2.4. Using the On-Screen Keyboard
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## 2.4. Using the On-Screen Keyboard

To display the on-screen keyboard, do either of the following:

- Tap the screen with three fingers

- Tap the keyboard button at the bottom right of the screen

  Figure 2.6. Keyboard Button

  You can drag the keyboard button to another position on screen.

  Tip

  If you do not want to use the keyboard button, you can turn it off on the Virtual Desktop page in iPad Settings. See Section 3.2, “iPad Configuration Settings”.

### 2.4.1. iPad Keyboard Extensions

To provide enhanced support for keyboard input during a session, some additional keys have been added to the iPad on-screen keyboard.

The additional keys are at the top of the on-screen keyboard, as shown in Figure 2.7, “Additional iPad Keys for Oracle Virtual Desktop Client”.

Figure 2.7. Additional iPad Keys for Oracle Virtual Desktop Client

The following table lists the additional keys.

Key | Description
--- | ---
ctrl | Control
alt | Alt
shift | Shift
esc | Escape
del | Delete
tab | Tab
fn | Function keys. A list of options enables you to select a function key, from F1 to F12.
ext | Extra keys. A list of options enables you to select from the following extra keys: Insert, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down.
cursor | Cursor keys. A list of options enables you to select from the following cursor keys: Left, Right, Up, Down.

#### 2.4.1.1. Using the Additional Keys

1. Display the on-screen keyboard.

2. Tap the required key strokes.

   You can use the additional keys in combination with the normal keys.

   For example, to type `Control-C`, tap the ctrl key. After it turns blue, then tap the C key.

   See your iPad documentation for more information about using the on-screen keyboard.

### 2.4.2. Changing the Keyboard Language

See Section 3.3, “Changing the Keyboard Language” for details of how to change the language for the on-screen keyboard.

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