The keyboard on my iPad moved to the middle of the screen, how do I get it back to normal?

The alphabet keyboard is now in the middle of the screen. How do I get it back?


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Posted on Jul 7, 2024 12:04 PM

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Posted on Jul 7, 2024 1:01 PM

Would this be the full on-screen keyboard, or the mini-keyboard?


Full on-screen Keyboard


On the on-screen keyboard, touch the keyboard-key at bottom-right of the keyboard - and slide your finger to Dock or Dock & Merge before lifting your finger from the screen


You should now have the full on-screen keyboard visible on the screen - and this will be anchored to the bottom of the screen.



Mini-keyboard


Have you enabled the Scribble feature? This feature uses a different mini-keyboard that does not respond to the two-finger zoom or pinch gestures.


Settings > Apple Pencil > Scribble - set to OFF


Otherwise, to restore 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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Jul 7, 2024 1:01 PM in response to KathyLeec

Would this be the full on-screen keyboard, or the mini-keyboard?


Full on-screen Keyboard


On the on-screen keyboard, touch the keyboard-key at bottom-right of the keyboard - and slide your finger to Dock or Dock & Merge before lifting your finger from the screen


You should now have the full on-screen keyboard visible on the screen - and this will be anchored to the bottom of the screen.



Mini-keyboard


Have you enabled the Scribble feature? This feature uses a different mini-keyboard that does not respond to the two-finger zoom or pinch gestures.


Settings > Apple Pencil > Scribble - set to OFF


Otherwise, to restore 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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The keyboard on my iPad moved to the middle of the screen, how do I get it back to normal?

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