One Handed Keyboard

Two 'One Handed Keyboard' stories October 2014 - January 2016

Microsoft’s upcoming iPhone keyboard has a special one-handed typing mode

Greg Barbosa Jan 25 2016 - 2:17 pm PT

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The Verge has obtained a sneak peak image into what Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard for iOS may look like once it is officially released. The keyboard will include a one-handed mode that places the keys out in a fan-style layout. The user can still access emoji and word suggestions and even use swipe gestures to type. This differs from the Word Flow keyboard on Windows 10 Mobile where the keys simply shift to one side. The Verge explains that other than that one-handed mode, the rest of Word Flow for iOS is similar to the Windows Phone version.

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Missing one-handed typing on your iPhone 6/Plus? One Handed Keyboard brings it back

Ben Lovejoy Oct 14 2014 - 4:11 am PT

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If you love your new iPhone 6/Plus but find yourself missing the convenience of one-handed typing, One Handed Keyboard may be the third-party keyboard for you. It’s a system-wide keyboard exactly the same size as the one on the older and smaller iPhones so everything will feel familiar. The “sliding over” keyboard method is what Samsung and LG have been using on their Phablets for years.

The keyboard can be switched between left- and right-handed use, and when you want to return to two-handed typing, just hold down the spacebar to expand it to full width …
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