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Keyboards

How do I get my external Apple keyboard to work with my IPad and get the floating keyboard to temporarily disappear?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jan 26, 2022 5:05 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2022 5:50 AM

Presumably your “external Apple keyboard” is an Apple Magic Keyboard - principally designed for a Mac computer? If so, the keyboard must be successfully paired with your iPad.


Pair Magic Keyboard with iPad – Apple Support


Once paired and active, your on-screen keyboard (full, split or floating) should be automatically suppressed.


This support page may be helpful with keyboard settings:

Adjust the onscreen and external keyboard settings on iPad – Apple Support

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Jan 26, 2022 5:50 AM in response to ruthette241

Presumably your “external Apple keyboard” is an Apple Magic Keyboard - principally designed for a Mac computer? If so, the keyboard must be successfully paired with your iPad.


Pair Magic Keyboard with iPad – Apple Support


Once paired and active, your on-screen keyboard (full, split or floating) should be automatically suppressed.


This support page may be helpful with keyboard settings:

Adjust the onscreen and external keyboard settings on iPad – Apple Support

Keyboards

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