If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t
entered until you release your nger from the key.
Backspace to delete the
previous character
Tap .
Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar.
You can turn this feature on or o in Settings > General >
Keyboard.
Type uppercase Tap the Shift
key before tapping a letter. Or touch and
hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter.
Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift
key. The Shift key turns blue, and
all letters you type are uppercase. Tap the Shift key to turn
caps lock o.
You can turn this feature on or o in Settings > General >
Keyboard.
Show numbers, punctuation,
or symbols
Tap the Number
key. Tap the Symbol key to see
additional punctuation and symbols.
Use an international keyboard Touch and hold the Next Keyboard
key to display
a menu of languages, then tap the language. See
Appendix B, “International Keyboards,” on page 174 .
You can add or remove international keyboards in
Settings > General > Keyboard.
Type letters or symbols that aren’t
on the keyboard
Touch and hold the related letter or symbol, then slide to
choose a variation.
Hide the onscreen keyboard Tap the Keyboard
key to hide the onscreen keyboard.
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Chapter 1 At a Glance