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How to type without using the virtual keyboard of the cell phone

Cellular virtual assistants allow users to enter text without using the virtual keyboard. The dictation feature, present on the native iPhone keyboard (iOS) and Gboard Android app, is ideal for people who have trouble using the touch screen, or who are busy while writing text on their cell phone.

When enabled, dictation mode uses the smartphone microphone to pick up the user's voice and generate texts automatically. Most of the time the result is satisfactory. However, punctuations are not reproduced, which can generate noise in the understanding of the message. Learn how to use the feature in this tutorial.

Tutorial shows how to use Dictation mode to write texts without typing on the smartphone screen.

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iPhone + native iOS keyboard

Step 1. In a WhatsApp chat or another messenger, tap the virtual keyboard microphone icon. Then use the "Enable Dictation" option.

Action to activate iPhone dictation to use in WhatsApp messages

Step 2. Say the message for the system to create the phrase from your speech. When finished, tap the messenger arrow icon.

Action to dictate messages to send on WhatsApp for iPhone

Android phone + Gboard keyboard

Tap a text field to activate Gboard. Then touch the microphone icon and say the message. Finally, press the send arrow.

Action to dictate a message in WhatsApp using Gboard for Android

Examples for using dictation on mobile

You also use dictation on social networks, including Facebook. For this, be it on the iPhone or Android, just follow the above tips to compose your comment, create a post or use the search within the platform.

Option to comment on Facebook using the cell dictation option

Web browsers

If you need to, also use the tool to compose the URL of a site that you want to visit by mobile. On both systems, simply tap the search field for the keyboard to appear. From there, follow the above tips to use dictation mode.

Dictation used to compose the URL of a site on the mobile

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