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Using TI‑Nspire™ App for iPad® Keyboards

The TI‑Nspire™ App for iPad® has two keyboards: the TI‑Nspire™ Keyboard and the Native iPad® Keyboard.

To insert common functions, templates, and other math expressions into documents, tap to show the TI‑Nspire™ Keyboard.

To type text and numbers, tap to show the Native iPad® Keyboard., which is the standard alpha-numeric keyboard.

Note: This keyboard changes when you select language options.

Accessing Alternate Functions

On the TI‑Nspire™ Keyboard, many keys have an alternate function. Alternate functions provide related options for the selected key. Keys with alternate functions are shown with a colored stripe on top.

 

Example of alternate functions.

 

Stripe indicates an alternate function is available.

To access an alternate function, touch and hold the key, and then slide your finger to the desired function.

 

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