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Split the iPad keyboard

How to Split the iPad Keyboard

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The default keyboard appears at the bottom of the iPad and fills the screen from side to side...but if you touch & hold the lower rightmost key a popup allows you to split and undock the keyboard.

The default keyboard appears at the bottom of the iPad and fills the screen from side to side...but if you touch & hold the lower rightmost key a popup allows you to split and undock the keyboard.

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With the keyboard undocked you can move it up and down by touching the bottom rightmost key and quickly sliding it to any location.

With the keyboard undocked you can move it up and down by touching the bottom rightmost key and quickly sliding it to any location.

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Try "thumb-thing" different - You can split the keyboard using the popup or by simply placing two fingers on the keyboard and spread them apart...pinch together to merge the keyboard back together.

Try "thumb-thing" different - You can split the keyboard using the popup or by simply placing two fingers on the keyboard and spread them apart...pinch together to merge the keyboard back together.

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Keyboard moved to the top

Keyboard moved to the top

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Moved back to the bottom

Moved back to the bottom

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Update June 25, 2012 - Troubleshooting Tip - As reader Chris Russell commented... Additional step: Split Keyboard must be turned on in Settings->General->Keyboard->Split Keyboard. Thanks, Chris!

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Joe Swetz

Good point Chris...thank you.

(author) 11 months ago

Chris Russell

Additional step: Split Keyboard must be turned on in Settings->General->Keyboard->Split Keyboard

Chris Russell 11 months ago

Vicki Stephens

Thanks, Joe.

Vicki Stephens 11 months ago

Joe Swetz

Vicki - unfortunately the short answer is no. When you split the kybd the size of the keys shrink down so that all keys can still be shown...similar to zooming out on a photo...but thanks for asking.

(author) 11 months ago

Vicki Stephens

When the keyboard is split on my iPad2 the keys are quite small. Is there a way to keep the key size the same? Thanx!

Vicki Stephens 11 months ago

Joe Swetz

I know it works with iOS5 on iPad2 & 3...have not tried on earlier versions...and thank you for the comment, I appreciate the feedback.

(author) 11 months ago

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Taylor B..(:

'thumb-thing'! Hah am I the only one that finds that punny(: oh I'm sorry thats funny ok I'm good(:

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