How to use the iPhone keyboard to type in an Apple Watch text field

Image credit : 9to5Mac Compared to some of its predecessors, new Apple Watches, including the Apple Watch Ultra, have larger displays. Despite this, however, their screens are still somewhat small, especially if you're trying to text on the watchOS 9's microscopic keyboard. While speech-to-text can be used as a substitute to typing on the small display, users may not always find it handy. Fortunately, you can type in a text field on your Apple Watch using the keyboard on your iPhone. [caption id="attachment_176585" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image credit : CNET[/caption] This is useful if you're logging into a watchOS app that doesn't immediately log you in through its iOS counterpart or if your Apple Watch asks you to enter your Apple ID password. Follow the instructions below to use the keyboard on your iPhone to type on the Apple Watch.

Typing on watchOS the iOS keyboard

• Ensure that both your Apple Watch and iPhone have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on.
• Start your iPhone's Settings application.
• Visit the Notifications area.
• Make sure the toggle for Apple Watch Keyboard is turned on by tapping on it.
• Select the text area on your Apple Watch by clicking.
• Unlock your iPhone by bringing it close to the smartwatch.
• Start typing by tapping the Apple Watch Keyboard notification.
• On watchOS, the text will be automatically and instantly transferred to the appropriate field.
• When you're finished typing, click the Done button.

This useful function isn't intended to be used when you're just replying to a message. After all, it makes far more sense to just compose the response in the Messages application on your iPhone rather than sending it via the smartwatch's iOS keyboard. Also read : Apple to make its own custom displays for watches & iPhones in 2024 Instead, you can utilize it when you have to type something on your Apple Watch, as when you occasionally need to confirm your Apple ID password or when connecting to a Wi-Fi network that iCloud Keychain from your iPhone hasn't yet synced to your Apple Watch.