Why won’t the Magic Keyboard space button wont work

When I am typing on my Magic Keyboard on my iPad if I press my space button the screen wont let me type and blue boxes will appear.

iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 6:36 PM

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Tom Gewecke

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Posted on Sep 27, 2023 2:37 AM

Go to your accessibility settings and make sure that Full Keyboard Access is turned OFF.

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Tom Gewecke

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Sep 27, 2023 2:37 AM in response to basy272

Go to your accessibility settings and make sure that Full Keyboard Access is turned OFF.

MMore53

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Jun 24, 2024 5:45 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Thank you Tom!!!

Dman9124

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Jun 24, 2024 6:12 PM in response to basy272

Possibly. It could happen to be a software issue on your device, or it could be that the keyboard has internal damage. That could be from a hard hit to the keyboard.

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