Additional Ideas for Using the Virtual Keyboard

Getting familiar with the virtual keyboard may take time, especially if you’re used to using physical keyboards. If you’re a hunt-and-peck typist, you may find the iPad’s keyboard perfectly suited to your typing style.

The key to using the virtual keyboard is to practice in order to get over your initial unfamiliarity. To make typing more comfortable and natural, consider buying an optional case, which can prop the iPad up at an angle.

If you prefer a physical keyboard even after practicing with the virtual one, you can wirelessly connect any Bluetooth-enabled keyboard to your iPad. If you buy the optional camera connection kit, you can plug an adapter into your iPad that provides a USB port. Then ...

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