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• To produce an accented character (like é, ë, è, ê, and so on), keep your
finger pressed on that key for 1 second. A palette of accented alternatives
appears; slide onto the one you want, as you can see here.
How to Type Punctuation with One Touch
On the iPhone, the punctuation keys and alphabet keys appear on two different
keyboard layouts. That’s a serious hassle, because each time you want, say,
a comma, it’s an awkward, three-step dance: (1) Tap the „ key to get the
punctuation layout. (2) Tap the comma. (3) Tap the apple key, or just press the
Space bar, to return to the alphabet layout.
Imagine how excruciating it is to type, for example, “a P.O. Box in the U.S.A.”!
That’s 34 finger taps and 10 mode changes!
Fortunately, there’s a secret way to get a punctuation mark with only a single
finger gesture.
The iPhone doesn’t register most key presses until you lift your finger. But the
Shift and Punctuation keys register their taps on the press down instead.
So here’s what you can do, all in one motion:
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