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Huawei: Show Arrow Keys on the Keyboard

Typing on a Huawei phone often means no way to move the cursor without tapping blindly at the text. That is because the SwiftKey keyboard hides its arrow keys by default. If you need precise cursor control for editing messages or code, the toggle for this sits in the keyboard typing settings.

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Enable or Disable Arrow Keys auf Huawei

Huawei phones running EMUI use the SwiftKey Keyboard by default, and this keyboard ships with arrow keys turned off. The idea is to keep the keyboard layout compact, but it makes precise cursor placement harder, especially when editing longer texts or code snippets.

The toggle for this feature sits inside the keyboard's own typing settings, not in the general system keyboard menu. Once enabled, a thin row with left and right arrow keys appears directly below the main keyboard whenever you type.

To turn the arrow keys on or off, go to Open the settingsTap on System & updatesTap on Language & inputTap on SwiftKey KeyboardTap on TypingTap on KeysActivate or deactivate Arrow keys.

Keep in mind that the arrow keys take up a small amount of vertical space, which slightly reduces the visible area above the keyboard on smaller screens. If you switch to a different keyboard app later, this setting will not carry over, since it only applies to SwiftKey Keyboard.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, once enabled in SwiftKey KeyboardTypingKeys, the arrow keys appear in any app that uses the system keyboard, including messaging, notes, and browsers.