Ever find yourself wrestling with your smartphone, desperately trying to type at the speed of thought? You’re not alone! Brace yourself for a tech revolution as we spill the beans on four secret tricks that will transform you from a phone fumbler into a total typing pro.

From texting without lifting a finger to expertly navigating the art of one-handed typing, quick shortcuts for special characters and effortlessly switching between languages, these hacks are tailored to supercharge your efficiency and convenience. What’s more, they’re a breeze to master. Type faster and enjoy a smoother typing experience with these four game-changing keyboard hacks for your iPhone.

Watch the video above to learn the iPhone keyboard hacks you need to know to type faster.

4 iPhone keyboard hacks to type faster

• Swipe Texting for Effortless Typing: 
  • Text seamlessly without lifting your finger by enabling Swipe Texting. 
  • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Slide to Type.
• One-Handed Texting Made Easy:
  • When texting with one hand, adjust the keyboard's position by pressing and holding the globe icon at the bottom left corner of your text screen. 
  • Select the desired side for the keyboard shift.
• Efficient Special Character Selection:
  • Access special characters quickly by holding down the number button on the bottom left side of the keyboard. 
  • Simply hold and release when finished using special characters.
• Multilingual Typing Made Simple:
  • Switch between language keyboards effortlessly by holding down the globe icon at the bottom left corner of the text screen. 
  • Add a new language keyboard by pressing and holding the globe icon, then selecting Keyboard Settings > Keyboard > Add New Keyboard.

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