11 Essential Keyboard Tips And Tricks For IPhone And IPad

IOS 12 is finally here And the update is packed with many improvements. When writing a message in the future, press down on the globe icon on the left below the space bar. First, the password list in Settings displays website icons next to each entry in a way that's reminiscent of the new favicons displayed in Safari tabs in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave, which makes the list prettier and faster to browse.

If the correction is wrong, however, just hit the backspace key and iOS will popup what you originally typed. Some apps like to do things in the background, which can be useful: it's handy to have your newspaper ready to read when you turn on your iPad in the morning for example.

Not only have Apple fans just discovered the iPad Pro can double as a giant fridge magnet , but now we are all about to have our brains melted by the latest iPhone hack I bet you never knew about (because I didn't and I'm a tech reporter). You can also do the tap and hold trick on the shift key to quickly get a capital letter.

Apple has included a hidden one handed keyboard in the software in the latest version of iOS 11 to help people with smaller hands. When prompted to enter a new passcode, tap 'Passcode Options' and select 'Custom Alphanumeric Code'. Apple has added this new security feature to iOS 11.4.1 that makes it harder for hackers - as well as law enforcement and government agencies - to unlock your iPhone.

It used to be that the color of the Shift key was your only clue that you were about to type a capital letter; the actual letters on the onscreen keyboard's keys always Apple appeared AS CAPITALS. Then, you can give it the desired label and save it. Web developers can give you an extra perk or two here: they can add a special icon that your iPhone will use on the home screen.

After a moment, its name shows up on the iPhone screen in the Devices list; tap it. You'll know the pairing was successful, because when you tap in a spot where the onscreen keyboard would usually appear, well, it doesn't. Download a keyboard app from App Store and go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add a Keyboard to enable them.