How to adjust keyboard settings on iPad Pro 11" for better typing experience

I’ve had 11” iPad Pros for many years, and now have the new iPad Pro M4 as I believe you do.

My keyboard looks like this, which is how I think you’re describing yours:

Regarding the shift key(s), I believe it has always been this way with one exception - you may (previously as well as currently) float your keyboard to produce the up-arrow shift key.

Move the iPad onscreen keyboard - Apple Support

The numbers and emoji have been this way since I can remember.

scott M wrote:

Is there any way to customize the keyboard to make it more like the older ipad? I would like to get rid of the caps lock button etc… and have a more minimal keyboard so the letter keys are bigger.

Keyboard layouts vary between iPad models - the onscreen keyboard become more similar in its appearance to a full external keyboard as the screen size becomes larger.

Available customisation for the iPad's onscreen keyboard is limited to keyboard language selection - or if you prefer, using the "floating" mini keyboard or Split Keyboard (available for supported smaller-screen iPads):

Use the floating keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support

Split and move the keyboard on your iPad – Apple Support

Perhaps your iPad's on-screen keyboard looks like this:

Some older models of iPad, with smaller screens, have some keys positioned differently. The actual layout also differs by your chosen country and keyboard regionalisation settings:

Settings > General > Keyboards > Keyboard

You might look in the app store for an alternative keyboard.

To ask Apple to make the option you want available, you can use

http://www.apple.com/feedback