Magic Keyboard for iPad

The Magic Keyboard for iPad is a computer keyboard developed by Apple for recent iPad models without a front-facing home button. It was first announced as the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro on March 18, 2020 for release in May 2020, but it was subsequently made available to order in mid-April with deliveries starting later that month. It is available alongside the Smart Keyboard Folio and Smart Cover.
==Features==
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The Magic Keyboard for iPad is similar to its desktop predecessor but features a trackpad. Its keys are backlit and use a scissor mechanism with 1 mm travel. It attaches magnetically to the iPad Pro, which sits above a cantilever that allows adjusting the viewing angle.
It does not contain a battery, but is powered by the iPad Pro's magnetic Smart Connector. It also has a USB-C port on the hinge of the keyboard for recharging the iPad Pro, and freeing the USB-C port on iPad Pro itself for other accessories.Compared: Magic Keyboard versus Smart Keyboard Folio by Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsider. 2020-04-23.
===Product support and availability===
The Magic Keyboard for iPad was released in over 30 languages and two sizes that support the 10.9-inch 4th-generation iPad Air, and the 11 and 12.9-inch 3rd-generation iPad Pros and later.
On April 30, 2021, a white version of the keyboard will become available for pre-order with the 5th-generation iPad Pros.The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro now comes in white by Will Shanklin, AppleInsider. 2021-04-20. The 12.9-inch version was revised to accommodate slightly thicker dimensions due to the Liquid Retina XDR display.Apple burns early iPad Pro adopters, loyal customers with Magic Keyboard incompatibility by Neil Hughes, AppleInsider. 2021-04-23. Older versions of the keyboard will still function with the thicker iPads, though the fit will not be precise, especially with a screen protector.Apple clarifies that new 12.9-inch iPad Pro is "functionally compatible" with old Magic Keyboard by Kenny Yeo, Hardware Zone. 2021-04-30.
==Gallery==
Magic Keyboard 12p9 MXQU2LL 2020-04.png|12.9-inch for 3rd and 4th-generation iPad Pros (old)
Magic Keyboard 11 MXQT2LL 2020-03.png|11-inch for 3rd to 5th-generation iPad Pros
==References==
==See also==
*Magic Keyboard, a rechargeable desktop version for Bluetooth-capable devices.
*Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad, a version for the 10th-generation iPad.
==External links==
*Keyboards for iPad at Apple
**Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11‑inch and iPad Air 10.9-inch
**Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 12.9-inch, revised
**Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 12.9-inch, old (archived 2020-04-23)
**Set up and use Magic Keyboard for iPad at Apple Support (2021-04-29)
* at the iPad Wiki
* at Wikipedia
Category:Apple keyboards
Category:iPad peripherals
Category:2020 introductions