Enlarging the iPhone keyboard is one of the easiest ways to make Apple phones easier to use. This will allow you to see the keys more clearly, providing a more comfortable typing experience and reducing your chances of hitting the wrong characters. This is especially useful if you have larger fingers or are visually impaired.
Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make your iPhone keyboard bigger, and stay tuned for more tips and tricks for iPhone keyboard settings that should improve your ability to interact with your iOS device.
How to make your iPhone keyboard bigger, right now
The fastest way to get a bigger iPhone keyboard is to rotate the device until it’s horizontal. This will automatically switch the screen orientation to landscape, providing a wider, more spacious keyboard for easier typing.
If the keyboard doesn’t rotate sideways, your phone is locked in portrait orientation. To fix this on an iPhone without a Home button, swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center. If you have a phone with a home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to the same place. Then tap Portrait orientation lock button (the padlock with an arrow around it) to make sure it’s off—it will show red if it’s on and locked.
Set the keyboard to display only uppercase letters
The iPhone keyboard alternates between lowercase and uppercase letters depending on the shift setting, but lowercase letters can be harder to see. To help you recognize each key, you can tell your iPhone to always display the keys in uppercase letters, simulating a physical keyboard with all keys printed in uppercase letters. You will still be able to type lowercase letters as long as shift or caps lock is turned off.
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To see only capital letters, go to settingstouch Accessibilitythen Keyboards. Turn off the switch next to it Show lowercase keysand you will enlarge the letters on the keyboard.
Make your iPhone keyboard bold
Bold type is easier to see, making text and letters stand out. To make your iPhone keyboard bolder and thus bigger, go to settings application and select Display and brightness. From there, tap Text size and press the switch next to Bold text. Now the letters on your keyboard and the text you type and see on your phone will be bold.
Switch to zoom view
The iPhone’s zoom function will allow you to enlarge the entire screen, making it easier to view and interact with content. Just be warned: enabling Zoom will immediately activate it, and you may have a hard time getting back to normal. If you need to turn off zoom, double-tap the screen with three fingers. Now that we’ve hopefully averted a stressful situation, you can enable the feature: Go to settings application, select it Accessibilityand turn on the switch next to it Zoom.
From there, you’ll see instructions to control magnification with the touch of a finger.
You can also adjust the zoom level to your liking:
- Follow the focus: It remains focused on the typed and selected text.
- Smart Typing: Zooms in on the text box to make it easier to see when typing.
- Keyboard shortcuts: If you’ve connected an external keyboard to your iPhone by enabling full keyboard access, this will allow you to use shortcuts on that keyboard to control Zoom.
- Zoom controller: Allows you to slide your finger across the screen to choose what Zoom will focus on.
- Zoom region: Enables use Full screen zoom or Zoom window (partial screen zoom).
- Zoom filter: Adjusts the color of your screen when zoom is enabled. Choose from: None, Inverted, Grayscale, Grayscale Inverted or Low Light.
- Maximum zoom level: Drag the slider to adjust the zoom level.
Use a third-party keyboard app
Maybe the iPhone keyboard just doesn’t work, and you’d prefer something else. Fortunately, customizing your iPhone by adding a third-party keyboard is easy. First, go to the App Store and search for one of the best keyboard apps. Once you’ve installed the one you want, go to iPhone settings app, tap In general, Keyboardand guessed Keyboards.
Then choose Add new keyboard. Find a third-party keyboard app in the list and tap it to add it to your active keyboards. To use your new keyboard, open the app itself and make any changes that will make the keyboard bigger.
Increase the text size on your iPhone
Increasing the text size on your iPhone screen can make it easier to see what you’re typing (and reading). To change the text size on iPhone, go to settings application and select Display and brightness. There, tap Text size and adjust the slider to enlarge the text.
This won’t change the size of the keyboard, but it’s still a useful tip if you’re having a hard time seeing what’s written on your iPhone’s screen.
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Change the sensitivity of the iPhone keyboard
If you’re having trouble typing on your iPhone, consider adjusting your keyboard sensitivity. This will determine how your phone reacts to how long you press and hold your finger on the screen. To find him, I have to settings > Accessibility > Contactthen tap Tactile touch.