Slide to Type lets you enter words on the iPhone keyboard by sliding a finger across letters instead of tapping each key. If you trigger it accidentally or prefer normal typing, you can turn the feature off without disabling the keyboard itself.
Turn off Slide to Type
- Open Settings.
- Open General.
- Tap Keyboard.
- Find Slide to Type and turn it off.
The setting applies to Apple’s supported on-screen keyboard behavior. Apple can reorganize Settings in later iOS versions, so search Settings for “Slide to Type” if the path differs.
What changes after you disable it
You can continue tapping individual letters normally. Turning off Slide to Type does not remove autocorrection, predictive text, dictation, or other keyboard features; those have separate settings.
If you use a third-party keyboard
Gboard, SwiftKey, and other keyboards can provide their own gesture-typing features. Apple’s Slide to Type switch may not control a third-party keyboard, so check that keyboard’s settings as well.
If the keyboard still behaves unexpectedly
Verify which keyboard is active by using the globe/keyboard control. Restart the iPhone and install current iOS updates if Apple’s keyboard does not respond to its setting.
The iPhone 11 can use newer iOS versions
The phone model does not lock this procedure to the iOS version it originally shipped with. Menu placement can therefore differ from older iPhone 11 screenshots while the feature’s purpose remains the same.
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