iPad external keyboard spacebar not working properly

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weilong1113 OP
Created Jun ’19
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Hi,


Recently I installed iPadOS public beta and bought an external third party keyboard. The spacebar of the keyboard does not work properly on some applications including the native email app. When I clicked on the spacebar, it inputs newline instead of space. Also, I noticed I can input space by clicking on shift+spacebar or alt+spacebar.


I tried with another keyboard and same issues persists. Is this an issue from iPadOS public beta?


Anyone experiencing the same issues?

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tokai_85 OP
Jun ’19

I have exactly the same issue! Even when I am writing this message here I still need to press SHIFT+SPACEBAR to stop one word and go to the next one... So frustrating... Please find a fix, because the writing is almost impossible in so many apps, specially in “google search” in Safari - spacebar makes Enter instead... In addition to this sometimes when you press the spacebar it appears a rectangle around the typing field..

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Jimatalveston OP
Jun ’19

Same here

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brunocm OP
Jun ’19

Same here, I thought my smart keyboard was bad at first, tried a new keyboard and still the same problem.

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Smoukondeuoter OP
Jul ’19

Same problem. Also I noticed that when I press CTRL+tab a box appears swithcing around parts of webpage, or in general buttons of the app I am using.

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dottk OP
Jul ’19

Same issue here. I'm wondering if it's specific to 3rd party keyboards (vs Apple's Smart Keyboard Folio)? I've also tried with multiple (non-Apple) bluetooth keyboards.
Hope this will be resolved in the final release.

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weilong1113 OP
Jul ’19

UPDATE: The issue is fixed after updating to public beta 3. Spacebar now works just like expected.

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Kyiu80 OP
Jul ’19

This is still not working on some websites in safari, space bar is treated as return.


one example is the search bar on google.com


hardware: smart folio for iPad pro 11

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Smoukondeuoter OP
Jul ’19

Guys

I just solved it disabling "full keyboard access". Hope this works also for you.


cheers


p.s. I have a bluetooth microsoft keyboard.

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245 OP
May ’20

Thanks! This works to me.

And a bit more, you can just clear the shortcut for Spacebar under the "full keyboard access>>Commands" (it was set as act of Activate by default), don't need to disable the full function in case you need other shortcut to control the ipad.

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Obeyone OP
May ’20

I Had the same problem. Drove me crazy. Went to Settings: Accessibility: Keyboards: Full Keyboard Access: Commands: Activate: and then pressed "Clear" worked.

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Din01 OP
Jun ’20
I had the same issue especially when using OneNote where pressing space was causing the command to do an 'Undo'.

I manage to fix my issue by going into 'Settings > Accessbility > Keyboards > Full Keyboard Access > Commands', and from there in the 'BASIC' section, I removed the 'Space' in the 'Activate' option.

I'm using a Smart Keyboard with a wireless mouse.

Hope this helps most of you!

  • IOS v13.5.1 on an iPad Pro 4th Gen -

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shaunbowman OP
Jun ’20
You can leave “Full Access Keyboard” on & just go to the “Commands” page under Accessibility -> Keyboards -> Full Access Keyboard & turn off “Activate” via space. Quit & relaunch your app. It worked for me with iVim / Vim.

Hope this helps!

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afinnestad OP
Jan ’21
Had the same issue with a 4th generation Ipad air with the magic apple keyboard.

Settings - Accessibility - Keyboards - Full Keyboard access - commands - Activate - Clear

worked for me.
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mann_gur-preet123 OP
Mar ’21
'Settings > Accessbility > Keyboards > Full Keyboard Access > Commands', and from there in the 'BASIC' section, removed the 'Space' in the 'Activate' option.



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Callmekem OP
Mar ’21
You guys always have the answer! Clearing the activate in the full keyboard access works perfectly fine. Thank you guys for doing the work!
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