When a field takes only a number, a PIN, a phone number or a date, the keyboard opens a pad made for it: big keys in columns across the whole width, with only the characters that field accepts.
01 · Which pad, for which field
| The field asks for | The pad |
|---|---|
| A PIN or a plain number | 1 to 9 in three rows, then delete, 0 and return. Numeric passwords get this pad too. |
| A number with a sign or decimals | 1 to 9 with - and + down the right and delete under them, then . 0 , and return. |
| A phone number | 1 to 9 with - and + down the right and delete under them, then * 0 # and return. |
| A date or a time | 1 to 9 with / and : down the right and delete under them, then - 0 . and return. |
Any other field opens the letters keyboard with its number row, as described in The keys.
02 · What the pads leave out
- No long press. Holding a key on a pad types it once, so a slow tap never opens a row of alternatives.
- No autocorrect. Numbers, PINs, phone numbers and dates are never corrected.
Delete repeats while you hold it, as on the letters keyboard. The emoji and hide buttons stay under the pad.