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tgara

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Jul 17, 2012
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When you attach the Apple Smart Keyboard to my iPad Pro 9.7, you can use the Globe key to access other software keyboards that are installed, for example, the Emoji keyboard, or other built-in keyboards in another language. This is according to Apple’s support page.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205237

In addition to Emoji, I have a couple of extra software keyboards from third parties, specifically Copied and MyScript Stylus

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/copied-copy-paste-everywhere/id1015767349?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-stylus-handwriting/id931394264?mt=8

When I have the Smart Keyboard attached, I can press the Globe key and a list of software keyboards appears, including Emoji and other languages. The above third party keyboards are also listed, but their keyboards to not appear when I select them. To access them, I have to separate the iPad from the Smart Keyboard, but they disappear again when I reattach it. I'd really like to use the Copied keyboard to access text I've saved from my iPhone or Mac, but it appears I cannot when the Smart Keyboard is attached. o_O

Anyone else observing this? I’m guessing it’s a software deficiency that will be corrected in time, but I would appreciate hearing from others about this.
 
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