This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your iPhone from typing a period whenever you tap the spacebar twice.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone's Settings. You can do this by tapping the grey cog icon on one of your Home screens.
    • If your Settings app is in a folder on one of your Home screens, the folder will be named "Utilities."
  2. 2
    Tap General.
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  3. 3
    Scroll down to Keyboard and tap it.
  4. 4
    Slide the "." Shortcut switch left to the "Off" position. It should turn grey, signifying that your iPhone will no longer type a period when you double-tap the spacebar.
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Updated: May 25, 2021
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Slide the "." Shortcut button left.

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