# Is there a way to flip the keyboard on an iPad to be leftie-friendly? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 24, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110 "2019-02-24T01:45:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/1 "2019-02-24T01:45:49Z")
The iPad keyboard favours right-handed users, because the “Return” and “delete” buttons are both on the right-hand side. That means it’s easiest to use if you hold it in your left hand and use your right hand to keyboard. Is there a command to flip the layout so the Return and Delete buttons are on the left-hand side? ---
**Author:** ![Littleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@Littleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Littleman)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/2 "2019-02-24T02:58:15Z")
[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mashable.com/2017/09/19/how-to-use-one-handed-keyboard-iphone.amp&ved=2ahUKEwj\_9uzVr9PgAhVBTd8KHey4BB4QFjABegQIDhAG&usg=AOvVaw0kJObAJhmlKgTl3DarZUTf&cf=1](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mashable.com/2017/09/19/how-to-use-one-handed-keyboard-iphone.amp&ved=2ahUKEwj_9uzVr9PgAhVBTd8KHey4BB4QFjABegQIDhAG&usg=AOvVaw0kJObAJhmlKgTl3DarZUTf&cf=1) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/3 "2019-02-24T03:28:01Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/4 "2019-02-24T15:15:45Z")
Does that work on iPad? I don’t get that option when I do the steps above. ---
**Author:** ![Littleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@Littleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Littleman)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/5 "2019-02-24T16:08:51Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Does that work on iPad? I don’t get that option when I do the steps above. It will be different depending on your OS ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-flip-the-keyboard-on-an-ipad-to-be-leftie-friendly/830110/6 "2019-02-24T16:31:49Z")
> [@Littleman](#): > > It will be different depending on your OS Oh, I’m on iOS 12. Is that option not available there, then? I just noticed those instructions were for iOS 11. ETA: It seems that online tutorials say it’s available on iOS 12, but I’m only seeing cites for iPhone, nothing about using it on iPad. Am I missing something?