Kevin Chao demonstrates shopping in the iTunes App Store, posting to Twitter and sending a text message by entering text on the iPhone’s virtual on-screen keyboard using the touch typing method.
Follow these steps to switch between “standard typing” and “touch typing” modes:
- Move to a field that requires typing and double tap to start editing.
- Positioning two fingers on the screen, twist them like a dial several times until you hear “Typing Mode” spoken.
- Flick up or down to toggle between “standard typing” and “touch typing” mode. Standard typing mode is the default, which requires double tapping or split tapping on everything in order to type. Touch typing, which is the mode being demonstrated in this podcast, allows automatic entry of text as soon as the finger is lifted. Touch typing mode can be faster for advanced users.
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