Changing a touch keyboard type
You can set up the keyboard to display according to the field type, to help you quickly enter values.
To change a touch keyboard type:
- In Layout mode, select a text, number, date, time, or timestamp field.
- In the Inspector, click the Data tab.
- In the Behavior area, select Touch keyboard type. Then:
Choose |
To use this keyboard |
System Default |
Number and Punctuation keyboard for date, time, and timestamp fields, and the default keyboard for text and number fields |
Default for Data Type |
Numeric 10-Key keyboard for number fields, a standard keyboard for text fields, and the Number and Punctuation keyboard for date, time, and timestamp fields |
ASCII |
Standard ASCII keyboard |
URL |
Standard URL keyboard |
|
Standard Email keyboard |
Numeric 10-Key |
Custom 10-key keyboard (calculator-style) |
Number Keypad |
iPhone: Standard iOS Number keyboard iPad: Custom Number keyboard that matches the iPhone Number keyboard |
Number and Punctuation |
Standard Number and Punctuation keyboard |
Phone |
Custom keyboard with symbols commonly used in phone numbers |