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Add or change keyboards on iPhone
Apple, Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's iPhone User Guide page on adding and changing keyboards. It explains that keyboards can be added for writing or for Dictation in different languages, and gives the Settings path for adding one.
- How much weight it carries
- Apple's own documentation for the current iOS guide. Apple says features vary by language and region, so check your language list on your own iPhone.
Facts taken from this source
- To add a keyboard on iPhone, Apple's steps are to go to Settings, tap General, then Keyboard, tap Keyboards, and tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list.
“Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list.” (Add or remove a keyboard for another language)
- Apple says that on iPhone you can use a bilingual keyboard for some language pairs, with English (U.S.) and Spanish (Latin America) as its example, and that the option is available only for select language pairs.
“Use a bilingual keyboard: For languages such as English (U.S.) and Spanish (Latin America) ... (Available for select language pairs.)” (Add or change keyboards on iPhone, Add or remove a keyboard for another language)
- Apple says you can add keyboards on an iPhone for writing or for using Dictation in different languages.
“You can add keyboards for writing or using Dictation in different languages on your iPhone.” (Add or change keyboards on iPhone, opening paragraph)
- On iPhone, adding a keyboard for a different language also adds that language to the Preferred Languages list.
“If you add a keyboard for a different language, the corresponding language is automatically added to the Preferred Languages list.” (Add or remove a keyboard for another language)
- Apple says that to change how apps and websites display text on iPhone, you reorder the Preferred Languages list.
“To change how apps and websites display text, reorder the Preferred Languages list.” (Add or change keyboards on iPhone, after the steps for adding a keyboard for another language)
- To remove a keyboard on iPhone, Apple says to swipe left on the keyboard in the Keyboards list and tap Delete.
“Swipe left on the keyboard, then tap Delete.” (Add or remove a keyboard for another language)
- Apple says that for some supported languages, you can type in two languages without switching keyboards, and your keyboard switches automatically between the two you use most often.
“For some supported languages, you can type in two languages without having to switch between keyboards. Your keyboard automatically switches between the two languages you use most often.” (Opening paragraph)
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