How to use the one-handed keyboard on iphone xs max

It already happened with the arrival of the iPhone 6 Plus and since then, more and more users are switching to the larger iPhone. This trend has been accentuated after the launch of the iPhone XS Max last September, especially since the previous year, there was only one model, the X, of "standard" size. If this is your case and you have reached the iPhone XS Max from a smaller iPhone, using the one-hand keyboard could be very useful.

One hand to use the iPhone XS Max keyboard

The new iPhone XS Max is the largest and heaviest Apple smartphone to date; With its 6.5-inch screen, it can be the most difficult to hold and operate compared to other smaller iPhone devices. For this reason, the use of the one-hand keyboard, a feature already existing in previous models since the iPhone 6, can be very useful especially now.

To use the one-hand keyboard on the iPhone XS Max (also on other compatible devices if you wish), all you have to do is follow the instructions below:

1. Press and hold the icon

   

   or

   

   that you will see in the lower left corner of your keyboard, or on the ABC icon if you are currently using the emoji character selector. Choose a left or right orientation for the one-hand keyboard, depending on the The hand you are going to use to hold and use your iPhone XS Max. Press the symbol that will appear on the side of the keyboard to return to normal keyboard use again.

You can also access the keyboard settings by pressing the Keyboard Settings… option . as you can see below. Or from the Settings app following the General → Keyboards → One-hand keyboard path: