Try tapping a text field or search box on your screen for the keyboard to appear.

From the list, snag the language and your preferred input method if needed, then tapDone.

Test to see if your iPhone works normally when you’re not using the keyboard.

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This is probably resulting from a text replacement setting.

The purpose ofiPhone text replacement is to help people save timeby completing phrases from preset abbreviations.

Go toSettings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.

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If there’s an unwanted phrase in the list, swipe left on it and tapDelete.

Try the solutions below.

Reset the Keyboard Dictionary

Your iPhone’s keyboard dictionary doesn’t only autocorrect misspelled words.

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It also learns from what you pop in and provides predictive text accordingly.

Go toSettings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionaryto do so.

To remove this, go toSettings > Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations.

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Toggle offHold Duration,Ignore Repeat, chooseOffforTap Assistance, and toggle offTouch Accommodations.

Go toSettings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedbackand toggle onSoundandHaptic, depending on what you’d like.

Also, check that you haveSilent mode turned off on your iPhone.

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Here’s what it’s possible for you to do if the physical keyboard isn’t working.

If the physical keyboard is magnetically attached to your iPad, simply remove and reattach it.

First,cycle your iPhoneor iPad by turning it off and on again.

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However, if the on-screen keyboard is frozen, you may need toforce start your iPhoneor iPad instead.

We hope our list of common iPhone or iPad keyboard problems helped you find the relevant fixes quickly.

However, if the issue persists, it’s best to contact Apple Support for further assistance.

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