Arrow keys on the keyboard?

[rockdogza]

Hey guys, I've got a simple Q - Where do you find the arrow keys (up, down, left, right) on the keyboard?

I find it frustrating when working in pages or numbers and I can't move through a body of contents with the arrow keys. I've had my iPad 2 for about 3 months and still don't know where the arrow keys are?

 

[Mickey330]

Sorry, but there are no arrow keys on the stock /default keyboard.

Marilyn

 

[rockdogza]

Wow really?, I can't believe that, thanx for the reply tho.

 

[Mollysmate]

If you didn't mind the expense, most bluetooth keyboards have the keys you've been missing and will convert your iPad into a classy 'netbook' at the same time! Like you, I can't believe the arrow keys aren't already included in the stock keyboard. They're far easier than the touch, wait for the bubble and move procedure IMHO!

 

[Midranger4]

Hey guys, I've got a simple Q - Where do you find the arrow keys (up, down, left, right) on the keyboard?

I find it frustrating when working in pages or numbers and I can't move through a body of contents with the arrow keys. I've had my iPad 2 for about 3 months and still don't know where the arrow keys are?

Arrow keys mail
Arrow keys URL

Available in the app store

 

[seneca18]

Wow really?, I can't believe that, thanx for the reply tho.

What do you need them for specifically?

 

[f4780y]

Whilst it may not be much used to you if you have your iPad2 updated to 5.1 (since it cannot currently be jailbroken), a jailbroken iPad can utilise arrow keys on the device. See this tweak for an example - http://www.ipadforums.net/jailbreak...-ikeywi-hd-ipad-new-5-row-keyboard-tweak.html

If you would like more information on jailbreaking, please head over to our hacking section and read all of the stickies in there - iPad Hacking
Start here - http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-hacking/2838-jailbreaking-explained.html
and here - http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-hacking/24377-jailbreaking-methods-ipad.html
and here - http://www.ipadforums.net/jailbreak-applications-tweaks/25824-ultimate-list-jailbreak-tweaks.html

 

[twerppoet]

Personally, once I got used to it I haven't really missed the arrow keys. A bit of practice tapping, holding, selecting and otherwise figuring out how the selection tools work was all I needed.

It's not like moving between the mouse and keyboard on the desktop. Now that's cumbersome (and yet I've been doing it so long I barely notice it.)

 

[biobunny]

I hope you know that you can select text by tapping and holding until you get the magnifying tool that can select between text.

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