How to disable the annoying grey bar on iPad Pro screen

When using the apple keyboard, whenever I am trying to type anything, in an email, or in this very post. I get an annoying grey bar that pops up and I can’t figure out how to turn it off.


Pic attached for reference.


I tried going into settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts and turning that off as suggested, but hit hasn’t changed anything.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Oct 31, 2025 12:03 PM

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Posted on Oct 31, 2025 3:20 PM

Are you referring to this bar?


If so, that is part of the Apple Support Communities communication framework and cannot be removed. It’s the way to change format, or insert things like a URL or screenshot. I relied on it to insert the screenshot above.


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How to disable the annoying grey bar on iPad Pro screen

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