Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone

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−	The iPhone keyboard provides you with many symbols, but the infinity symbol is still missing. It’s not that you cannot use the this symbol on your iPhone, it’s just not available in its numerous compilation of symbols. If you need to create an infinity symbol in your messages, you can just add the symbol to the iPhone.	+	This wikiHow teaches you how to insert an infinity symbol (∞) into any typing area using your iPhone's keyboard. Though there's no dedicated infinity key, there is a gray infinity symbol emoji that's easy to find. If you don't want to use emoji, you can just copy an infinity symbol from somewhere on the web and paste it into your message or document. Frequent users of the infinity symbol can even create a keyboard shortcut to quickly insert it while typing.
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	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
−	=== Copying the Infinity Symbol ===	+	=== Using the Emoji Keyboard ===
−	#Launch a web browser. You can use any browser installed on your iPhone.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 1.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap the typing area. This opens your iPhone's keyboard.
−	#Open a search engine. If it’s not your browser’s home page, visit Google or any other search engine you would like to use.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 2.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap the emoji key. It's the smiley face key at the bottom-left corner of your iPhone's keyboard.
−	#Search for an infinity symbol. Enter “infinity symbol” into the the search field of the search engine. Tap the magnifying glass next to the search field to begin the search.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 3.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap the symbol category. It's the next-to-last category icon (the one containing 4 small symbols) below the emoji list. This switches to the symbol category, which begins with the heart emoji.
−	#Copy the infinity symbol. From the search results, you’ll find the symbol, which looks like an 8 lying on its side (∞). Tap and hold on the symbol, and a “Copy” option will appear. Tap this option, and the symbol will be copied to your iPhone’s clipboard. [[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 4.jpg|center]]	+	# Swipe left to the math symbols. The infinity symbol is grouped with the plus, minus, multiplication, and division emoji. This group is between the blue arrow buttons and the clocks.
−		+	# Tap the infinity symbol . It's in the bottom row of emoji, just below the multiplication (x) symbol. This inserts it into the typing field.
−	=== Adding the Symbol to Your iPhone ===	+	=== Using the Infinity Emoji with Predictive Text ===
−	#Launch Settings. Locate the Settings app and tap on it. This will open the Settings menu for your iPhone.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 5.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap the typing area. This opens your iPhone's keyboard.
−	#Tap General. In the Settings menu, find the option with a gear icon; this is the General Settings option. Tap it.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 6.jpg|center]]	+	#* If your iPhone displays suggested words above your keyboard as you type (predictive text), you can use that feature to quickly insert the infinity symbol into any text field.
−	#Go to Keyboard. Scroll down the General Settings menu and find “Keyboard.” Tap on it to open the Keyboard menu.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 7.jpg|center]]	+	#* To learn how to toggle predictive text on or off, see [[Enable Predictive Text on an iPhone|How to Enable Predictive Text on an iPhone]].
−	#* When you enter the Keyboard section, make sure you have enabled “Auto Correction,” “Check Spelling,” and “.” Shortcut. You can enable these options by tapping on them separately.	+	# Type the word . Once you type the last letter, the gray infinity symbol emoji should appear above the top-right corner of the keyboard.
−	#Add a new shortcuts. In the Keyboard menu, tap “Shortcuts” then “+”. The screen will display two fields, one for “Phrase” and the other for “Shortcut.”[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 8.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap the infinity symbol . This inserts it into the typing area.
−	#Paste the symbol into the “Phrase” field. Tap and hold the “Phrase” field, and the “Paste” option will appear. Select this option to paste the infinity symbol you copied into the field.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 9.jpg|center]]	+	=== Copying and Pasting ===
−	#Create a shortcut for the infinity symbol. In the “Shortcut” field, write the shortcut you want for when you need to use the infinity symbol. It can be anything you want, like “InfinitySymbol” or “InfinSym”.[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 10.jpg|center]]	+	# Locate an infinity symbol on the internet. If you're reading wikiHow on your iPhone right now, you can use this one: ∞
−	#Tap the “Save” button when you’re done. It is located on top right of the screen. When you type the shortcut on your iPhone, it will automatically replace the shortcut with the infinity symbol.	+	#* In the future, just open Safari, type into the search bar, and then press . Tap the matching result from Wikipedia, as there's an infinity symbol right at the top of the page.
−		+	# Tap and hold the infinity symbol. After a second or so, a small menu will appear.
−	__PARTS__[[Image:Make the Infinity Symbol on an iPhone Step 11.jpg|center]]	+	# Tap on the menu. The infinity symbol is now copied to your phone's clipboard.
		+	# Tap and hold the place you want to insert the symbol. After a second, a small menu will appear.
		+	# Tap on the menu. The copied infinity symbol now appears in the typing area.
		+	=== Creating a Keyboard Shortcut ===
		+	# Copy an infinity symbol ∞ to your clipboard. You can use this method to create a keyboard shortcut that allows you to insert an infinity symbol whenever you type a certain word. Start by tapping and holding the infinity symbol above and selecting when it appears.
		+	#* Another way to find an infinity symbol to copy is to open Safari, type into the search bar, and then press . Tap the matching result from Wikipedia, as there's an infinity symbol right at the top of the page.
		+	# Open your iPhone's Settings . You'll usually find it on the home screen or in one of your folders.
		+	# Scroll down and tap . It's atop the third group of settings.
		+	# Scroll down and tap . It's about halfway down the page.
		+	# Tap . It's near the top of the page.
		+	# Tap the plus . It's at the top-right corner of the page.
		+	# Tap and hold the "Phrase" field. A black pop-up will appear.
		+	# Tap . The infinity symbol will appear.
		+	# Type into the "Shortcut" field. This word will serve as a shortcut to inserting the infinity symbol when you're typing.
		+	#* You can shorten this to something like if that's easier.
		+	# Tap . It's at the top-right corner. Now whenever you type the word on your iPhone, you'll be able to quickly insert the infinity symbol.
		+	# Type when you want to insert the symbol. An infinity symbol will appear at the top-center part of the keyboard.
		+	# Tap the infinity symbol above the keyboard. This inserts it into the typing area.

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