123/ABC and Keyboard key placement changed

iOS 12has swapped the keyboard and the ABC/123 keys. It is more intuitive to put the ABC/123 on the outside as it is more frequently used and is locate under the pinky finger for typing on the iPad. Any way to change this back?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 7.0.2, also PowerBook Pro and XP

Posted on Sep 20, 2018 7:59 PM

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