This allows you to hit a few specific characters on the keyboard to enter in commonly used text. If you end up typing the same word or phrase all the time, it can be helpful to create keyboard shortcuts to save time. To make sure a period is entered after double-tapping the spacebar, head to Settings > General > Keyboard and flip on the switch next to “.” Shortcut.

Inserting a period after a sentence with a simple double space is a great way to keep your typing experience fluid. To bring it back together, tap the keyboard button again and merge it. That will unlock the keyboard and cut it in half, and you can move it around the screen to where it works best. To split the keyboard, hold down the keyboard button in the lower-right corner and choose the “Split” option. This is a handy feature, especially when working through a document on an iPad or iPad Mini, because it has so much more screen real-estate than the iPhone. One trick that has been around since iOS 5 is the ability to split the keyboard on the iPhone or iPad. Head to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn off the “Predictive” switch. Many people find this a helpful feature, but if you don’t, you can turn it off.

The predictive typing feature tries to guess what you will type next and offers words at the top of the keyboard you can tap instead of typing the full word.

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