This wikiHow teaches you how to change the iPhone Zoom feature so that you see magnified text as you type, rather than a magnified keyboard.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone’s Settings. It’s an app with a gray gear icon on one of your home screens. If you don’t see it, look inside the Utilities folder.
  2. 2
    Tap General. It’s in the third section.
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  3. 3
    Tap Accessibility. You’ll find it in the third section.
  4. 4
    Tap Zoom. It’s in the first section, under “Vision.”
  5. 5
    Slide the “Follow Focus” switch to the on position.
  6. 6
    Slide the “Smart Typing” switch to the on position. Now the Zoom feature will zoom into the text you’re typing instead of just enlarging the keyboard.[1]
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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 7,230 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap Zoom.
5. Slide the “Follow Focus” switch to the on position.
6. Slide the “Smart Typing” switch to the on position.

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