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The floating keyboard worked before but now it won’t

The floating keyboard worked with the”pinch” on my iPad before but now it doesn’t

iPad Air, iPadOS 15

Posted on Dec 20, 2022 9:17 AM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2022 9:24 AM

For both iPadOS15 and iPadOS16 - to easily return the new Floating Keyboard to the normal on-screen keyboard presentation, use the two-finger “zoom” gesture (i.e., the reverse of the two-finger “pinch”).


If the Split Keyboard is restored instead of the full on-screen keyboard, you can either use two fingers (one on each of the two half-keyboards) and swipe the two halves together - or touch-and-hold the “keyboard” key, then slide your finger to the Merge & Dock option and release.


Use the floating keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support

Split and move the keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support


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Dec 20, 2022 9:24 AM in response to 7mom49

For both iPadOS15 and iPadOS16 - to easily return the new Floating Keyboard to the normal on-screen keyboard presentation, use the two-finger “zoom” gesture (i.e., the reverse of the two-finger “pinch”).


If the Split Keyboard is restored instead of the full on-screen keyboard, you can either use two fingers (one on each of the two half-keyboards) and swipe the two halves together - or touch-and-hold the “keyboard” key, then slide your finger to the Merge & Dock option and release.


Use the floating keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support

Split and move the keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support


The floating keyboard worked before but now it won’t

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