After months of waiting, Apple has finally released the stable version of iOS 11 to the general public. The latest version of the Cupertino-based company’s mobile operating system brings many improvements to improve the overall user experience. One of these nifty new features is called a one-handed keyboard and is especially useful if you’re using a large phone like the new iPhone 8 Plus. We’ve all been in many situations where we have to use our phone for one-handed texting, and not all Plus variants of iPhones are suitable for this. Well, with the one-handed keyboard in iOS 11, you don’t have to worry about that as it will allow you to switch between both right-handed and left-handed keyboards with ease. So, if you’re interested in trying this out, let’s take a look at how to enable one-handed keyboard in iOS 11:
note: I have the one-handed keyboard enabled on my iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 6s, but they should work on older iPhones as well as the new iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
Using the One-Handed Keyboard in iOS 11
The one-handed keyboard can be used well, especially when eating or drinking, or when one of your hands is not clean. The procedure is quite easy and the keyboard can be activated in a few seconds. So, to do this, simply follow the steps below:
- After entering the keyboard, Tap and hold the emoji icon located under the keyboard and choose left or right keyboard depending on your preference.
- That’s pretty much all you need to do to enable the one-handed keyboard. Now you can easily type with one hand on your iPhone. When you want to stop using the one-handed keyboard, tap the arrow icon located right next to the keyboard.
One-Handed Third-Party Keyboards Supported
It’s certainly impressive that Apple added one-handed support for its default keyboards, but third-party keyboards Blink, flexible, minimum, etc. they have been doing this for a while. Well, if you’re not a fan of the default keyboard on iOS, you can take advantage of one of these apps for all your one-handed needs. Personally, the Blink keyboard is the one I would recommend, as the one-handed layout works pretty similar to the default keyboard and has ample room for customization.
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Typing is Easier with One-Handed Keyboard in iOS 11
You no longer have to struggle with typing with one hand thanks to your iPhone’s huge screen. Beginning with iOS 11, you can take advantage of the one-handed incognito keyboard and type your contacts with one hand; this is very useful when you are eating, drinking or busy with other work. Although it took Apple a long time to implement this feature, we are glad that this long-requested feature has finally arrived. So, are you ready to take advantage of the new one-handed keyboard in iOS 11? Let us know by leaving your valuable feedback in the comments section below.
