How to Disable a Keyboard on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable one of your installed keyboards on an iPhone or iPad.

Steps

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    Open your iPhone or iPad’s Settings. It’s the
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    icon typically found on the home screen.
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    Tap General. It’s not too far from the top of the menu.
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    Scroll down and tap Keyboard. It’s near the center of the menu.
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    Tap Keyboards. It’s at the top of the screen. A list of all installed keyboards will appear.
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    Tap Edit. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap
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    next to the keyboard you want to disable.     A “Delete” button will appear to the right of its name.
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    Tap Delete. This keyboard is now disabled.
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    Tap Done. Now that you’ve disabled the keyboard, it will not appear as an option when typing in an app.

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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 22,175 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Tap Keyboards.
5. Tap Edit.
6. Tap the red minus sign.
7. Tap Delete.
8. Tap Done.

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