There are a wide variety to choose from.Īnd you can change what the modifier keys do. This is where you pick your country layout. Look for it in Settings > General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard. When you connect a hardware keyboard, a new entry appears in the Settings App, called Hardware Keyboard. On the right is the screen to change the modifier keys. Settings for hardware keyboards On the left are the basic settings for iPad hardware keyboards. Pro tip: You can plug a USB hub into Apple’s adapter, and then hook up several USB devices all at once. Armed with this, hooking up a USB keyboard to your iPad becomes dead easy. Plus, this adapter also has its own Lightning port, so you can power the iPad while it’s plugged in. You‘ll need Apple’s Lightning-to-USB adapter. It isn’t more complicated, but it might be more expensive. The process is slightly different for the budget iPad with the 10.2-inch screen, the only Apple tablet still using the iPhone’s Lightning connector. Once you have the inexpensive adapter, all that’s required is plugging the USB keyboard into your iPad.
As the USB transition drags on, you’ll find an adapter that lets you plug a USB-A accessory into the USB-C port on your computer useful many times.
That makes connecting a USB keyboard as easy as plugging in the right adapter.Īnd it’s an adapter iPad and Mac users ought to have anyway. Connecting a USB keyboard to iPadĪpple builds a USB-C port into the iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini. You can’t raise the iPad to eye level on a stand, or remote control it from across the room.Īnd Smart Connector keyboards and cases are expensive compared to other kinds. Plus, the keyboard has to touch the iPad to work. One designed for an 11-inch iPad Pro can’t be used with a 9.5-inch iPad, for example. Just keep in mind that keyboards that use the Smart Connector are made for specific iPad models.
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