How to Change Your Keyboard Language on iPhone or iPad

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: April 1, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a new keyboard language to your iPhone or iPad.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Adding a Language

1
Open your iPhone or iPad’s Settings
. It an app that’s usually on the home screen.
2
Tap General.
3
Tap Keyboards. It’s near the top of the menu. A list of your active keyboards appears here.
4
Tap Add new keyboard…. A list of languages will appear.
5
Tap the language you want to add. You can add a language from the “Suggested Keyboards” section or scroll down for additional options. Now that you’ve added a new language, you’ll be able to switch to it in any app that uses the keyboard.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Changing the Language

1
Open any app that uses the keyboard. For example, Messages or Mail.
2
Tap the text box where you can type. This springs up the keyboard.
3
Tap the globe key. It’s near the bottom-left corner of the keyboard. This opens a menu of languages.
4
Tap the language you want to use. This switches the keyboard to the selected language.

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Nicole Levine, MFA

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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 2,752 times.

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