How to Disable Pop-Up Character Previews on the iPhone Keyboard

By Conner Carey Thu, 10/22/2015

How to Disable Pop-Up Character Previews on the iPhone Keyboard

When typing on the iPhone's keyboard, every character you press pops up as you select it. If you’re not a fan of the feature, it’s easy to turn off.

Open Settings. Select General.

  
Tap Keyboard. Find Character Preview and turn it off.

  

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Conner Carey's writing can be found at conpoet.com. She is currently writing a book, creating lots of content, and writing poetry via @conpoet on Instagram. She lives in an RV full-time with her mom, Jan and dog, Jodi as they slow-travel around the country.