How come I don’t get the one handed typing option after upgrading to i

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How come I don’t get the one handed typing option after upgrading to i

I have an iPhone 7 and recently upgraded to iOS 11; how come I do not have the capability to choose one handed typing from keyboard options?

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 10:46 AM

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Answer 1

Jeff_W.

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Sep 21, 2017 9:40 AM in response to RASalazar

Hi RASalazar!

I understand that you'd like to use the One Handed Keyboard feature on your iPhone, and I'm happy to help. You can find that setting by going to Settings, then tap General. Tap Keyboard and you should see the option to enable the One Handed Keyboard.

Type with one hand. To move the keys closer to your thumb (all models except iPhone SE and iPhone 5s), touch and hold or , then slide to choose one of the keyboard layouts. For example, choose to move the keyboard to the right side of the screen.

Type and edit text - iPhone User Guide

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Answer 2

Oct 1, 2017 10:14 AM in response to Jeff_W.

Hello

I have the same problem - I have an iPhone 7 with iOS 11 and the option for the one handed keyboard is not under the keyboard settings in general. It just does not appear. Any tips?

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Answer 3

Oct 1, 2017 11:45 AM in response to saralambert

Hi saralambert. You don't enable it in Settings. The quoted instructions above are missing the icons. You tap and hold the globe or emoji icon on the keyboard itself, and slide to select an option.

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emburg

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Dec 10, 2017 8:55 PM in response to saralambert

I just solved this problem on my iPhone 8. Surprised none of these threads offer this basic info actually.

If you can’t find the keyboard left/centre/right option when you hold down the emoji or globe icon option on your keyboard, check your “Display Zoom” settings under Settings>Display & Brightness. I had mine set to zoom and when I changed it to standard and exited the option for one handed typing (keyboard left/centre/right) is there when you hold the emoji/globe icon on keyboard.

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