10 Keyboard Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know

On the surface, the iPhone keyboard looks much like it did a decade ago, but Apple has steadily introduced hidden features and gestures designed to make typing significantly easier. If you are still shaking your iPhone to undo text, it is time to explore these 10 essential hacks to get the most out of your device's typing experience.

The iPhone features built-in OCR (optical character recognition) integrated into iOS. You can use this not only when copying text from images in the Photos app but also directly through the Camera app, allowing you to bypass the keyboard entirely. Simply point your camera at any text, tap the Live Text button in the bottom-right corner, select the text, and copy it into any text field.

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Once text is selected, you can pinch in with three fingers to quickly copy it, or pinch outwards with three fingers to paste it. Additionally, swiping left with three fingers lets you instantly undo anything you just did.

For precise text selection, the trackpad trick remains unmatched. While holding down the Space bar turns the entire keyboard into a trackpad, you can keep your finger there and use a second finger to move the cursor and accurately highlight specific text blocks.

Source: Lifehacker