How to write text

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages.

Apple iPhone 6 (iOS8)
Apple iPhone 6 (iOS8)
Apple iPhone 6 (iOS8)
  • 1
    Introduction
    • You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
    • The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
  • 2
    Find "Keyboard"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press General.
    • Press Keyboard.
  • 3
    Turn on word suggestion
    • Press the indicator next to "Predictive" until the function is turned on.
    • When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
  • 4
    Add writing language
    • Press Keyboards.
    • Press Add New Keyboard....
    • Press the required language to add it.
    • The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
  • 5
    Select QWERTY keypad
    • Press the required language.
    • Press QWERTY until the function is turned on.
    • Press Keyboards.
  • 6
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to save the settings and return to the home screen.
  • 7
    How to write text
    • The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
  • 8
    Write text
    • Press the writing language icon until the required writing language has been selected.
    • Press the letters to write the required word.
    • A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
    • Press the required word to insert it.
  • 9
    Write numbers and symbols
    • Press 123.
    • Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
    • Press #+= to see more symbols.
    • Press ABC to return to text input.