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The ability to split up the iPad's keyboard is one of my favorite lesser-known features in iOS. Settings > Battery enables you to turn off the percentage display if you don't want it, but it also does something more useful: it shows you which apps have been using the most energy, and it offers power-saving tips too. Tap Keyboards, and then tap on Add New Keyboard.

You've probably been using your iPhone's keyboard for ages without realising that it's actually easier than you thought to add symbols to your messages. Apple's version of AutoCorrect is now part of the QuickType keyboard system, which uses machine learning not just to figure out what and how you like to type, but to crowd source popular slang and expressions so it can suggest those to you as well.

How to download a song to your Library for offline listening: Tap on any song, and then from the music controls menu (tap it along the bottom to make it expand into a full screen card) select the button with the (…) three dots in the lower corner. When browsing the web, if you find an image you'd like to save, here's how to do it: tap and hold; you'll get the option to copy the image or save it to the photo gallery.

The tradeoff here is that you lose valuable screen real estate any time the onscreen keyboard is displayed. You'll have the option to turn the sound on — IOS and choose the volume — as well as turn on key pop-up” for the virtual keyboard to have the characters pop up while you're typing.

Touch and hold the keyboard button, bottom right. One of the hidden 10 Hidden iPhone Features That Will Make You More Productive 10 Hidden iPhone Features That Will Make You More Productive You're probably not using some of Apple's most useful iOS features. Find out other ways to make dealing with your phone a little easier, including enhancing your battery life , freeing up storage space , and the best apps to keep you organized and productive.

Those who follow Apple rumors claim this feature has been shipped in preparation for a new iPhone without 3D Touch later this year ; for now, it's just a nice way to toggle trackpad mode if you're using an iPhone 5s, SE, or 6. If you're on iOS 11 or later you can use a system keyboard that's designed for use with one hand (and only one thumb on that hand, realistically).