How do i remove the gray bar when using external keyboard? It is blocking my typing


As you can see right at the bottom, this gray bar is popping up and it really annoying and i can’t see what i am typing. How do i remove it? It so stupid that this thing keep popping up when i type. Why is it there?

iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 9, 2023 8:23 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 8:42 AM

Hi Ysckyler,



That is the Shortcuts bar.


You can disable it under Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcut.


You can find other information that may be helpful, here: Use shortcuts on an Apple external keyboard with iPad – Apple Support


If you have followed the steps correctly and you still have the issue, let us know if you get any specific alerts or error messages when trying, as those may help us determine what might be causing the issue.



Cheers!


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Mar 11, 2023 8:42 AM in response to Ysckyler

Hi Ysckyler,



That is the Shortcuts bar.


You can disable it under Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcut.


You can find other information that may be helpful, here: Use shortcuts on an Apple external keyboard with iPad – Apple Support


If you have followed the steps correctly and you still have the issue, let us know if you get any specific alerts or error messages when trying, as those may help us determine what might be causing the issue.



Cheers!


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