Ipad pro keyboard shortcuts volume
Tweetbot, for example has keyboard shortcuts for jumping to the top of the timeline and for switching between tabs like Mentions and more. Do this and you might be surprised at what you find. Now that iOS 9 supports app based shortcuts, you should hold the “Command” key in your most used apps to see if the app supports shortcuts and what they are.
#IPAD PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS VOLUME MAC#
Shift + Command + Up/Down: Select all the text in the document up/down from the cursor point.Īlso, if you’re in a text editor, Mac based shortcuts for bold (Command + B), Italics (Command + I) should work as well. Shift + Command + Left/Right: Select the entire line, left/right of the cursor point. Shift + Left/Right: Start text selection on the left/right of the cursor, one character at a time. And once you get used to them, navigation will become super quick.Ĭommand + Left: Jump to the end of the current line.Ĭommand + Right: Jump to the start of the current line.Ĭommand + Up: Jump to the top of the document.Ĭommand + Down: Jump to the bottom of the document.
Plus, even if I do, the touch screen text selection just isn’t accurate or intuitive.īut thankfully I have rediscovered some old school shortcuts for navigating in a text document. But on the iPad, I don’t want to extend my finger all the way to the screen. I’m used to just swiping around with the trackpad on my Mac.
#IPAD PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS VOLUME BLUETOOTH#
You can use the F1 to F12 row on the Bluetooth keyboard to perform system functions.Įver since I’ve started using the iPad as a primary writing machine, I had the hardest time with navigating around a document. When you find something as the “top hit” (the first search result), press “Enter” and that app will be opened. If you’re on the home screen, start typing directly. Instead of extending the fingers to the screen, just press the “Command” + “Space” shortcut, and start typing. If you’re going to use the external keyboard, get used to searching for apps (or files inside apps) directly from Spotlight. Tap it, enter the numbers on the keyboard to authenticate and you’re paired. On the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard, you can do this by pressing and holding the power button. Then make sure the keyboard is turned on and is discoverable. To do that, go to “Settings” -> “Bluetooth” and turn on Bluetooth. If you’re using an external Bluetooth keyboard – Apple’s or third party – you’ll need to pair it first. If you’ve got a Smart Keyboard Case for the iPad Pro, all you have to do is attach the keyboard magnetically to the iPad and you’re done. If you’ve got an external keyboard for your iPad, here’s everything you can do to be more productive with the iPad.
And while Split View, Slide Over and Apple Pencil are awesome, it wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t attached an external (physical) keyboard and the productivity that comes with keyboard shortcuts. The 9.7 inch iPad Pro turned me into an iPad believer.