Apple iPad iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 30)

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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. Turn off Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when not in use. You can turn
off Bluetooth in Control Center. To turn off the keyboard, hold down the On/off switch until the
green light goes off.
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
You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or off; add keyboards for writing in different
languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless 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 to switch to the emoji keyboard.
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 , then slide to choose a different keyboard.
For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 147.
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:
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Use a split keyboard: Slide your finger to Split, then release. Or spread the keyboard apart from
the middle.
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Move the keyboard to the middle of the screen: Slide your finger to Undock, then release.
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Return to a full keyboard: Slide your finger to Dock and Merge, then release.
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Return a full keyboard to the bottom of the screen: Slide your finger to Dock, then release.
Turn Split Keyboard on or off. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Split Keyboard.
Dictate
If you like, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Enable Dictation is turned on
(in Settings > General > Keyboard) and iPad is connected to the Internet.
Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary.
Cellular data charges may apply. See
Cellular settings on page 157.