How to connect a Magic Keyboard to an iPad so you can type on a physical keyboard instead of a touchscreen

• To connect the Magic Keyboard to your iPad, you need to first pair it via Bluetooth and have iOS 9.1 or later. 
• The process is different if you’re using the Magic Keyboard for iPad, which is designed to easily sync with your device through a magnetic connection.
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Touchscreens can be great, but sometimes you just want the ease and comfort of a physical keyboard. For Apple users, that usually means using a Magic Keyboard with your iPad.

Here’s what you’ll need to do to connect it to your tablet.

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