On iOS 10 there was a button on the iPhone horizontal keyboard to dismiss it when it wasn't needed, on iOS11 this button seems to be missing.
How do I dismiss the iOS11 horizontal keyboard on the iPhone
Dismiss iOS 11 Horizontal Keyboard on iPhone – How to
iosiphonekeyboard
Related Question
- IOS – Is there no way to dismiss a timer/alarm with the earpod controls on iPhone that does not result in resuming playback
- IOS – Ability to control lock screen of iPhone running iOS 7 with bluetooth keyboard
- IOS – iPhone 6 plus – weird horizontal lines on screen, won’t stay in DFU mode for updates, iTunes stuck “waiting for iphone”
- iOS 11 Beta – How to Update
- iOS – How to Enable Arrows in Landscape Keyboard in iOS 11?
- iOS 11 – Health App Forgets Last Place Bug
- iPhone – How to Enable Search in Emoji Keyboard
Best Answer
Swipe confidently just above the message input bar, and the keyboard will hide. To make it show again, tap the message input.