How to Change Keyboard Language on iPhone and iPad (iOS 26)

Accessing Keyboard Settings

• ⚙️ Navigate to Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
• ➡️ Tap on General from the main settings menu.
• ⌨️ Scroll down and select Keyboard.

Managing Keyboard Languages

• 👆 Go to the Keyboards section to view your current setup.
• ✏️ Tap Edit to remove existing keyboards you no longer need.
• ➕ Select Add New Keyboard to explore and add languages from a comprehensive list.

Customizing Keyboard Layouts

• 🌐 For some languages, like Chinese, you can choose specific keyboard layouts such as Pinyin, Handwriting, Stroke, or WuGong.
• 🔠 You can add multiple languages to create a multilingual keyboard, enabling seamless switching.

Switching Between Languages

• 🌐 While typing, use the globe key to switch between your added languages.
• 👆 Press and hold the globe key for a quick selection menu of all available keyboards.
• ↔️ When using a multilingual keyboard, both languages are indicated on the space bar.