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International Keyboards

International keyboards let you type text in many dierent languages, including Asian languages

and languages that are written from right to left.

Using international keyboards

International keyboards let you type text in many dierent languages, including Asian

languages and languages written from right to left. For a list of supported keyboards, go to

www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html.

Manage keyboards: Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards.

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Add a keyboard: Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list. Repeat to add

more keyboards.

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Remove a keyboard: Tap Edit, tap next to the keyboard you want to remove, then

tap Delete.

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Edit your keyboard list: Tap Edit, then drag next to a keyboard to a new place in the list.

To enter text in a dierent language, switch keyboards.

Switch keyboards while typing: Touch and hold the Globe key to show all your enabled

keyboards. To choose a keyboard, slide your nger to the name of the keyboard, then release. The

Globe key appears only if you enable more than one keyboard.

You can also just tap . When you tap , the name of the newly activated keyboard appears

briey. Continue tapping to access other enabled keyboards.

Many keyboards provide letters, numbers, and symbols that aren’t visible on the keyboard.

Enter accented letters or other characters: Touch and hold the related letter, number, or

symbol, then slide to choose a variant. For example:

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On a Thai keyboard: Choose native numbers by touching and holding the related

Arabic number.

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On a Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic keyboard: Suggested characters or candidates appear at the

top of the keyboard. Tap a candidate to enter it, or ick left to see more candidates.

Use the extended candidate list: Tap the up arrow at the right to view the full candidate list.

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Scroll the list: Flick up or down.

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Return to the short list: Tap the down arrow.

When using certain Chinese or Japanese keyboards, you can create a shortcut for word and input

pairs. The shortcut is added to your personal dictionary. When you type a shortcut while using a

supported keyboard, the paired word or input is substituted for the shortcut.

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