using Hardware keyboard with Ios like a pro

By Ramy, 24 December, 2023

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Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories

Hello all:
I've my lovely logitech Bluetooth keyboard, and am using it some how with my Iphone.
but i need to mastter the thing, need to use it like if am using a macbook pro,
some shortcuts i do not know, some things i can not do,

so is there a detailed podcast or an artecal on how to use this great thing like a pro?

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By Brian on Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 09:12

This won't magically make you a keyboard samurai, but if you go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > Keyboard, you will have a nice list of hotkeys to memorize that will help you with your overall usage.

HTH. 😆

By Ramy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

Hello all:
As suggested, i went to Voice over/commands/keyboard shortcuts to read all shortcuts to be able to use them with my hardware keyboard.
However, all shortcuts are not working, like H to go to home, I for item chooser,
The keyboard is working, and am writing now using it on ios, but even Q for single leeter navigation is not working,
Just Command+h through me to the home, but this command should read next hedding, do not know what can i do to fix this?
Any help will be highly appreciated.

By Khomus on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

Some stuff, like VO-q to turn on web navigation, only works in quick nav. Turn that on and off by hitting the left and right arrows at the same time. You also still need the VO key with it, i.e. hitting q by itself won't turn it on and off. See here.

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-voiceover-with-an-apple-external-keyboard-iph6c494dc6/ios

I'm not an expert or anything, but I have been trying to use a keyboard with the phone, so if you've got any specific questions about commands or how to do something, post and I'll try and answer. Most people seem to use a Bluetooth keyboard for extended typing. I'm trying to do what you're doing, and control the OS with it as much as possible.

By Ramy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

I tried with VO, and yes, it is working now, so great. It is working with ease .
Really so fun,
Thanks so much

By Ramy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

I can now use my keyboard like if am on a mac,so thanks so much
however i have 2 questions:
1- How can i press page up or down? i tried my arrows with FN etc, but with no luck, any ideas?
2- also while looking to find a roter option with Up and right arrow, sometimes it jumps with no reason, so if i select let's say words, it chooses lines, and if i choose lines, it chooses Text selection etc, is it a bug or what?
Thanks in advance

By Ramy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

very helpful Tutorial. thanks so much for sharing.
however, is there away to change the VO key as in mac?

By Khomus on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

I'm not sure why the rotor's doing that. I'll try playing around with mine and see if anything like that happens.

The article posted right before your question says that you can have VO be ctrl-option, capslock, or both. I assume that's also what you can do on the Mac, but I haven't used one in years, so maybe they've added stuff since.

By Ramy on Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:12

Now i choose the lock key as a voice over modifier, because am using it on mac, but is there away that i can change the input shortcut? because now it is set to Caps lock,
any help?