Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says the Globe key appears only if you enable more than one keyboard.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The Globe key appears only if you enable more than one keyboard.”
Switch keyboards on iPod touch (Apple help), Apple Help, n.d. (iOS 15 era), Switch keyboards section.
Open the original- What it measures
- On Apple's touch devices the Globe key is what switches between your enabled keyboards, and so between their dictation languages.
- What it does not show
- Apple page for an iPod touch 7 on an older iOS version. Check the Globe key on your own iPhone.