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There's a hidden one-handed keyboard in the latest version of iOS - here's how to turn it on

You're looking for the globe icon near the bottom of the keyboard. Here's where it is on an iPhone X.

There's a hidden one-handed keyboard in the latest version of iOS - here's how to turn it on

And here's where you'll find the globe on older iPhones.

And here

You'll need to long-press on the globe icon. Hold it down, and you'll pull up this menu. Those keyboard icons on the bottom are what you're looking for.

You

This is helpful for right-handed folks. See how the keyboard smushed onto the right side of the screen?

This is helpful for right-handed folks. See how the keyboard smushed onto the right side of the screen?

And there's a version for the lefties, too.

And there

If you love the one-handed keyboard enough that you want to make it the default, there's a setting in Settings > General > Keyboard.

If you love the one-handed keyboard enough that you want to make it the default, there General > Keyboard.' layout='fill' objectFit='cover' loading='lazy' width="700" height="400"/>

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