Basics
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Changing the keyboard
Tap
to change the keyboard.
To change the keyboard type, tap
→
Languages and types
, select a language, and then
select the keyboard type you want.
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If the keyboard button (
) does not appear on the navigation bar, launch the
Settings
app, tap
General management
→
Language and input
, and then tap
the
Show Keyboard button
switch to activate it.
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On a
3x4 keyboard
, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Additional keyboard functions
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: Enter emoticons.
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: Enter stickers. You can also enter My Emoji stickers that look like you.
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: Attach animated GIFs.
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
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: Enter text by voice.
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: Change the keyboard settings.
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→
: Create a live message. Instead of a text message, record your actions while
handwriting or drawing a message and save it as an animated file. Refer to
for more information.