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    #5: Typing

    March 4th, 2016 · 50 minutes

    This week Fraser and Federico dig into how to be more efficient with typing and text entry on iOS.

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    There are several things you can do to become a better keyboard user on iOS. Some of the areas we cover include:

    • Learning the 'swipe up' shortcut on several keys such as comma and period.
    • Tap and hold on certain keys for alternate characters such as accented characters.
    • Mastering the Trackpad Mode on iOS 9.
    • Using the keyboard's shortcut bar.
    • Using the iOS system-wide Text Replacement feature
    • Adopting some of the more powerful iOS custom keyboards
    • ....or amusing yourself with some of the crazier ones.
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