How to Enable and Disable the iPad Split Keyboard in iOS
Open Settings., Tap General., Tap Keyboard., Slide Split Keyboard to the "On" position., Tap in a text field., Swipe in opposite directions with two fingers., Swipe from the edges to the center.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Settings.
It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically found on the home screen. -
Step 2: Tap General.
It's near the top of the menu next to a gray gear (⚙️) icon. , It's in the middle of the menu. , It will turn green.
This enables your iPad's Split Keyboard function.
To disable the the function, slide Split Keyboard to the "Off" position; it will turn white. , In any app that uses a keyboard, such as Notes, Safari, or Messages, tap in a text field to activate the software keyboard.
The Split Keyboard function will not work if your iPad is connected to a hardware keyboard. , Use two fingers and swipe over the keyboard, from the center to the edges of the screen.
When Split Keyboard is enabled, the keyboard will separate into two halves.
Splitting the keyboard disables Predictive Text, so you will not be offered word suggestions as you type. , Put the keyboard back together by swiping two fingers across the halves, from the edges of the screen toward the center. -
Step 3: Tap Keyboard.
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Step 4: Slide Split Keyboard to the "On" position.
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Step 5: Tap in a text field.
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Step 6: Swipe in opposite directions with two fingers.
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Step 7: Swipe from the edges to the center.
Detailed Guide
It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically found on the home screen.
It's near the top of the menu next to a gray gear (⚙️) icon. , It's in the middle of the menu. , It will turn green.
This enables your iPad's Split Keyboard function.
To disable the the function, slide Split Keyboard to the "Off" position; it will turn white. , In any app that uses a keyboard, such as Notes, Safari, or Messages, tap in a text field to activate the software keyboard.
The Split Keyboard function will not work if your iPad is connected to a hardware keyboard. , Use two fingers and swipe over the keyboard, from the center to the edges of the screen.
When Split Keyboard is enabled, the keyboard will separate into two halves.
Splitting the keyboard disables Predictive Text, so you will not be offered word suggestions as you type. , Put the keyboard back together by swiping two fingers across the halves, from the edges of the screen toward the center.
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