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AnswerYes.
- Answered by Holly P
- 13 Sep 2019
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Questions & Answers for Smart Keyboard for iPad (7th generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation) - British English
15 Questions from the Community
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Does keyboard have track pad or cursor control?
Looking for iPad keyboard with “handsfree/no-touch screen” feature, for high performance keyboard experience. By this I mean a keyboard feature with the ability to open apps, scroll, etc. without touching the iPad screen; such as an extended/multifunctional keyboard shortcuts feature or a pointing stick, etc.
- Asked by Kacie K from Tallahassee
- 24 Nov 2019
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AnswerThere are no keyboards that will offer a trackpad. However, this will offer keyboard shortcuts and products like the Logitech Slim Combo will offer function keys. Also, when you are running iPadOS you also have the ability to connect a mouse which alleviates a lot of interaction with the screen.
- Answered by Andrew V from Oakville
- 29 Nov 2019
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Does the keyboard case have a slot to store the Apple pen?
- Asked by Paul B from Dubai
- 25 Sep 2019
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Best Answer:No, apple sells one separately, in the leather sleeve for ipad, which contains a apple pencil holder
- Answered by Anthony C from Rochester
- 2 Nov 2019
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Best Answer:
You can not use it with the previous sixth generation iPad. In order for the keyboard to work it must connect to the smart connectors on the left side of an iPad that supports it, like the 10.5 iPad Pro, or the new iPad Air.
- Answered by Erick W from St.michael
- 17 Sep 2019
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Is this keyboard compatible with an iPad Air 2?
- Asked by Ken S from Boronia
- 6 Nov 2019
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AnswerNo. This uses the smart connector, which connects directly to the iPad to draw power and transfer data, and is only available on the current iPad's (7th gen, Air 3) and Pro models. Any other model can only use bluetooth keyboards.
- Answered by Andrew V from Oakville
- 29 Nov 2019
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No. This is only compatible with the iPad 7th gen, iPad Air 3rd Gen, or iPad Pro 10.5"
- Answered by Terrance H from Farmers Branch
- 23 Oct 2019
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Is this keyboard compatible with ipad10.2
- Asked by Diane C from Visalia
- 2 Dec 2019
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Does it compatible with iPad Pro 10.5” (2017)
- Asked by Kin Hang T
- 11 Sep 2019
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Does the keyboard have a USB support ?
USB support
- Asked by Wayne D from Apple Valley
- 10 Oct 2019
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AnswerNo.
- Answered by Terrance H from Farmers Branch
- 23 Oct 2019
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How much does this Smart Keyboard weigh?
- Asked by Judith M C from Rockville
- 11 Sep 2019
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If you buy this keyboard how can you cover the back of the iPad?
- Asked by John H from St Cloud
- 14 Oct 2019
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Does the print wear off this keyboard within 30 days like the previous one
- Asked by Carol M from St. Joseph
- 13 Oct 2019
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Is keyboard bilingual
- Asked by Pauline B from Rockland
- 10 Oct 2019
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Does the Smart Keyboard support Portrait Mode orientation?
For people editing and commenting on PDF documents in US Letter or A4 — editors, teachers grading, administrators, lawyers — being able to view and mark up full documents is better in Portrait Mode, and it is vital to have a keyboard that supports it, so that you can enter text comments.
Because of the placement of the power connection for the Apple “smart” keyboard, only Landscape mode is possible. That doesn’t seem very “smart”. Given that the iPad supports both orientations, why not allow users to use whichever works best? We don’t all use it for movies and email.- Asked by Victor C from Ann Arbor
- 1 Oct 2019
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