Searching for apps with a bluetooth keyboard

By Sabrina, 6 October, 2017

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello. I am using an iPad with a bluetooth keyboard. When using braille input on screen I can search for apps on my home screen. Is it possible to do that with a keyboard? I can use both the keyboard and screen but it is acward to have to turn the iPad when it’s in my keyboard case wich I love.

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By tunmi13 on Friday, October 27, 2017 - 02:21

Yes there is a way, but however, not all bluetooth keyboards are the exact same.
There are some keyboards that have a search key on the keyboard, usually F1 or F2, maybe even higher than those two.
My bluetooth keyboard has brightness adjustment for F1 and F2 keys, and I believe F3 is the screenshot key.
But long post short, the easiest way to do it if you can't find the shortcut key for search on the keyboard, is just do it the Mac way, Command plus Space. Your keyboard should have command on the left or right sides of the space bar. If not, using the VoiceOver Help by four finger scrubbing and using any key on your keyboard will work.
Hope this helps.

By tunmi13 on Friday, October 27, 2017 - 02:21

Four finger scrub, is not how to access help, lol. It's a four finger tap. Oops, better think what I'm saying before hitting submit.

By Sabrina on Friday, October 27, 2017 - 02:21

I had alltogether forgotten the command+space thing. It works great. Then I will no longer have to search for all my 200 apps I have on my iPad.