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The keyboard on IPad does not appear

New Here ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Hi everyone,

 

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since a few days from now, when I try to use he text tool, the keyboard doesn't appear, so basically I'm completely unable to write (or even edit previous texts).

Before this happened, If I pressed the keyboard button under the text area, an the keyboard appeared. Also if I double tapped the text.

 

Is someone else having  this same problem? How can I fix it!

 

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New Here , Jun 18, 2022 Jun 18, 2022

I deleted the Illustrator app from my iPad and redownloaded it.  I now see the keyboard functioning as normal.

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New Here , May 03, 2023 May 03, 2023

I found the solution. I go to "Setting on my iPad then find keyboard setting and delete current Keyboard is English (UK) and add with Malay keyboard.

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Community Expert ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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What if you shut down the iPad and restart it?

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New Here ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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Hi Monika,

Already tried to shut down the IPad, but no luck 😞

 

Thanks for the suggestion!

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Community Expert ,
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

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There are some input elements in the bottom of your screen. What do they do?

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New Here ,
Mar 20, 2022 Mar 20, 2022

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I have the same issue. When pressing the keyboard icon below the text box (image one) no keyboard option pops up. When pressing and holding the icon you are met with the text "show keyboard," but you are not redirected to the keyboard. In short, the button for the keyboard does not show no matter what you do to it. 16E45F9F-268D-4349-B40D-EFD371E5A15C.jpeg89920346-5F99-46A1-886B-3D849C75595E.png

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Community Expert ,
Mar 20, 2022 Mar 20, 2022

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I normally have an external keyboard connected to my iPad, so I've generally just used that. But when you don't have one or it isn't connected:

 

When you tap the keyboard icon, the arrow should switch to pointing downward, and the properties panel should close. Then you should see the Apple Pencil icon.

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Tap the Apple Pencil icon to open yet another panel that has a keyboard icon.

 

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Tapping THAT keyboard icon brings up the on-screen keyboard.

 

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Community Expert ,
Mar 22, 2022 Mar 22, 2022

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Hi @Miguel Ángel5C7E  and @defaultlpj2j653wvmd , 

I got it work a slightly different way than Michael. I disconnected my external keyboard and put away my Pencil for testing purposes. My text frame looked like yours and I also had no keyboard.

 

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I then double-tapped the text and got the keyboard. The keyboard shows up when text is selected or I have an insertion point. It disappears when I tap away from the text and only have the frame selected with selection handles as in your screen shot.

 

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Try selecting the text and let us know if the keyboard shows up.

 

Jane

 

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New Here ,
Oct 17, 2022 Oct 17, 2022

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this is the way it is supposed to work. this was not a solution to the indicated issue. you're just describing  the normal expected behavior for the keyboard. 

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New Here ,
Jun 18, 2022 Jun 18, 2022

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I deleted the Illustrator app from my iPad and redownloaded it.  I now see the keyboard functioning as normal.

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New Here ,
Mar 01, 2023 Mar 01, 2023

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Same with me. Did you set the apps setting like tool bar position (on right)? I tried the delete-install method but its only ok for awhile. After that i realized i try reset the apps setting including tool bar position (on left) and its back to normal. 

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Community Expert ,
Mar 06, 2023 Mar 06, 2023

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When the keyboard shows can be dicey for me

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New Here ,
May 03, 2023 May 03, 2023

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  • in ipad gestures swipe from right corner opens up a quicknotes tab on the screen corner. press the text you want to edit on illustrator, then swipe from right corner to open quicknotes and tap on the tab on screen, keyboard will show up and then tap on the illustrator text and the keyboard will still be there. 

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New Here ,
May 03, 2023 May 03, 2023

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I found the solution. I go to "Setting on my iPad then find keyboard setting and delete current Keyboard is English (UK) and add with Malay keyboard.

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Community Expert ,
May 04, 2023 May 04, 2023

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@Mohd29724365xha3 

 

I'm glad you found a solution that works for you, but would hesitate to say tha switching to the Malay keyboard would be the solution for all. It would not work for someone like me, for instance, who does not speak Malay (although I did visit Kuala Lumpur once.)

 

Jane

 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024

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Is Adobe ever going to fix this? Or are they too busy banking our subscription monies? 

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New Here ,
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

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If it's any consolation, there is the ability to paste text in. My current workaround is to copy the text from my notes app. 

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