User Guide

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As you write, the keyboard predicts your next word (not available in all languages). Tap a word
to choose it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. When you
tap a suggested word, a space appears after the word. If you enter a comma, period, or other
punctuation, the space is deleted. Reject a suggestion by tapping your original word (shown as
the predictive text option with quotation marks).
Predictive text
Predictive text
Hide predictive text. Pull down the suggested words. Drag the bar up when you want to see the
suggestions again.
Turn o predictive text. Touch and hold or , then slide to Predictive.
If you turn o predictive text, iPad may still try to suggest corrections for misspelled words.
Accept a correction by entering a space or punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject a
correction, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPad stops suggesting it.
Set options for typing or add keyboards. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See Use an Apple Wireless
Keyboard on page 30. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate on page 31.
Edit text
Revise text. Touch and hold the text to show the magnifying glass, then drag to position the
insertion point.