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One thing I miss on the virtual keyboard...
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I wish it had a TAB key. I can't tell you how mammy web forms i fill out and want to just "tab" over to the next field but i can't.
I made so many mistakes on the virtual keyboard that I decided to try the BT wireless keyboard. It's much better for entering copious amounts of text or posting comments on this forum.
It's nice to have a TAB key, arrow keys, and function keys (volume, brightness, play/pause, etc.) I find SHIFT+arrow an easier way to select a word and Command+X, C, and V a faster way to cut/copy/paste. Keys like % and + require two key clicks before they appear on the virtual keyboard. They always are there on the BT keyboard.
So I carry the BT keyboard wherever I go in my messenger bag along with the iPad. It only weighs 11 ounces. (The keyboard dock weights 24 ounces -- as heavy as the iPad -- too heavy to tote and too thick to even put in my bag.
It's nice to have a TAB key, arrow keys, and function keys (volume, brightness, play/pause, etc.) I find SHIFT+arrow an easier way to select a word and Command+X, C, and V a faster way to cut/copy/paste. Keys like % and + require two key clicks before they appear on the virtual keyboard. They always are there on the BT keyboard.
So I carry the BT keyboard wherever I go in my messenger bag along with the iPad. It only weighs 11 ounces. (The keyboard dock weights 24 ounces -- as heavy as the iPad -- too heavy to tote and too thick to even put in my bag.
Use the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons for that. Only place where I can really see the TAB key being needed is something like Pages.
I agree with the OP about the arrow keys though, I would like those as well. What if you could just pull the keyboard up temporarily to reveal a more extensive keyboard, then slide it back down to go back to the normal one?
Tab
For moving from field to field the Next and Prevous keys immediately above the keyboard work pretty well.
For moving from field to field the Next and Prevous keys immediately above the keyboard work pretty well.
Wow. I feel stupid. Those buttons have been staring at me and i never even noticed them! Thanks for the heads up.
Arrow keys could go there too, maybe on the right side of the previous/next bar.
Interesting to read about keyboard tricks. Actually, there are quite a few 'hidden' keys. I just held each one and found several with extra functions. Try the a " ' - ! ? $ … etc.
But no durn arrows!
But no durn arrows!