Keyboard doesn't pop up during messaging on iphone 6

My phone is completely up to date, and has just begin having this problem:  While messaging, the keyboard will not pop up.  I have to get all the way out of messaging, kill the app, then sometimes it will work again.  Other times, I have to turn phone all the way off and back on again.  Thanks.

Hi sfox1530,
If you are having issues with your onscreen keyboard not coming up when using Messages, you may want to try some things to troubleshoot.
First, quit all running applications and test again -
Force an app to close in iOS
Next, I would try restarting and if needed resetting the iPhone -
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue is still present, you may want to restore the iPhone as a new device -
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L  

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