iOS 8 QuickType: the best keyboard tips
These tips for the new QuickType keyboard on iOS 8 make typing on mobile devices even easier.
1. QuickType learns your writing style
The new QuickType keyboard learns your writing style based on your written texts and SMS. It is therefore able to suggest the word you are looking for after just 2 to 3 letters. The word suggestion appears directly above the keyboard.
- Particularly practical: depending on the person you are talking to, the function automatically adjusts the writing style. For example, the keyboard suggests different words when talking to your friends than in formal messages or texts to colleagues.
2. QuickType allows questions to be answered even faster
The new QuickType function under iOS 8 automatically detects when you receive a message with a question and directly suggests the two answer options for the question or "Yes" or "No". This enables you to answer questions even faster.
3. Switch off word suggestions in QuickType
If you are annoyed by the QuickType function with the suggested words, you can quickly deactivate them.
- To do this, hold down the small globe at the bottom left of the keyboard. Then the options for activating or deactivating the word suggestions open.
4. iPhone: Finally third-party keyboards approved
With the new update, Apple has finally approved the use of third-party keyboards. So you can decide which keyboard app you want to use. You can use SwiftKey, for example.
By the way: You can even change the font size of the apps in iOS 8 - we will show you how in the next practical tip.