Apple has included a slew of new features in its latest iOS update.
iOS 11 brings augmented reality features to iPhone and iPad models, and includes a completely redesigned Control Centre menu, as well as improvements to the editing capabilities in the Photos app.
iPad users also benefit from vastly-improved multi-tasking, as well as the addition of drop-and-drop between apps.
Granted, the roll-out of iOS 11 has not been without issues.
iOS 11 appears to cause some issues for Outlook.com, Office 365 and Exchange 2016 email addresses – leaving users unable to send messages from these accounts in the default Mail app.
And a number of iPhone owners have complained about battery life problems since upgrading to the latest operating system.
However, these are the minority and most users will see enormous benefit in the new features bundled with iOS 11.
But one of the most useful new software features isn’t immediately obvious.
Apple has included a one-handed keyboard to help those who struggle to use the larger 5.5-inch iPhone Plus models while texting and walking.
If you’re walking along juggling a piping hot coffee and a 5.5-inch iPhone, long-press on the Globe icon (or Smiley Face icon, if you only have one language installed on your iOS device) in the bottom-left corner of the keyboard to load the one-handed options.
Pressing on the icon will load a list of all the keyboards currently installed on the iPhone, as well as a tab for Emoji and a shortcut to the Keyboard Settings menu in the Settings app.
There’s also a series of three small icons that show the keyboard shifting from the left-corner to the right-corner.
Tap on any of these icons to group the keys into one corner of the display – making it easier to type one-handed.
Each one-handed keyboard set-up comes with a large arrow that returns the keyboard back to normal.
On Plus-sized iPhones, rotating the smartphone into landscape will temporarily bring back a full-sized keyboard.
The iOS 11 one-handed keyboard is available on all 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone models.
That’s iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus.