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Check Out the iPhone's One-Handed Keyboard. You'll Thank Us Later

Typing with both hands is cumbersome and unnecessary. Try out the iPhone's one-handed keyboard -- you'lll be glad you did.

Sareena Dayaram
Sareena Dayaram
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Sareena is a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience producing stories for television and digital publications across Asia's financial capitals including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mumbai. Prior to CNET, Sareena worked at CNN as a news writer and Reuters as a producer.
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Big iPhones are here to stay. Apple has continued to size up its iconic phone since it launched the first 3.5-inch iPhone in 2007. The iPhone 14 Pro Max spans a whopping 6.7 inches, nearly double that teeny original. Using an iPhone with a sprawling display makes for a solid experience, especially when watching Netflix or reading the news, but large screens have their trade-offs. For one thing, it's much harder to type on them without using both hands. 

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If you're having trouble typing out your thoughts single-handedly, there's a one-handed iPhone keyboard you can access quicker than you think. Here's how to find it. 

How to switch to iPhone's one-handed keyboard

1. Tap and hold the globe or emoji icon on your keyboard.

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2. Tap the left keyboard icon to for left-handed typing or tap the right icon to enable the right-handed one. The middle keyboard, which should already be highlighted, is for the standard keyboard layout. 

3. Your device will stay in one-handed mode unless you change it back.

If you found this tech tip helpful, make sure to check out these 10 hidden iOS 16 settings that'll change how you use your iPhone, as well as the most annoying iOS 16 features and how to fix them.