[NJTechDiv] Learning to type on the iPhone

[Eileen Scrivani]

Tracy,

If you go to settings, then General and then tap on keyboard. Its under keyboard where you can turn the auto correct off/on as well as other auto correct features. 

As for the typing on the screen, I typically just double tap on the individual letters, its not like touch typing on a real keyboard. I don’t mind doing it for small bits of info like a userid or password, but anything of greater length I do dictate.

When I need to caps lock for any reason, I place one finger on the shift key then use a second finger right next to it to double tap to turn caps lock on.

When I first started using the IPhone it took a bit of time to get accustomed to it, but with use & time I’ve gotten pretty good with typing, swiping & tapping. 

Good luck.

Eileen

From: Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv 
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:31 AM
To: 'New Jersey Technology Division List' 
Cc: Tracy Carcione 
Subject: [NJTechDiv] Learning to type on the iPhone

My husband just got an iPhone.  He is also blind.  He is an excellent typist, but he’s having trouble learning to type using the onscreen keyboard.  When he types on a real keyboard, he doesn’t hunt and peck—his fingers just know how they’re lined up and where to go.  

I remember having the same problem.  I learned to type on the phone by opening Notes and practicing, but he had a lot of trouble with that approach last night when we tried it.

Is there a better way to learn how to use the onscreen keyboard?

I thought of using dictate instead, but most of what he needs are user IDs and passwords, and I don’t think dictate works for that.  Or does it?

And can we turn off the darn dictionary, so it stops confusing things further with useless suggestions?

Thanks for any ideas.

Tracy

 



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