How To Type Faster on Your iPhone

  • June 18, 2009
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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
How To Type Faster on Your iPhone: Use landscape mode

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.

How To Type Faster on Your iPhone: Type with both thumbs

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.

How To Type Faster on Your iPhone: Look at what you're typing

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.

How To Type Faster on Your iPhone: Use shortcuts

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.

How To Type Faster on Your iPhone: Learn the ABC-to-123 trick

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)

Thura_Z

thx..that helps me a lot..typing faster.

over 2 years ago by Thura_Z

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agoen

my iphone so faster~

over 2 years ago by agoen

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super_snowman

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

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lurntokc

cool tips - posted it on my blog - http://lurnto.com/?p=480

over 2 years ago by lurntokc

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nowheelspin

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

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Peter302

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

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bjwnavigator

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

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Andrew_Quick

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.

over 2 years ago by Andrew_Quick

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lol... i like iphone too!

over 2 years ago by jellopopsicle

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over 2 years ago by brazilrulez

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bankshelly

i like iphone

over 2 years ago by bankshelly

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Changkim697

ipod touch is better

over 2 years ago by Changkim697

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