The Apple Watch includes a keyboard, but Apple makes it difficult for you

Apple Watch is a very useful companion for your iPhone. The screen has also grown over the years, which makes typing on the smartwatch a lot easier. But where the hell is the keyboard?

Let’s start with the good news: there’s been a keyboard on the Apple Watch since Series 7. However, you have to take some effort to find it. It is not available in Dutch.

Get started with the keyboard on your Apple Watch

You get the option to reply to messages with emojis and text-to-speech, but typing on the keyboard is hidden until you change the language to English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Chinese.

If you want to type on your Apple Watch, you will have to change the language. You can do this via your iPhone. go to institutions then to general. Opens Language and region And add English as a preferred language.

Just a few more steps

Now back to institutions And open again general. This time press keyboard and then keyboard. during Add a keyboard Choose English again.

If you now want to reply to a message received on your Apple Watch, tap the notification and choose Answer. He presses to reply Swipe from bottom to top. Select the language in English keyboard. You can start writing right away.

But is it very useful …

Typing in Dutch on an Apple Watch with the English language set is a bit cumbersome. Lots of English word suggestions will be given. So this is not a solution for everyone.

If this way of typing doesn’t quite suit you, you can also switch to third-party apps. Known examples are Flake type And wrist board. The first option is free to use, but WristBoard requires a one-time purchase of €5.

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