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# My keyboard is tiny. Help!

If your iPad keyboard suddenly shrunk to a small floating version, it's an iPadOS feature — and there are two ways to fix it.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/img5d7e723cc7e5-1_13a9y6d.jpeg =400x330)

### Fastest fix: pinch out to expand

**Place two fingers on the floating keyboard and pinch outward** (the opposite of a pinch-to-zoom). The keyboard will snap back to full size and dock to the bottom of the screen.

| 💡 TIP: You can also press and hold the small **grab bar** at the bottom of the floating keyboard, then drag it down to the bottom edge of your iPad. It'll lock back into the full-size keyboard.

### Prevent it from happening again

The floating keyboard appears when you accidentally pinch the full keyboard inward — usually while typing. To turn this off:

1. Open the **Settings** app on your iPad;
2. Tap **General → Keyboard**;
3. Toggle off **Slide on Floating Keyboard to Type**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/img25690b578ca2-1_bullw8.jpeg =600x52)

|| 📝 NOTE: This setting only exists on iPad. iPhone doesn't have a floating keyboard.

# What's Next

[Welcome to Scriptation for iPad](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/welcome-to-scriptation-for-ipad-z36w14/)
[How do I use multitasking and Split View on iPad?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-multitasking-and-split-view-on-ipad-1cdjrr6/)
[Using the Apple Pencil on iPad](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/using-the-apple-pencil-on-ipad-vao8kb/)