How To Minimize Keyboard On Your iPhone

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Are you tired of accidentally typing on your iPhone when you don’t mean to? Or maybe you just want a more streamlined experience when using your iPhone?

Well, good news: it’s easy to minimize the keyboard on your iPhone! All you need to do is slide your finger down from above the text-entry box and the keyboard will start to disappear. Keep sliding until only the text-entry box is left. To make the keyboard reappear, simply tap the text-entry box and it will shoot right back up so you can start typing again.

If you want to take this a step further and make sure that your keyboard is always minimized, head over to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards and turn on Full Keyboard Access. This will ensure that the keyboard automatically minimizes whenever you switch apps or return to the home screen.

The ability to minimize your keyboard can save time and help keep distractions to a minimum while using your iPhone. It’s an especially useful feature for those who type often or use their iPhones for work tasks such as emailing or taking notes.

So if you’re looking for a way to make your iPhone experience smoother and more efficient, minimizing the keyboard is a great place to start!

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Minimizing the Keyboard on an iPhone 11

To minimize the keyboard on your iPhone 11, start by sliding your finger down from above the text-entry box. As you slide your finger down, the keyboard will begin to disappear until only the text-entry box remains. To bring the keyboard back up when you need it, simply tap on the text-entry box and the keyboard will reappear. This is a fast and easy way to quickly hide or show the keyboard on your iPhone 11.

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Returning an iPhone Keyboard to Normal

To make your keyboard go back to normal on your iPhone, you will need to go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards and turn off the Full Keyboard Access setting. This will return your keyboard to its default settings.

Keyboard Appearing in the Middle of iPhone Screen

Your keyboard may be in the middle of the screen on your iPhone because you have enabled Split View mode. Split View allows you to use two apps side-by-side on your device, and in order to do this, the keyboard must be moved to the center of the screen so that it’s accessible while using both apps. To turn off Split View mode and move the keyboard back to its usual position, just press and hold the Keyboard button at the bottom right corner of the keyboard and select “Dock” from the options that appear.

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James Walker

James Walker has a deep passion for technology and is our in-house enthusiastic editor. He graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and loves to test the latest gadgets and play with older software (something we’re still trying to figure out about himself). Hailing from Iowa, United States, James loves cats and is an avid hiker in his free time.