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Dictate, Use an apple wireless, Keyboard – Apple iPhone iOS 8.1 User Manual

Page 30: Use an apple wireless keyboard, Add or change keyboards

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Chapter 3

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Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other devices. Go to Settings >
iCloud, then turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data.

Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard

You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) to enter text on iPhone. The

Note: The Apple Wireless Keyboard may not support keyboard features that are on your device.
For example, it does not anticipate your next word or automatically correct misspelled words.

Pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPhone. Turn on the keyboard, go to Settings > Bluetooth
and turn on Bluetooth, then tap the keyboard when it appears in the Devices list.

Once it’s paired, the keyboard reconnects to iPhone whenever it’s in range—up to about 33 feet
(10 meters). When it’s connected, the onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear.

Save your batteries.

Unpair a wireless keyboard. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap

next to the keyboard name, then

See

Bluetooth devices

on page 40.

Add or change keyboards

Keyboard.

Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards >
Add New Keyboard.

Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap

to switch to the emoji keyboard.

If you have several keyboards, tap

to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to

access other enabled keyboards, or touch and hold

For information about international keyboards, see

Use international keyboards

on page 167.

Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a
keyboard, then choose a layout.

Dictate

If you like, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Enable Dictation is turned on
(in Settings > General > Keyboard) and iPhone is connected to the Internet.

Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary.
Cellular data charges may apply. See

Cellular settings

on page 179.