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Xiaomi: Show Number Row on the MIUI Keyboard

If you only get digits by long-pressing the letter keys on your Xiaomi keyboard, the number row is switched off. That is the default state on the MIUI keyboard, so every digit needs an extra long-press instead of a single tap. A dedicated setting adds a permanent row of numbers above the letters, which speeds up typing passwords, codes or addresses.

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Enable the Number Row on the Keyboard auf Xiaomi

On the MIUI keyboard, digits are not shown by default. You get them only by holding down the corresponding letter key, which slows down anything that involves numbers, such as passwords, PINs or addresses.

The fix sits inside the keyboard app itself, not the general phone settings. MIUI lets you add a fixed number row above the letters so every digit becomes a single tap.

Open SettingsAdditional settingsLanguages & inputManage keyboardsSettingsPreferences and enable Number row.

Once turned on, the row stays visible across all apps that use the MIUI keyboard, including chat apps, browsers and forms. Disabling it later removes the row again and brings back the long-press behavior.

If you use a third-party keyboard app instead of the built-in MIUI keyboard, this setting has no effect. In that case, check the number row option inside that keyboard app's own settings.

Frequently asked questions

Keyboard updates sometimes reset preferences. Reopen SettingsAdditional settingsLanguages & inputManage keyboardsSettingsPreferences and check whether Number row switched back to off.