QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch Series 8 doesn't appear

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QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch Series 8 doesn't appear

Hi,

I just bought an Apple Watch Series 8 and the qwerty keyboard doesn't appear when I try to send a message (in any app). I tried everything - restarting the watch in every possible way, changing language to English on my iPhone and on my watch also, the type option is not there neither way. When I tap on the writing field, it automatically takes me to the choice of "drawing" or suggested answers, no keyboard anywhere.

Do you know if there's a solution to this problem?

I saw on the forum that several people had the same problem, but no one solved it.

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9

Posted on Feb 20, 2023 5:39 AM

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Pilerman

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Feb 21, 2023 5:46 AM in response to karoax

I think that you are on the correct path changing the watch Settings to English.

Is the original language still active? It sounds like you can have it setup for more than one language.

Since enabling English, have you tried rebooting BOTH the watch AND the paired iPhone? Try that and see what happens.

If it still doesn't appear, try taking it down to English only and then another reboot of both devices if it doesn't show up right away.

Here's an article about messaging using the different input methods:

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/send-messages-apd92a90f882/9.0/watchos/9.0

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karoax Author

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Feb 21, 2023 12:16 AM in response to Pilerman

Yes, the number from settings is A2770, so for sure Series 8.

Screenshot from the message section below - no arrow :(

I tried changing the language of the watch/iPhone to English, but nothing changed.

Any other ideas what could help?

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karoax Author

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Feb 20, 2023 9:41 AM in response to Pilerman

I don’t have this arrow, there’s nothing in this spot unfortunately

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karoax Author

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Mar 14, 2023 12:47 PM in response to the_brayozz

Adding English keyboard in the settings solved the problem, thanks so much!

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Pilerman

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Feb 20, 2023 7:25 AM in response to karoax

Place your finger on this arrow and then slide it up

Then tap on "Keyboard"

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Mar 14, 2023 12:43 PM in response to karoax

You can't be using ONLY a 3rd party keyboard on your iPhone (I was using only Swift keyboard) and you have to have an Apple English keyboard set. Then it will work.

I'm also from Poland, so reach me out if you still have problems, we can deal with it in PL language.

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Pilerman

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Feb 20, 2023 2:55 PM in response to karoax

Are you positive that the watch is a Series 8 and not an SE 2nd Gen?

The Series 8 has the arrow and the keyboard.

The SE does not :-/

Using your watch, go into Settings, > General, > About and you will find a Model number.

Then you can use this link to help identify it:

Identify your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch Series 8 doesn't appear

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