On-screen keyboard layout for iPad Pro 11”

This is the correct keyboard for the iPad Pro 11” and 12.9” and will Not be change as per @AppleSupport via Twitter ( I asked when I first got the iPad Pro 12.9 and thought like you, that it was bug)

im not the fan of those keys being in that position.

My work a round: I use dictation when I can.

here the iPad use guide link:

https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/welcome/ios

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I have the exact same situation and completely agree with the original question. How can two iPads running the exact same iOS (as up to date as possible, 12.1) behave differently? And yes, it’s very much about muscle memory and this is almost enough to be a deal breaker, because I DO need the globe/emoji key.

I use French and Spanish keyboards often enough to keep them easily accessible, so I don’t want to get rid of that key altogether, which apparently is an option with alternate third party keyboards. I just want the CHOICE to place the key where I am accustomed to having it—and where apple itself returned it on their 12.0.1 update. What does this switch have to do with this device in particular?

This does not make sense. How can the same operating system, iOS12.1, produce different keyboards on different iPads? Really such nonsensical behaviour.

And yes, let’s hope iOS 12.1.1—or 12.2, or whatever the next update will be—will fix this. It is terribly annoying.

Let me add “me too” here. There is NO REASON for this to be in a reversed position to the 9.7.

please fix! Still there in 12.1.1

BTW can’t we just in general move the globe somewhere else? No reason for it to be such a big ugly wart!

I believe the explanation for that is because the new Pad had the iOS 12.1 preloaded before it was issued for the other devices. So let’s hope that 12.1.1 fixes it.

Where is the period "." key ??

Please read my post above and follow it!

Oh I did that too!