Summary of keyboard shortcuts on iPad

If you have an external keyboard connected to your iPad, you can use keyboard shortcuts to do things that normally require a mouse, trackpad, or other input device.

How to show keyboard shortcuts

To see a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can use with an app, press and hold the . key Command when you use the app or on the home screen.

Common keyboard shortcuts

Most keyboard shortcuts on iPad use the Command key, just like on a Mac. If you’re more familiar with the Windows keyboard, the Command key will work similarly to the Control key on other Windows computers.

Here is a list of familiar keyboard shortcuts:

• Command + Surname: Return to home screen
• Command + Space: Show or hide the search bar
• Command + Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
• Command + Shift + 3: Take a screenshot
• Command + Shift + 4: Take a screenshot and immediately open the tool to view and edit the screenshot you just took.
• Command + Option + EASY: Show or hide the Dock.

What about when you add an emoji? To quickly find the emoji keyboard, press the globe key while you’re in the text field. If you don’t see the emoji keyboard, make sure it’s enabled in the system settings.

Customize keyboard shortcuts

1. Open the app Settings (Settings) > Accessibility (Accessibility).
2. Choose Keyboard (Keyboards).
3. Choose Full Keyboard Access (Full Keyboard Access) and enable this option.
4. Choose Commands.
5. Click a command, then create a keyboard shortcut to assign to that command.
6. Then choose Done (Done).