If you’re like most people, you probably use your iPhone to do things like check the weather, make phone calls, and read news. But what if you could use your iPhone to do more than just check the weather? What if you could use it as a predictive text editor? This is something that many people have been asking for years, and now there’s a way to enable predictive text on your iPhone. All you need is an app called Predictive Text (available for free on the App Store), and then you can set up your own rules for how predictive text works. For example, you might want to only let predictive text be used when there’s a specific word or phrase in front of the keyboard. Or maybe you want to make sure that all of your predictions are correct before sending them off to someone else. There are plenty of different ways that Predictive Text can help you get more out of your iPhone. So if you’re interested in using it as a predictive text editor, be sure to check out our guide on how to set up Predictive Text on your iPhone!
What Does Predictive Text Do?
As the name implies, iPhone’s predictive text feature predicts the words that you’re likely going to type next. You can then tap those predicted words to add them to what you’re already typing, which speeds up typing.
For example, if you start typing “How are,” the feature automatically suggests “you,” so your resulting sentence is “How are you?”
The feature predicts words based on the data it has gathered from your past conversations, writing style, and the sites you’ve visited in Safari. It may also use your other apps and recent activity to suggest words.
Enable Predictive Text From iPhone’s Settings App
If you are not typing anything at the moment (meaning your keyboard is not open), use the Settings app to activate predictive text on your phone. First, launch the Settings app on your iPhone. Then tap General > Keyboard.
Scroll down the “Keyboards” page that opens to the bottom. There, turn on the “Predictive” option.
You’re done. From now on, your keyboard will suggest words that you should be using in your text when you’re typing something on your iPhone.
Activate Predictive Text From iPhone’s Keyboard Settings
If you are typing something and your iPhone’s keyboard is open, you can use an option on the keyboard itself to toggle on the predictive text feature. To do that, open your iPhone’s keyboard, then tap and hold on the globe icon (just beside the space bar).
In the menu that opens, select “Keyboard Settings.”
On the “Keyboards” page, scroll down to the bottom. Then, enable the “Predictive” feature.
Your keyboard will now predict the words you’re likely going to type. And that’s how you make typing faster and easier on your iPhone. Happy chatting!
Did you know there are other ways as well to speed up typing on your iPhone?
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