You would probably use keyboard shortcuts on a Mac or a PC all the time. On the other hand, you would rarely think of doing the same thing on your iPhone, right? After all, an iPhone doesn't have a physical keyboard. Also, the built-in virtual keyboard is limited and doesn't offer many options like a Mac or a PC. The good news is that there are some built-in iPhone keyboard shortcuts that can speed up your typing. Even better, you can create custom keyboard shortcuts on iOS to make your life easier. Let's learn some clever keyboard tricks today.

There are some built-in keyboard shortcuts on iOS that can speed up your typing and save a lot of time. Let's check them out.

Your iPhone keyboard hides some alternative characters like accent marks and other modifications. They come in handy when you want to write a word in a particular language. To explore, press and hold a key on the iOS keyboard and you'll see some alternate characters associated with that key.

It's worth knowing that not all keys have alternate characters. So you can try the one you need or you have to explore the keys to see what options are available.