How to fix iPad keyboard layout?

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How to fix iPad keyboard layout?

I have an iPad Air 2, iOS 14.2, and the number key is in the lower left, and then the emoji button, then the mic.

On my new iPad Air 4, these buttons are switched! WTF? There is also no underscore or dash buttons on the new keyboard. My iPhone 8 Plus also has the number button, then empoji, then the mic.

I have added this feedback to Apple, but is there any way to fix it? It's really annoying. I know I can remove the Emoji keyboard, but then I don't have the emoji keyboard, which I like.

iPad Air 2:

iPad Air 4 (Wrong!)

iPhone 8 plus:

iPad Air Wi-Fi

Posted on Nov 25, 2020 7:14 AM

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Answer 1

jdo_apple

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Dec 3, 2020 9:23 AM in response to Allan Marcus1

Hello Allan,

Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If we understand correctly, you are having an issue with the onscreen keyboard on different iPad models. To send this feedback to Apple directly, please click this link and report this to Apple:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

Cheers!

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Allan Marcus1 Author

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Dec 3, 2020 11:31 AM in response to stedman1

I'm still getting used to no home button. I really don't like it. It's more work to flip up than the press a button. I also have to "hunt" for the power button when I need to authenticate. The visual reminder is nice, but seeing the home button in my peripheral vision just works better for me. I'll eventually get used to it.

As for the keyboard, I just disabled emojis. I don't use often, and when I do, the old school keys works well!

:-)

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Allan Marcus1 Author

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Dec 3, 2020 11:28 AM in response to jdo_apple

jdo_apple: what part of "I have added this feedback to Apple" didn't you understand. I guess I could have said that I already added the feedback to the apple feedback URL.

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stedman1

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Dec 3, 2020 9:28 AM in response to Allan Marcus1

Apple likes to mess with our heads. Why they make these arbitrary changes baffles me. I have had my iPad Air 4 for about a month, and my thumbs still go to the old position from the iPad 6 ....... same version of iOS, just an arbitrary change. I suspect when my thumbs are finally retrained to the “new” position, they’ll swap it back.

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