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Description
Did you know your iPhone keyboard has a hidden feature that lets you type without lifting your finger? It’s called Slide to Type: you simply glide from letter to letter and your iPhone works out the word for you, making it quick, surprisingly accurate and brilliant for typing one-handed. In this quick guide I’ll show you exactly where to turn it on in your keyboard settings, so you can start typing faster in seconds.
Transcript
Your iPhone’s got a hidden keyboard feature that makes typing way quicker and way more accurate than tapping each letter individually. It’s called Slide to Type, and essentially you can type by sliding your finger across the keyboard, a bit like dot-to-dot, hitting the letters that you want for each word. It’s really quick and really quite accurate.
To turn it on, jump into the Settings app and, at the bottom, search for Keyboard. Then on the keyboard settings screen, you want to go about halfway down, and you’ll find the option for Slide to Type. Turn it on.
Then jump back in the comments of this video and just simply try to swipe your finger across the keyboard and leave me a message.
About Settings
The Settings app on iOS is the central hub for configuring and managing device preferences and system settings. It allows users to adjust various aspects of their device, including network connections, privacy options, and app-specific settings, providing comprehensive control over their iOS experience.
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This QuickTip video was recorded on an iPhone 17 Pro Max
running iOS 27.
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Finally, please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained within this video was correct at time of publication, please be aware that as future updates and software changes occur some or all elements of this video may become outdated. I will endeavour to remove videos which are completely obsolete so as not to cause confusion!
iPhone, iPad and iPadOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. iOS is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc. Whilst I have done my best to list all applicable trademarks for this video, in the (hopefully unlikely) event that I have missed any you can find a full list of trademarks registered to Apple Inc. here.
Finally, please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained within this video was correct at time of publication, please be aware that as future updates and software changes occur some or all elements of this video may become outdated. I will endeavour to remove videos which are completely obsolete so as not to cause confusion!
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