “Shift” and do the typing. Press the key "Shift” again to turn off this feature.
More characters
The numbers and punctuation marks are hidden in a second screen, which you can access by tapping the 123 key, which is next to the space bar. To get additional points and symbols, press the #+= key on the second screen.
Swipe to the right key
Did you miss the character? Then keep your finger pressed in place and slide it to the correct key. In the same way, if you want, you don't need to touch the "Shift” before typing a capital letter, tap and hold the “ key insteadShift” and in the next step slide your finger to the letter before releasing it. This feature also works for typing characters from the keyboard's second screen: tap and hold the 123 button, then slide your finger to the correct symbol before releasing your finger.
alternative characters
By touching and holding some keys, you will see, just above, some options for characters and accented letters, as well as other symbols on the second and third screens. You can always tap and hold the hyphen key, where you'll see the dash (-) and other matching types; by tapping and holding the dot key on the number screen, you will see the ellipses; clicking and holding the quotes, other similar symbols will appear; and so on.
adding keyboards
If you need to type foreign alphabets on your iPhone, you can add other languages and quickly switch between keyboard layouts. Go in "Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards” and just select. In the next step, while typing, tap the globe icon that appears in the lower left corner of the keyboard to switch between keyboard types. Please note that the autocorrect dictionary will also change. For example, on the Chinese writing keyboard you can sketch pictograms, where they will turn into the appropriate text.
Land
By placing the cursor exactly on the text –like correcting a typo- tap and hold over the text to open a magnifying glass, where then slide your finger to zoom in on different areas. Wherever you drop the magnifying glass, the cursor will be positioned.
Copy and paste
You can always copy and paste quickly by touching and holding your finger on a word and then choosing “Select” to select the exact part of the text you want to copy or “select all” to select all text – drag the blue handles at the beginning and end to select what you want. Then tap “Copy“, go to the app or another destination location, tap and hold again, and finally tap “Strain” in the menu that appears. The copied text will be inserted at the current cursor position. To replace some existing text, select it before pasting.
selection tips
To quickly select a word, double-tap on it. To select an entire paragraph, click four times in quick succession.
replace the word
By holding down a word and choosing the “Copy", many times you will have other options besides "Cut","Copy"and "Strain", as "Replace","Define" etc. Click on "Replace” so that you can have access to alternative words, but with similar spellings. This functionality is very good for quickly correcting typographical errors, although not every application supports this feature. In the same way, you can chooseDefine” so you can get a quick meaning of the selected word.
Clear text fields
In some text boxes, you have to pay attention to the X in Safari's address box. Clicking on it will delete the entire contents of the box at once. Alternately, many fields that display light gray text automatically disappear as soon as you tap and start typing.
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