How to Turn the iPad Floating Keyboard On & Off

This tutorial is on how to do the iPad floating keyboard back to normal? Most of the iPad users did appreciate the Floating Keyboard of iPadOS as well as QuickPath typing in iPadOS after that only. The floating keyboard is very helpful because you can quickly move the keyboard wherever you want over the entire screen. Besides, it is not like that after enabling a floating keyboard on iOS, you have to follow a long haul procedure to disable it. Just like turning on a floating keyboard, it is quite easy to get rid of it.

The primary goal of Apple behind this feature is, the user should perform tasks/type on a bigger screen without using two fingers. Once you enable the floating keyboard, the keyboard size is almost similar to the iPhone’s keyboard. See, if you find a floating keyboard helpful.

Which iPad supports the Floating Keyboard? How to Use and Move on Screen

I want to inform you that not all the iPad supports the floating keyboard feature, as it is only available in iPadOS 13 or later versions. iPadOS brings hundreds of classic changes and new functions that will blow your mind. So if your iPad supports iPadOS 13, then don’t wait, just update the iPad. Check out the list of iPadOS 13 compatible iPad’s.

• iPad Air 2
• iPad Air (3^rd Gen)
• iPad Mini 4
• iPad Mini (5^th Gen)
• iPad 5^th Gen
• iPad (6^th Gen)
• 7-inch iPad Pro
• 5-inch iPad Pro
• 11-inch iPad Pro
• 9-inch iPad Pro

How to Enable Floating Keyboard on iPad

A floating keyboard relieves our fingers, and with ease, we can type anything on an iPad. Enabling and disabling the floating keyboard on iPadOS is a straightforward procedure. No need to change any settings of the iPad; you can enable and disable the floating keyboard while using the app and keyboard. Here’s how to do it.

Enable Floating Keyboard on iPad in iPadOS

The Two-Finger Feature only works to enable or Disable the Floating Keyboard on the iPad. To move the Floating Keyboard, you can use two fingers simultaneously or drag the bar below. Check it out in this tutorial with the image in the points below.

Step #1: Launch any app that requires an on-screen keyboard like Notes, Messages, etc.
Step #2: Then pinch-in the keyboard using two fingers.

The keyboard will go small, as shown in the picture. You can also adjust the keyboard on the screen wherever you want by dragging using the horizontal line at the middle-end of the keyboard.

Video Tutorial,

Disable Floating Keyboard on iPad in iPadOS

Step #1: Likewise, when you pinch-out the keyboard using two fingers, the keyboard will gain its original size. This is how you can disable the floating keyboard.

However, it is not possible to adjust the keyboard after disabling the floating keyboard.

How to move Floating Keyboard on iPad in iPadOS

Move the On-Screen Floating Keyboard on iPad to any corner of the screen area using the navigation bar showing on the Bottom keyboard panel. We can then precisely use a whole screen or Full-screen app and wake up when needed. Once you enable the Floating keyboard, it will remain activated, even if you lock the iPad screen or switch to another app. Many users are concerned about why their iPad keyboard appears small on the screen.

Can’t use Floating Keyboard on iPadOS

Unable to use a floating keyboard on iPadOS? That’s not a big issue at all. Read on the basic tricks and try to fix the Floating keyboard not working on iOS.

Fix 1: Force Restart iPad

By force restarting the iPad, the minor glitch that is causing multiple errors will be resolved. However, it is advisable to restart the iPad once a week.

iPad without Home button,

Step #1: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
Step #2: Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
Step #3: Press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

iPad with Home button,

Step #1: Press and hold the Home button and Power button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

Fix 2: Force close the application

The specific application may be causing issues with the iPad’s floating keyboard. Typically, this issue occurs with third-party applications. So it is better to force close an app and re-launch it. Bring the App switcher on-screen and force close the application.

Fix 3: Reset All Settings on your iPad

You may wonder why resetting all settings is necessary when the problem is with the floating keyboard. However, when you reset all settings, all customized settings are restored to their factory defaults. Therefore, if you have made any inappropriate changes to the iPad, it will be easily converted to the default.

1. Go to the “Settings” app.
2. Tap “General”.
3. Scroll the screen to tap “Transfer or Reset iPad.”
4. Choose Reset
5. Select “Reset All Settings”.
6. Enter the passcode and proceed.
7. Now tap Reset for confirmation.

Next, what to do? Please give it some time; the iPad will reboot automatically. After that, check whether your iPad keyboard issues have been resolved.