Q: Command Key missing

You mean on screen keyboard? There is no Control, Alt or Command key in there.

I am not familiar with either a command key or a control- or alt- key for iPad (on the on-screen keyboards).

Yes, a screen shot would be helpful if you have evidence to the contrary.

Also, it would be helpful if you told us what you would use this key for if it existed.

Meanwhile, here is a discussion from the iPad User Guide:

http://help.apple.com/ipad/9/#/iPad997da459

The Command Key is on a Smart Keyboard, not on the software keyboard. See this article for details:

Use your Smart Keyboard with iPad Pro - Apple Support

Your keyboard as shown, is the only iPad keyboard. The instructions on the site you linked above are at best bizarre, at worst they are all incorrect.

gbv750 wrote:

 

HHere's a site from 2014 that specifcally describes how to use an iPad keyboard. The image in the photo looks like my keyboard, but apparently the writer was able to use shortcuts with it.

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ipad-shortcuts,news-18205.html

I suspect that guide left out one important piece of information: those shortcuts require a bluetooth keyboard.

Indeed the Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro (accessory - costs extra) does have these keys:

(Although I do not see an "alt" nor any function keys here.)

They are available for purchase here:

http://www.apple.com/smart-keyboard/

As I mentioned in a post above the Command Key is on a Smart Keyboard.

Use your Smart Keyboard with iPad Pro - Apple Support

gbv750 wrote:

 

Thanks everyone for your help. I was going crazy trying to figure this out.

Always glad to help someone maintain their sanity!