iOS sixteen adds autochthonal enactment for the Dvorak keyboard format connected the iPhone, providing users with an alternate to the accustomed QWERTY format. The recently introduced alternate changed into noted with the assistance of @aaronp613 and others backmost successful July, nevertheless the diagnostic stayed mostly beneath the radar till it changed into highlighted this week by mode of Ars Technica and The Verge.

Dvorak changed into desed to marque two-handed typing faster and greater ergonomic successful examination to QWERTY. Patented by mode of August Dvorak successful 1936, the format reduces digit question by means of placing each vowels wrong the mediate enactment connected the near facet of the keyboard and normally-used consonants similar R, S, T, N, and L connected the close aspect. However, fixed that typing connected a cellphone includes your thumbs handiest, Dvorak isn't ever arsenic utile astatine the iPhone.

On an iPhone updated to iOS 16, the Dvorak layout whitethorn beryllium enabled wrong the Settings app beneath General → Keyboard → Keyboards → English → Dvorak, alongside existing QWERTY, AZERTY, and QWERTZ alternatives. Dvorak is simplest to beryllium had for English.

Prior to iOS sixteen, the usage of Dvorak connected the iPhone required putting successful a 3rd-birthday enactment keyboard from the App Store oregon connecting a succesful extracurricular hardware keyboard. Dvorak has additionally lengthy been supported connected the Mac and tin beryllium enabled wrong the System Settings app beneath Keyboard → Input Sources by utilizing clicking the positive sal and choosing Dvorak.

iOS 16 adds assistance for the Dvorak keyboard format %.Twitter.Com/TFj7xvhNsv — Aaron (@aaronp613) July 29, 2022