Can the size of the on screen keyboard be reduced?

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Can the size of the on screen keyboard be reduced?

On the ipad, the keyboard takes up about half the screen when it is horizontal. I know how to split and undock the keyboard, but that isn't the problem. Is there a way to reduce the keyboard size? If I need to download a third party keyboard app, which one would you recommend for a smaller keyboard?

Bonus Question:

I have an android phone and I can change the size of the GBoard in the settings. However, when I downloaded the GBoard for ipad, there weren't any size change settings. Is keyboard resizing just not compatible with iOS?

Thanks.

iPad (6th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 11.4.1

Posted on Jul 15, 2018 1:04 PM

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Answer 1

MichelPM

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Jul 15, 2018 3:25 PM in response to cottoncandy86

Some third party virtual keyboards will offer lower/slimmer height keys.

If you are looking for a third party keyboard with variable height keys as well as more easy access to most common keys and symbols and with the addition of text “I-beam” navigation keys, I would recommend PadKeys for your iPad.

PadKeys

https://padkeyskeyboard.com/

PadKeys Keyboard for iPad by Natural Designs Software, Inc.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/padkeys-keyboard-for-ipad/id975022995?mt=8

This is just my own recommendtion.

I use PadKeys on all of my iPads

Plenty of other third party keyboards in the iOS App Store.

Good Luck to You!

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Answer 2

Jul 15, 2018 3:41 PM in response to cottoncandy86

If you go with a third party keyboard just be sure to read the privacy policy. The one MichelPM mentions has a good, very clear policy - the PadKey keyboard neither sends nor receives any data over the internet.

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Answer 3

askbarnabas

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Jul 15, 2018 2:45 PM in response to cottoncandy86

Here is what the manual says -https://help.apple.com/ipad/11/#/iPad1aa5a19a

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