Messages Keyboard wont change when in landscape position

I have an iphone 16e. My wife has an iphone 16. Cannot get messages keyboard to display in landscape. Tries reducing text to smallest size and turned off bold. Still no bueno Any suggestions?

iPhone 16e, iOS 26

Posted on Jan 15, 2026 6:24 PM

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Jan 15, 2026 8:52 PM in response to sck1

"Messages Keyboard wont change when in landscape position: I have an iphone 16e. My wife has an iphone 16. Cannot get messages keyboard to display in landscape. Tries reducing text to smallest size and turned off bold. Still no bueno Any suggestions?"

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Keyboard Not Showing in Landscape Mode:

The Keyboard in the Messages app is not there when you rotate the screen 90 degrees. You need to tap Text Message textbox so that the cursor is blinking.

Jan 15, 2026 6:43 PM in response to sck1

Probably software bug; try these steps

  1. Try turning off Orientation Lock
  2. Check Keyboard settings
  3. Restart your iPhones (Usually fixes minor bugs)
  4. Try switching the keyboard (Usually making it float mode then switching back helps)
  5. Software update (if available)
  6. Try using the keyboard in different apps and turning it
  7. idk anymore man if these dont work then its either a Messages glitch or some phone-specific glitch. Probably get it seen.

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