iPad Pro Smart keyboard Command key?

[sjleworthy]

hi guys

love my keyboard to bits, but, and specially comming from a Windows background, i'm confused what this 'command' button is and exactly where and when to use it? when i press it nothing happens. do i need special apps or something? what's the gig?

 

[ZombiePete]

hi guys

love my keyboard to bits, but, and specially comming from a Windows background, i'm confused what this 'command' button is and exactly where and when to use it? when i press it nothing happens. do i need special apps or something? what's the gig?

The Command key is the one with the ⌘ on it, to the left of your spacebar. It functions in much the same way that the Ctrl key does in Windows (CMD+C copies, CMD+V pastes, etc.). There are lots of CMD+key combos that you can use to do stuff in OS X and iOS; for example, CMD+Shift+H in iOS will take you to the Home screen; CMD+Spacebar will take you to search (in OS X the same combo opens Spotlight).

If you hold the CMD key for a few seconds, in apps that support it, a little menu of possible shortcuts will appear. Give it a shot! Learning basic CMD key combos makes navigating the OS and firing off certain functions a lot easier.

 

[fanta88]

The command key is a godsend. However, as ZombiePete noted, only apps that support that functionality will have this ability. Hopefully more apps will update to support the command function, but only time will tell.

 

[Brookzy]

And one more use: Command+Tab shows a Mac-style app switcher. Press tab again to select the next app.

And, the same feature but not immediately obvious: Just taping and immediately releasing Command+Tab will switch to the previously-used app. Useful for flicking between two apps, e.g. Mail and Safari, where you don't want to use Split View.

 

[BoneHead001]

And one more use: Command+Tab shows a Mac-style app switcher. Press tab again to select the next app.

And, the same feature but not immediately obvious: Just taping and immediately releasing Command+Tab will switch to the previously-used app. Useful for flicking between two apps, e.g. Mail and Safari, where you don't want to use Split View.

Woah, nice. Just like OSX.

 

[haruhiko]

The command key for OS X / iOS is much like the CTRL key or Windows key on Windows machine.

Long press the command key on iPads with iOS 9 you will see what shortcut keys you will be able to do with it.

 

[sjleworthy]

thanks chaps