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So, I'm hoping there's a fix for this ridiculous change after a previous update.
When using the iPhone, to select standard punctuation such as ? ! and so on, I simply hit the 123 button to switch the keyboards.
But on the iPad, I have to choose the solid black UP ARROW to get to the ? and !.
Why the difference??
Is there a setting I can change to alter the iPad keyboard to match the iPhone.
Thanks!!
Here’s my iPad full screen keyboard. Note I don’t have an up arrow at all. Instead I have a key labeled “Shift”.
I get to the exclamation point by tapping “Shift” (which obliviates the comma), then the exclamation point key.
Note I could slightly drag down the key as illustrated in your screenshot showing both the comma and exclamation point to produce the exclamation point.
Since the introduction of OS13, iPhone (iOS) and iPad (iPadOS) do now have differences in their respective UI.
If you really want your on-screen to resemble and behave as it does on your iPhone, you can easily switch to the new Floating Keyboard.
To activate, from the full on-screen keyboard, touch-and-hold the “keyboard” key at bottom right - and, without lifting your finger, slide your finger to the Floating option in the menu - then lift your finger.
I have now tried both the iPad’s full screen keyboard (my normal default) and smaller keyboard and cannot duplicate your symptoms. Like you, I use English (US) QWERTY.
With the full screen keyboard, an up arrow never appears. With a smaller keyboard, with either the solid black arrow or the other up arrow, I have no issue as the punctuation appears at the bottom of the numeric keyboard.
What symbols do you see there instead of the punctuation?
That's the difference between the iPhone onscreen keyboard and the iPad onscreen keyboard. They aren't identical. There is nothing wrong, nor can you change this on your iPad. You'll just have to adjust to the difference between two devices now that iPhone is iOS and iPad is iPadOS.
Okay, so apparently, all I did was disable the flick option. However, I'm still not seeing the shift, caps lock, tab, or other keys that you have shown in your screenshot. I'm using a 9.7". Does that make a difference?
I’m sure it does! Yesterday I was thinking of suggesting you examine that option.
But you threw me off by stating “after a previous update”, suggesting that you made no change other than update iPadOS and suddenly this behavior change occurred. I should not have thought that way.
The reason that your on-screen keyboard differs, from that of sberman, is your your iPad model and screen size. The key layout differs between models.
The very largest screens of the iPad Pro will have the layout as seen in sberman’s screenshot - whereas the smaller screens (<10.5”) will be the more compact layout, as seen on your iPad.
Here’s my screen. Maybe this will help.
I don’t have this issue.
Please describe the keyboard you’re using on each device at Settings > General > Keyboards > Keyboards.
Both are set for English (US). This appears to be the default.
That's what i was afraid of. I'll give the floating option a try.
Thank you.
Like sberman said, I don't have to do what you said you have to do for the punctuation on my iPad with on-screen keyboard.
Yeah...I felt that may be the answer. Thank you for replying.
If I remember correctly, that's the keyboard I had when the main OS update was done. I don't think I cared for some of the motions required, I changed it. I may try to switch it back and try again.
You're welcome.
Virtual keyboard different on iPad vs. iPhone
