Type smarter on–screen
Set up shortcuts, send images, and more with Apple’s on–screen keyboard
REQUIRES
iPadOS 16 or later
YOU WILL LEARN
How to make the on–screen keyboard even more useful
IT WILL TAKE
10 minutes
GENIUS TIP
If you find it hard to see lowercase letters on the keyboard, go into Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards and disable Show Lowercase Keys.
IT’S EASY TO take for granted now, but when the iPhone was launched many people were unsure about the prospect of tapping on glass. “Typing is done by pecking on the screen with thumbs or fingers, something hardly anyone outside of Apple has experienced yet,” The New York Times reported, while also describing the virtual keyboard as “the biggest worry” about Apple’s yet–to–be– launched smartphone.