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iOS 13 Built-in Keyboard for iPad Air 2 ONLY: Square root symbol from native keyboard?

How to type the square root symbol via "iOS 13 iPad Air 2" built-in keyboard? Thank you for constructive device AND iOS-specific help! Note: I've read that Apple-developed calculation app is a 'no-go' on iPad.

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 13

Posted on May 25, 2020 11:33 AM

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Posted on May 25, 2020 11:46 AM

Hello,


I am not aware of a way to type this symbol using iPad’s on-screen keyboard. It can be typed using an external keyboard by pressing ⌥ (Option) + V. You could however create a keyboard shortcut using Text Replacement in Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.


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May 25, 2020 2:16 PM in response to a1stcuz2wysweat

a1stcuz2wysweat wrote:

I've read that Apple-developed calculation app is a 'no-go' on iPad.

There is built-in stuff to add equations in Pages for iPad


https://support.apple.com/guide/pages-ipad/add-mathematical-equations-tanca5a4fbd9/ipados


and apps available for Word


https://docs.wiris.com/en/mathtype/apps/ipad


For individual symbols, you can also use an app like UnicodePad, and make text replacements as suggested by QuickPost.



iOS 13 Built-in Keyboard for iPad Air 2 ONLY: Square root symbol from native keyboard?

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