In addition to the Dutch keyboard, you can also use all kinds of international keyboards on the iPhone, such as an American keyboard or a French keyboard. In this tip, we explain how to easily switch the keyboards to another language or layout.
International keyboards on iPhone and iPad
The iPhone and iPad can be set to dozens of languages, so that people worldwide can use them. This naturally includes keyboards, because a different keyboard layout is common in almost every country, such as AZERTY in France and QWERTZ in Germany. You can also choose multiple keyboards on the iPhone, which you can easily switch between.
- Add extra keyboard
- Switch keyboard on iPhone and iPad
- Remove keyboard
- Handy keyboards for iOS
Set up additional keyboards
Here’s how you can add additional keyboards on iPhone and iPad:
- Go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Go to General> Keyboard> Keyboards.
- You can now see which keyboards are already present, for example ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’.
- Tap the option Add keyboard at the bottom of the screen.
- Now choose an extra keyboard, for example French. This is added extra, so the Dutch keyboard layout will not disappear.
- Return to the Home screen and open an app that allows you to enter text, such as the Notes app.
Switch keyboard on iPhone and iPad
You can quickly switch between the set keyboards by pressing the globe. You can find this next to the space bar on the keyboard. Each time you tap on the globe you will see a different keyboard.
This way you can quickly switch between Dutch, French and English, if those are the set keyboards. Setting up an English keyboard is useful if you often have to type English texts, as the spelling correction depends on the chosen keyboard. You can therefore quickly return to the Dutch keyboard via the globe.
Remove keyboard from iPhone or iPad
Do you want to remove a specific keyboard? Which can. You can also adjust the order of the keyboards. We explain both options below:
- Go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on General> Keyboard> Keyboards.
- You can now see which keyboards are already present, for example ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’.
- At the top right, tap Change.
- You can now use your finger to change the order of the keyboards by dragging the three dashes to a different spot with your finger.
- You can also remove keyboards by tapping the red remove button in front of the keyboard.
Handy keyboards for your iPhone or iPad
One of the nicer keyboards that is standard in iOS is the emoji keyboard. With this you can easily brighten up your messages and notes with a smiley. There are also all kinds of keyboards from external parties, such as SwiftKey. We also have a list of the best and most fun alternative third-party keyboards.
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