This wikiHow teaches you to enable the period shortcut on your iPhone, allowing you to automatically enter a "." by double tapping the space key while typing. Note, this setting is enabled by default.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone’s Settings. This is the grey icon with cogs on one of the home screens.
    • This may also be in the “Utilities” folder on one of your home screens.
  2. 2
    Scroll down and tap General. This is in the third set of options.
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  3. 3
    Scroll down and tap Keyboard. This is in the seventh set of options.
  4. 4
    Slide the "." Shortcut button to the On position. Now you can quickly double-tap Space while typing to automatically insert a period followed by a space.
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1. Open the Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Keyboard.
4. Enable "." Shortcut.

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