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Save your batteries. Turn o Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when not in use. To turn o
the keyboard, hold down the On/o switch until the green light goes o.
To unpair a wireless keyboard, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap next to the keyboard name,
then tap “Forget this Device.”
See Bluetooth devices on page 35.
Add or change keyboards
You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or o; add keyboards for writing in dierent
languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard.
Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Keyboard >
Add New Keyboard.
Switch keyboards. If you’ve set up keyboards for other languages in Settings > General >
International > Keyboards, you can switch among them by pressing Command-Space.
For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 141.
Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a
keyboard, then choose a layout.
Dictate
On iPhone 4S or later, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Siri is turned on (in Settings >
General > Siri) and iPhone is connected to the Internet.
Note: Cellular data charges may apply. See Cellular settings on page 149.
Dictate text. Tap in the onscreen keyboard, then speak. Tap Done when you nish.
Tap to begin dictation.
is composing your
dictation.
This shows that Siri
is composing your
dictation.
Add text. Tap again and continuing dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point
rst. You can also replace selected text by dictating.
You can also start dictation by bringing iPhone to your ear, then moving iPhone back down in
front of you when you’re done. To turn on this feature, go to Settings > General > Siri.
Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For example, “Dear Mary
comma the check is in the mail exclamation mark” becomes “Dear Mary, the check is in the mail!”
Punctuation and formatting commands include:
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quote … end quote
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new paragraph
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new line
