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In texting app, Keyboard icon and microphone blocking the blue arrow “send key” on iPad since IOS update

How do I get rid of that little icon of keyboard and icon of microphone in the messaging app on IPad? The pop up picture is right where my blue arrow for send is. I tap on that that area and it asks if I want to enable dictation. I say, not now. Then the image pops up again. I am able to get the message to send but it’s tricky. Please help.


iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Dec 17, 2021 8:03 AM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2021 8:05 AM

The icon at bottom right of the screen allows you to easily expose the on-screen keyboard for input of special characters that cannot be accessed from the physical keyboard (e.g. emoji).


The icons can be disabled from iPad settings:

Settings > General > Keyboard > [All Keyboards] Shortcuts - set to OFF

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Dec 17, 2021 8:05 AM in response to SuperITmom

The icon at bottom right of the screen allows you to easily expose the on-screen keyboard for input of special characters that cannot be accessed from the physical keyboard (e.g. emoji).


The icons can be disabled from iPad settings:

Settings > General > Keyboard > [All Keyboards] Shortcuts - set to OFF

In texting app, Keyboard icon and microphone blocking the blue arrow “send key” on iPad since IOS update

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