Why Isn’t The On-Screen Keyboard Appearing on My iPad?

Apple Logo over an iPad Onscreen Keyboard

Sometimes, you’re using an iPad but the onscreen keyboard doesn’t show up where you expect it. There could be one of several things going on, including trouble with a Bluetooth keyboard or third-party keyboard apps. Here’s what may be wrong—and how to fix it.

You Forgot That You Have a Bluetooth Keyboard Connected

Whenever you have a Bluetooth keyboard connected to your iPad, iPadOS automatically disables the onscreen keyboard. That’s because the iPad thinks you don’t need an on-screen keyboard when you have a real one in front of you. But sometimes you have a Bluetooth keyboard sitting nearby that is still connected, and you don’t realize it.

To disconnect your keyboard, open Settings and tap Bluetooth. In the list of “My Devices,” locate your keyboard and tap on the info icon next to it (an “i” in a circle). On the next screen, select “Disconnect.”

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How to Cancel Your Quibi Subscription

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Being slightly cheaper than most streaming subscriptions, Quibi is trying to expand the market by focusing on short videos filmed for consumption on smaller screens. Here’s how you can quickly cancel your subscription or free trial if you’re done watching.

At $4.99/month (or $7.99/month without ads), Quibi provides original streaming content from a wide range of genres and celebrities. All episodes are around 10 minutes long, making it perfect for a “quick bite” of content. You can cancel the Quibi 90-day free trial at any time and still watch for the full amount of time.

To cancel your Quibi subscription, start by opening the app on your iPhone or Android device and then tapping the Settings icon in the top-right corner.

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How to Protect Your Google Drive on iPhone and iPad With Face ID or Touch ID

Google Drive app on iPhone asking for Face ID authentication

Storing important and or sensitive documents in Google Drive isn’t the most secure way to protect your data, but if you are, your iPhone and iPad can help keep everything safe. Here’s how to add a Face ID or Touch ID lock to the cloud storage’s mobile app.

Unfortunately, at the time of writing, Google doesn’t offer enhanced security options on its Drive app for Android or on the web. Enabling two-factor authentication on your Google account is your best bet for keeping people out of your cloud files. Start by opening the “Drive” app on your iPhone or iPad. Use Apple’s built-in Spotlight Search if you can’t find it on your home screen.

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How to Quickly Open a Settings Page Using Shortcuts on iPhone and iPad

iPhone showing Shortcuts created for Settings pages

It’s always been tedious to open a specific page of the Settings app on the iPhone and iPad. It doesn’t help that the search feature isn’t particularly fast. Here’s how you can quickly open a Settings page using Shortcuts on your iPhone and iPad. MacStories has compiled a list of more than 120 hidden URLs that correspond to a particular page in the Settings app. You can use the Shortcuts app’s Open URLs action to quickly open a Settings page.

Once you create a shortcut, add it to your home screen and then tap it to open the Settings page. This way, for example, you can directly open the Screen Time section without fussing around in the Settings app.

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How to Turn on Two-Factor Authentication for Your Reddit Account

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a great security tool, and we always recommend it. Most apps make it pretty easy to turn on 2FA, and Reddit is no exception. Here’s how to enable it and make yourself safer online.

Most 2FA implementations allow you to get 2FA codes sent to you either by SMS or generated by an authenticator app. Reddit only uses authenticator apps (which are much more secure than using SMS), so you’ll need to have one like Google Authenticator (Android, iPhone/iPad), Microsoft Authenticator, or Authy installed on your phone before you can get 2FA set up for Reddit. We like Authy, but the Microsoft and Google authenticators are great too.

To turn 2FA on, you’ll need to log in to your Reddit account from your computer and then click the arrow next to your username. From there, select the “User Settings” button.

Reddit's user menu with the "User Settings" option highlighted.

Choose the “Privacy & Security” tab.

Reddit's user settings with the "Privacy & Security" tab highlighted.

Scroll down to the “Advanced Security” section and then click the toggle next to “Use Two-Factor Authentication.”

The "Use two-factor authentication" toggle.

This will open up a new panel where you have to enter your Reddit account password again to make sure it’s you turning 2FA on.

The Password box and Confirm button.

Enter your password and click the “Confirm” button. A QR code will be displayed. Open the authenticator app on your phone and add a new account. Scan the QR code as requested by your authenticator app, enter the 2FA code your app generates into Reddit, and click the “Complete Setup” button.

The QR code to scan, with the 2FA code field, and "Complete Setup" button.

Your Reddit account is set up with 2FA. Make sure you take a copy of your backup codes stored safely offline in case you lose your phone!

The link to get backup codes.

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How to Set Up Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams directly competes with Slack and will replace Skype for Business, as a premier collaborative communications platform for large and small businesses. Set up an organization in Teams and invite your colleagues to start chatting, sharing, and integrating.

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How to Remove Contacts From the Share Sheet on iPhone or iPad

The Contacts row in the Share sheet on an iPhone.

The iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 updates brought a redesigned Share sheet to iPhone and iPad. Unfortunately, the new dynamic contact shortcuts can be annoying. Here’s how you can remove them from the Share sheet.

The first row in the new Share sheet serves as a shortcut to quickly sharing something with recently-used contacts. In theory, it’s supposed to make your life easier. In practice, however, it rarely works out that way.

Right now, only contacts from AirDrop and Messages appear in this list (sorry, WhatsApp lovers).

If you rarely (or never) use the feature, it can get annoying quickly. Unfortunately, you can’t disable the contacts row, but there is a work-around. If you delete a conversation or group thread from the Messages app, it disappears from the Share sheet, as well.

This step is a bit severe, but if you want to remove a contact from the Share sheet, this is the only way. To get started, open the “Messages” app on your iPhone or iPad. Find the conversation you want to remove in the Share sheet.

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How to Enable and Use Tab Groups in Google Chrome

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Are too many tabs cluttering up your Chrome browser? Google’s working on a solution to help organize all the tabs you have open. The Tab Groups feature provides neat, color-coded labeling for all your tabs. It’s available today behind a flag.

Warning: This feature is behind an experimental flag, which means Google’s developers are still working on it. Like Google Chrome’s Clipboard sharing feature, it may be buggy, or it may change dramatically in the future. It may even be removed in a future update. We tested this feature in Google Chrome 80.

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