How To Type Faster on Your iPhone
- June 18, 2009
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Tiffany Baker
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Nick Prueher
Sure, you’ve got the hottest phone on the planet, but all your friends on BlackBerrys are typing circles around you. Here’s how to even the playing field.
You Will Need
- An Apple iPhone
- Your thumbs
- A knowledge of shortcuts
- iPhone OS 3.0
Step 1: Use landscape mode
Whenever possible, type in landscape mode, which offers a larger keyboard and more space between keys. Landscape is available in all major applications if you have an iPhone 3G S or have upgraded to the newest operating system.
Step 2: Type with both thumbs
Using your index finger to type is for beginners. Increase your efficiency by using both thumbs to tap the letters on your virtual keyboard. With some practice, thumb-typing will become automatic.
Step 3: Look at what you're typing
Instead of looking at the letters as you type, look at what you’re typing – it will increase your speed and accuracy. Once your thumbs know where the keys are, it won’t take long to adjust.
If you touch a wrong key, slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger.
Step 4: Use shortcuts
Learn basic shortcuts. When starting a new sentence, simply double-tap the space bar to add a period and a space and switch your next letter to upper case. To turn caps lock on, enable Caps Lock in keyboard settings and double-tap the shift button; tap it again to turn it off.
Step 5: Learn the ABC-to-123 trick
Switching between the alphabetical and numerical keyboards takes time. Instead, press and hold down the Number key, and drag your finger to the number or punctuation mark you want to insert. When you let go, your key will be entered and you’ll automatically go back to the letter keyboard.
In 2007, a Denver paper reported that a man had his thumbs “surgically narrowed” to type faster on his iPhone. The story turned out to be a hoax.
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Comments (14)
thx..that helps me a lot..typing faster.
over 2 years ago by Thura_Z
my iphone so faster~
over 2 years ago by agoen
I'm going to type faster than my dad because he has a iphone and I'm going to get a phone with qwerty keyboard
10 months ago by super_snowman
cool tips - posted it on my blog - http://lurnto.com/?p=480
over 2 years ago by lurntokc
i bet some dumb a$$ will have his thumb cut so he can type faster . u just gave him an idea .
over 2 years ago by nowheelspin
My Iphone is ordered but I haven't received it yet. In a few minutes, this video gave me basic tips that will speed and ease a lot the adaptation to the new device. Thanks.
over 2 years ago by Peter302
Haha thanks! I knew most of this stuff, but I didn't know the double tap shift key thing! It helps now!
over 2 years ago by bjwnavigator
I think it's faster to type in the vertical keyboard than horizontal. You just have to get use to trusting the iPhone/ iPod predictive typing which is usually correct.
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over 2 years ago by marklee
lol... i like iphone too!
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my iphone 3gs rules and if u want to win a ipod touch 2g 8gb go to http://www.youtube.com/user/brazilrulez123
over 2 years ago by brazilrulez
i like iphone
over 2 years ago by bankshelly
ipod touch is better
over 2 years ago by Changkim697
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