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This wikiHow article shows you how to split the virtual keyboard iPad to easily type with two thumbs on the big screen.

Steps

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   Open the iPad's Settings. This section has the gray gear image (⚙️) on the main screen.

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   Touch General (General settings). This button is near the top of the menu, next to the gray gear icon (⚙️).

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   Touch Keyboard (Keyboard). This button is in the middle of the menu.

4. 

   Click the edge button Split Keyboard (Split the keyboard) to "On". This button will turn green. This is the feature step Split Keyboard of the iPad.
   • If you want to disable this feature, flip the button next to Split Keyboard to "Off" to turn it white.

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   Touch the typing area. In any keyboard app such as Notes, Safari or Messages, tap the typing area to activate the on-screen keyboard.
   • Feature Split Keyboard Will not work if iPad is connected to a hard keyboard.

6. 

   Swipe in opposite directions with two fingers. Use two fingers to swipe on the keyboard from the center area to the edges of the screen. When enabled Split Keyboard, the keyboard will be split.
   • Splitting the keyboard disables the feature Predictive Text so you no longer get word suggestions when typing.

7. 

   Swipe from the edges of the screen into the center area. Merge the keyboard as it was by swiping from two sides of the screen with two fingers into the center area. advertisement

Advice

• You can create desired touch gestures in the Accessibility section of Settings.