My Bluetooth keyboard won't show up in Switch Control on iPad

Trying to connect my keyboard in switch control on my Ipad (10th gen, version 18.5) . I click "Add new switch" and then press "External" but my bluetooth keyboard (by typecase) won't pop up at all and I don't know what to do

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Original Title: Trouble setting up a switch in switch control

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jun 16, 2025 8:01 PM

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Rudegar

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Jun 17, 2025 2:01 PM in response to ish1717

not sure what you mean by switch control but have you read

Connecting a Bluetooth Keyboard to Your iPad – Student Knowledge Base

How to Connect a Wireless Keyboard to Your Apple iPad..

connect bluetooth keyboard to ipad - Google-

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