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Synchronous use of smart keyboard (or any other) and apple pencil

I have a first gen ipad pro with which I use a smart keyboard folio (which I love) and an apple pencil, 1st gen. It has taken me a while to figure out that I can’t use the pencil while the keyboard is functional, something which is very inconvenient. Can anyone tell me if the newest ipad pro allows the pencil to function while the external keyboard is functional? Thanks!!

iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 11:41 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2020 1:22 PM

Hello,


A connected keyboard would not impact the use of Apple Pencil. I use an iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard and I have no problem picking up my Apple Pencil and using it while iPad is still connected to Smart Keyboard.

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Synchronous use of smart keyboard (or any other) and apple pencil

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