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"@" symbol when holding the number 2 key on a digital keyboard doesn't work?

I just started using my iPad Pro, and is it normal that the @ symbol when holding the number 2 key doesn't work? I keep trying to hold the key 2 to get an @ symbol.


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Posted on Jun 29, 2021 7:00 PM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021 9:01 PM

You should swipe the number 2 key down, not hold. This is true for all keys that have special characters in them. Swipe down.

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