The onscreen keyboard on your iPad is a convenient tool that allows you to quickly type messages, web page addresses, and more. If you are someone who uses your onscreen keyboard a lot and finds that it is not working, it can be quite frustrating. In most cases, the issues you are facing with your keyboard are simple and can be fixed with one of the several troubleshooting methods below.
Close the app you are using. If you are running a particular app and notice that the keyboard stops working, attempt to restart the app and see if the onscreen keyboard will work. If it does not, you can attempt to run another app to determine if the issue is the app or possibly the keyboard itself.
Activate or remove your third-party app. Third-party apps offer some convenience but if you are struggling to use your keyboard, it may be an issue with the app itself. You have two options to try, which include activating the app or removing it. To activate the app, you should navigate to the settings and click the general button followed up by the keyboard option. Then click keyboards and add a new keyboard. Then, click on the name of the keyboard app you just installed. To remove the third-party app, follow the same steps to navigate to the keyboards section and then click on the correct option to delete the app.
Disable any external keyboard. Technology has a way of not working sometimes and if you have recently used an external keyboard on your iPad, it is possible that even though you disconnected it, the iPad thinks that it is still connected. To disable your external keyboard, you should navigate to the settings menu and then click Bluetooth. Turn off the Bluetooth. If this did not fix the problem, you may need to completely remove the device. To do this, navigate to settings, click Bluetooth, and then tap the “I” next to the paired device then click forget this device.
Restart your iPad. Just as a quick restart of an app may help get your keyboard working once again, so may a complete restart of your iPad. Sometimes, software glitches within the device itself and this can cause problems with the functions of the device. Turning the iPad off and then waiting a few minutes and turning it back on should fix the issue.
Check out your keyboard settings. If your onscreen keyboard is working but it is not functioning properly or the way that you want it to, this could be related to your current settings. To take a look at your current settings, simply navigate to the settings on your device. Then, click general and tap the keyboard option. Here, you will be able to view features that are turned on such as shortcuts, auto capitalization, spelling, etc. Depending on the exact issue you face with the keyboard, you can adjust the settings, restart the device, and try to use it again.
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