Apple MA501LL/A, MC555LL/A, A1324 International Keyboards, Turn international keyboards on or off

International Keyboards

iPhone provides keyboards that allow you to enter text in many different languages, including languages that read from right to left. For a complete list of supported keyboards, go to www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html.

Turn international keyboards on or off:

1In Settings, choose General > International > Keyboards.

2Turn on the keyboards you want. Languages with more than one keyboard, such as Japanese and Chinese, indicate the number of keyboards available. Tap to choose a keyboard for that language.

Switch keyboards if more than one keyboard is turned on

Tap to switch keyboards. When you tap the symbol, the name of the newly activated keyboard appears briefly.

Type letters, numbers, or symbols that aren’t on the keyboard

Touch and hold the related letter, number, or symbol, then slide to choose a variation. On the Hebrew and Thai keyboards, for example, you can choose native numbers by touching and holding the related Arabic number.

Enter Japanese Kana	Use the Kana keypad to select syllables. For more
	syllable options, tap the arrow key and select
	another syllable or word from the window.
Enter Japanese QWERTY	Use the QWERTY keyboard to input code for
	Japanese syllables. As you type, suggested
	syllables appear. Tap the syllable to choose it.
Enter Emoji picture characters	Use the Emoji keyboard. Available only on
	iPhones purchased and used in Japan.
Enter Korean	Use the 2-Set Korean keyboard to type Hangul
	letters. To type double consonants or compound
	vowels, touch and hold the letter, then slide to
	choose the double letter.
Enter Simplified or Traditional Chinese Pinyin	Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter Pinyin for
	Chinese characters. As you type, suggested
	Chinese characters appear. Tap a character to
	choose it, or continue entering Pinyin to see
	more character options.

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