4 hidden functions of the iPad keyboard – do you know them already?

The keyboard on your iPad has a few useful functions that not everyone is aware of. iPhoned show you four of these hidden features of the iPad keyboard.

iPad keyboard: 4 hidden functions

You might not think it, but the keyboard on your iPad has some hidden functions that are secretly incredibly useful. For example, did you know that you can also call up the iPhone keyboard on the iPad? Then you can type with swipe gestures. Read this and more tips in this article!

1. Fast special characters

When you look at the keyboard, you will see that above the numbers are several special characters. Normally you hold down the key of the corresponding number to type the special character.

In addition, you can also press the shift key followed by the number to type the character. However, there is an even faster way to conjure up the special character. We’ll tell you that in our first tip of the hidden features of the iPad keyboard.

To quickly type a special character, place your finger on the corresponding number. Then swipe down a bit and the special character will immediately appear on the screen.

2. Call up iPhone keyboard

Sometimes the iPad’s keyboard is actually way too big and just gets in the way. Annoying, but there is a solution. You can call up the iPhone keyboard on your iPad. This has the advantage that the keyboard takes up a lot less space and that you can also move it easily. But there is another advantage: you can also type your words with swipes. Apple calls this feature QuickPath.

To resize the iPad keyboard to the iPhone keyboard, do the following.

• Place two fingers on the keyboard and squeeze;
• The iPhone’s keyboard appears;
• Hold your finger on the line below the spacebar and move the keyboard.

To get the original iPad keyboard back, place two fingers on the keyboard again. Then, swipe your fingers apart to bring back the iPad’s default keyboard.

3. Use iPad keyboard and spacebar as mouse

If you’ve made a typo, you’ve probably cursed a lot to get your cursor exactly where the mistake was made. Admit it: no matter how good your iPad’s touchscreen is, your finger is just too big for that. However, there is an easier way to get the cursor in the right place.

All you need to do is tap your finger near the word you want to edit. Then press and hold the iPad’s spacebar. The letters on the keyboard disappear and you can now move the cursor by swiping your finger. This makes it a lot easier to get the cursor where you want it.

Incidentally, you can use the keyboard as a kind of touchpad in a second way. By placing two fingers anywhere on the keyboard at the same time, you can also move the cursor by swiping your fingers.

4. Split Keyboard

Sometimes the keyboard is just a bit too big to type comfortably when you’re holding the iPad. Your thumb can’t reach the middle letters and that just doesn’t type well. Then use this last tip from the hidden features for iPad keyboard.

It is possible to split the keyboard. You do this by placing two fingers on the keyboard and then swiping it apart. Note: Splitting the keyboard does not work on the iPad Pro.

You can now more easily reach all keys on the keyboard with your left and right thumb. To put the split keyboard back together, follow the steps below.

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