These two tips will save you time when typing texts or emails on iPhone
But next time, try this. Hold down the 123 key with one finger and use another finger to type the number or special symbol you want. Once you let go of the 123 key, the QWERTY will return to letters.·This does work great and might just save you some time.
Another time saver for the virtual QWERTY on the iPhone, which was also seen on Reddit (via The U.S. Sun) is called Text Replacement. With this feature, you can replace a phrase, an address, a phone number, or anything else you type often, with a quick shortcut. "Set up a text replacement you can use to enter a word or phrase by typing just a few characters," says Apple.
Text Replacement allows you to substitute shortcuts for phrases you type often
For example, once you have this set up, you can type @@ everytime you want to type your email. On the keyboard, you'll be typing @@, but on your email or text, you'll see your email address instead. To set this up, on your iPhone go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. You'll see that Apple pre-loads your iPhone with one Text Replacement as typing omw will show in your text or email as On my way! To add some Text Replacements of your own, tap on the "+" key in the upper right of the screen.You are sent to a new page with two fields on the top of the screen. In the Phrase field, type the word, numbers, or phrase that you want to make a shortcut for. On the bottom, type in the shortcut you want to use. For example, I set up my iPhone to type out PhoneArena whenever I type PA in a message or email.
Between these two tips, you might find yourself creating texts and emails a little faster than before.
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