My New iPad 2

Displaying Different Virtual Keyboards

Because of the limited screen size available on the iPad, the virtual keyboard behaves differently than a physical keyboard. A physical keyboard displays every key, including letter and number keys in addition to cursor movement keys and function keys. Although this makes all the keys available, it also tends to clutter the keyboard with groups of keys you might rarely use, such as the function keys or the numeric keys.

The iPad’s virtual keyboard works differently by displaying only the groups of keys you’re most likely to use. The three main types of virtual keyboards display letters, numbers, and symbols.

To see what these three virtual keyboards look like, follow these steps:

1. From the Home screen, tap