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See Apple's iOS 11 one-handed keyboard and key flick features in action

 

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Text entry will be easier than ever with Apple's upcoming iOS 11 update, which includes a new one-handed typing option that makes it possible to reach all of the letters on the keyboard with larger iPhone models. AppleInsider shows you how it works.

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6 Comments

avon b7 8040 comments · 20 Years

This is a very welcome feature although I've been using one handed text input on my Huaweis for a very long time. There are moments when it's a godsend.

doozydozen 539 comments · 11 Years

"This feature does not work on the 12.7" iPad Pro which has a large enough screen to show a full keyboard." 
...and then the video shows said keyboard only in landscape mode. What about portrait? Any flickable keys?

paxman 4729 comments · 17 Years

This looks like a great feature. Hopefully the off-set iPhone keyboard option will be a pre-set so it doesn't have to be invoked every time. The pul down for secondary key's also looks super useful. The only think I'd like to see would be the possibility to slide the whole keyboard up an inch or so when typing.

mike1 3437 comments · 10 Years

paxman said:
This looks like a great feature. Hopefully the off-set iPhone keyboard option will be a pre-set so it doesn't have to be invoked every time. The pul down for secondary key's also looks super useful. The only think I'd like to see would be the possibility to slide the whole keyboard up an inch or so when typing.

It was stated that the last keyboard setting is retained. Yes. I was also happy with the secondary characters on the iPad keyboard and the flicking appears easier than a using a separate shift key.