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

Kif Leswing   

There's a hidden one-handed keyboard in the latest version of iOS - here's how to turn it on
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  • Apple's newer iPhones have bigger screen sizes, making them more difficult to use with one hand.
  • But there's a hidden one-handed keyboard mode in the latest version of iOS that could help.


If you've been struggling with the bigger iPhone sizes, here's a trick that could change how you use your phone.

In iOS 11, the latest version of the software for iPhones, there's a hidden one-handed keyboard mode.

It smushes the keyboard to the right or left side of the screen to make it easier to tap out a message without using your other hand. So, if you've been putting off getting a new iPhone because it's hard to use with one hand, you should check this trick out.

Unfortunately, there's no one-handed iPad keyboard - but you don't use an iPad with one hand anyway.

Here's how it works:

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