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Apple Pencil cant do a few actions

So I recently got an iPad Pro, but theres a problem. The Apple Pencil cant go to the home screen, cant open either the Notification Center and control center. Is this normal? Is it a problem?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Oct 20, 2021 11:25 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 2:32 AM

The Apple Pencil cannot access some screen gestures - by design. This is entirely normal - and not a fault.


The Notification Centre is summoned with a downward swipe of the finger from the top-edge of the screen. Similarly, the Home screen is accessed by pressing the Home button (if fitted to your iPad) or an upward swipe of the finger from the bottom edge of the screen.



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Oct 21, 2021 2:32 AM in response to zarrar195

The Apple Pencil cannot access some screen gestures - by design. This is entirely normal - and not a fault.


The Notification Centre is summoned with a downward swipe of the finger from the top-edge of the screen. Similarly, the Home screen is accessed by pressing the Home button (if fitted to your iPad) or an upward swipe of the finger from the bottom edge of the screen.



Apple Pencil cant do a few actions

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