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Once it’s paired, the keyboard reconnects to iPad whenever it’s in range—up to about 33 feet (10
meters). When it’s connected, the onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear.
Save your batteries.
Unpair a wireless keyboard. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap
next to the keyboard name, then
tap “Forget this Device.”
See Bluetooth devices on page 39.
Add or change keyboards
Keyboard.
Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add
New Keyboard.
Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap
If you have several keyboards, tap
to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to
access other enabled keyboards, or touch and hold
For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 146.
Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a
keyboard, then choose a layout.
Keyboard layouts
On iPad, you can type with a split keyboard that’s at the bottom of the screen, or undocked and
in the middle of the screen.
Adjust the keyboard. Touch and hold , then:
Use a split keyboard:
the middle.
Move the keyboard to the middle of the screen:
Return to a full keyboard:
Return a full keyboard to the bottom of the screen:
Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Split Keyboard.
Dictation
If you like, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Siri is turned on (in Settings > General >
Siri) and iPad is connected to the Internet. Even if Siri isn’t supported in your preferred language,
turning Siri on may enable dictation in your preferred language when you use international
keyboards. See Use international keyboards on page 146.
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