External Third-Party Keyboards

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External Third-Party Keyboards

I own an external third-party keyboard but I can’t use it because every time I go to use the space bar, my iPad backs out of the text boxes and then selects the search bar (if I’m in google or the notes app) or it just closes the text box. To actually type space with my external third-party keyboard, I have to press shift along with the space bar. Is there something that I am doing wrong? Or is it something that Apple can fix instead of adding new features when the old ones don’t work?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 3:16 PM

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Answer 1

babowa

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Sep 23, 2021 3:20 PM in response to AppleGeek20-06

Rather than trying fix a third party device via Apple, have you contacted the device manufacturer's support? That would be the place to start - it appears that it is set up that way or not completely compatible with iOS.

I am using a third party keyboard and it is fully compatible with my iPads - no problems at all.

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Answer 2

Sep 23, 2021 5:27 PM in response to babowa

The thing is, the keyboard only “malfunctions” when I am on a non-apple software/ program. For example, if I were to use google, as I am now, it my iPad will go crazy and act as if the space bar is the left-click on a mouse. But if I were to use an Apple made program, such as the notes app that comes on the iPad, it acts like a perfect keyboard. In conclusion, my keyboard doesn’t seem to be the problem, but the software/ programs are being difficult.

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Answer 3

Tom Gewecke

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Sep 23, 2021 6:50 PM in response to AppleGeek20-06

Double check your Accessibility settings to make sure space has not been given a special function other than the normal one.

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Answer 4

Sep 23, 2021 5:28 PM in response to AppleGeek20-06

And it also happened with my Apple Smart Keyboard Folio case as well

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