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Can I use an Apple Pencil with my 11th generation iPad?

Can I use an Apple Pencil with my 11th generation iPad?

iPad Air, iOS 11

Posted on Jan 8, 2023 10:47 AM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2023 11:01 AM

The tags appended to you post suggest that you have a first generation iPad Air. If so, your iPad does not support Apple Pencil - as it lacks the screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad screen.


Here is Apple’s definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

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Jan 8, 2023 11:01 AM in response to Ritzie1

The tags appended to you post suggest that you have a first generation iPad Air. If so, your iPad does not support Apple Pencil - as it lacks the screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad screen.


Here is Apple’s definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

Can I use an Apple Pencil with my 11th generation iPad?

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