Unable to access numeric keyboard

By Duff, 2 January, 2022

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iOS and iPadOS

Sometimes, when using the on-screen keyboard to type into a text field with VoiceOver on, I am unable to switch to the numeric keyboard. When I tap the Numbers key, it seems to insert a space rather than switching keyboards. This can make it impossible to sign in to a website or app if I've used numbers or special characters in my userid or password. I have reported this to Apple. Have any of you encountered this? As workarounds, you can connect a Bluetooth keyboard or access the credentials you've saved in Apple's keychain thingee, but if those are unavailable, you may be out of luck!

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By Bruce Harrell on Monday, January 24, 2022 - 23:28

Hi. You can dictate, or you can use settings>general>keyboard>text replacement. For example, I use bb for my email address. When I type it, text replacement turns it into the full address. If the numbers can't be accessed inside the text replacement area, dictate them and edit as needed.