Trackpad

How to change iPad trackpad or mouse scrolling speed so pages move slower or faster

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 7, 2022
iPad with keyboard, trackpad, and Apple Pencil

iPad scrolling speed can be adjusted to your liking when using a trackpad or mouse with your tablet. By adjusting the iPad trackpad scroll speed value to your liking, you can make Safari webpages, Office documents, your Photos library, and other scrollable content move faster or slower than the default value. Follow along with us to learn how to adjust the iPad scrolling speed for the connected trackpad and/or mouse to your liking with just a few taps.

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Word and PowerPoint gain Split View, trackpad support coming to Office for iOS by the fall

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 11, 2020

Keeping true to its promise, Microsoft yesterday updated its Word and PowerPoint productivity apps on the App Store with the ability to open two documents in a side-by-side view on iPad via Split View multitasking support. The Excel app did not pick up Split View support at post time, however. Microsoft has also acknowledged that it's working on implementing iPadOS trackpad support for the Office suite, but don't expect to be taking advantage of it before the fall.

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How to control iPad pointer with the keyboard

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 5, 2020

To control the iPad pointer with the keyboard, you must enable and configure Mouse Keys, a cool assistive feature in iOS and iPadOS 13.4. While moving the pointer with your connected mouse or trackpad trumps using the keyboard, sometimes you need high movement precision, such as when doing some pixel-perfect editing in apps like Pixelmator or Adobe Photoshop. Aside from moving the pointer left, right, up, down and diagonally, the keys on the connected keyboard simulate mouse actions like clicking, releasing or holding the button. Without further ado, follow along with our step-by-step tutorial for detailed instructions on setting up Mouse Keys on your device, which will allow you to control the iPad pointer with the keyboard.

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10 Magic Keyboard trackpad gestures all iPad Pro owners should know

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023
11-inch and 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro with Apple's Magic Keyboard, set agains a dark background

iPadOS offers the power of Multi-Touch technology to compatible trackpad and mouse devices. It gives you another way to use your iPad apart from touch and ink (Apple Pencil).

iPadOS supports a few dozen gestures for trackpads and mice, but we've distilled Apple's list down to ten essential gestures for the Magic Keyboard (they work on other trackpads) that all iPad Pro owners should memorize to save time and increase productivity.

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How to make taps on your iPad trackpad register as clicks

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 28, 2022

Do you use a pointer device with your iPad, like a trackpad? If so, it pays to know about an option that makes tapping the trackpad with one finger register as clicking. Follow along with us as we show you how to enable or disable Tap to Click for your connected iPad trackpad in case you'd like to make taps on the trackpad register as either regular taps or physical clicks.

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How to adjust how quickly the pointer moves when you use a trackpad or mouse with iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

Thanks to the new iPad tracking speed settings that are available with the iPadOS 13.4 update or higher, you can easily increase or decrease the speed with which the pointer moves across the screen while using trackpads or mice with your Apple tablet. Follow along with our step-by-step tutorial as we show you how to adjust the iPad tracking speed to your liking.

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Here are all the iPad gestures available with Apple’s Magic Trackpad and Mouse accessories

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 29, 2020

iPad trackpad support in iPadOS 13.4 opens up whole new ways to use your Apple tablet. iPad trackpad and mouse gestures are supported by Apple's Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, as well as the company's standalone Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse 2 accessories. Follow along with your favorite blog as we teach you about all of the iPad trackpad gestures that are available with the Magic Trackpad 1 and 2, Magic Mouse 2 and third-party mice.

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10 iPad mouse, trackpad and pointer tips to become more productive

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

The iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 software updates took iOS 13.0's initial iPad mouse support as an accessibility option to the next level with proper trackpad support complete with multi-touch trackpad gestures, the interactive mouse pointer and other perks. Because none of that is managed from one central place, we've decided to come up with a bunch of tips to explain the intricacies of mouse/trackpad support in iPadOS, how to customize it to your liking and more.

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Apple promo videos: Watch the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with trackpad in action

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 25, 2020

Apple today announced the refreshed iPad Pro family with new cameras, a LiDAR scanner and more, along with the new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and backlit keys with 1mm travel, designed specifically for the new tablet. To show off what you can do with such a combo, the Cupertino firm shared a pair of promotional videos via its official YouTube channel.

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