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  2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple ( ) menu, then click Bluetooth. Control-click the accessory, then click Rename in the shortcut menu. If you don't see Rename, make sure that your Bluetooth accessory is powered on, click Connect, then try again. Enter a new name for the accessory, then click the Rename button.
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Rename a Bluetooth accessory on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

  1. Make sure that your Bluetooth accessory is powered on and wirelessly connected.
  2. Open the Settings app, then tap Bluetooth.
  3. Tap next to the Bluetooth accessory that you want to rename, then tap Name.
    Some Bluetooth accessories can't be renamed.
  4. Enter a new name, tap Done on the keyboard, then tap .

The custom name that you give your accessory now appears in the Bluetooth settings on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Learn how to rename your AirPods.

Rename a Bluetooth accessory on your Mac

  1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu, then click Bluetooth.
  2. Control-click the accessory, then click Rename in the shortcut menu. If you don't see Rename, make sure that your Bluetooth accessory is powered on, click Connect, then try again.
  3. Enter a new name for the accessory, then click the Rename button.

The custom name that you give your accessory now appears in the Bluetooth menu of your Mac and in the Bluetooth section of System Preferences.*

* If you pair your Bluetooth accessory with a different Mac, your accessory might reset to its default name.

What you need

  • An iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd or 4th generation), or iPad Pro 11-inch (1st or 2nd generation)

Connect your Magic Keyboard to your iPad

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  1. Place your Magic Keyboard on a flat surface with the hinge away from you and the Apple logo on top.
  2. Open the lid. The top portion of the lid will tilt away from you.
  3. Keep tilting the lid until it's at the angle you want, or until it resists further opening.
  4. Place your iPad on your Magic Keyboard. The rear lenses should be in the top left corner, so that they'll go through the cutout in your Magic Keyboard.
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Learn what to do if you can't connect your Magic Keyboard to your iPad.

How to use your Magic Keyboard

After you've connected your iPad to your Magic Keyboard, you don't need to pair, turn on, or charge your Magic Keyboard. Here's how to open and use your Magic Keyboard.

Open Magic Keyboard with your iPad attached

  1. Place your Magic Keyboard on a flat surface with the hinge away from you and the Apple logo on top.
  2. Open the lid until it's at the angle you want, or until it resists further opening.

Wake your iPad with your Magic Keyboard

To wake your iPad, press any key on your Magic Keyboard. Another keypress will bring up the Lock screen. Unlock your iPad with Face ID or Touch ID, or you can enter a passcode with your Magic Keyboard or by tapping on the screen as usual.

Adjust your viewing angle

You can tilt your iPad up or down to find your ideal viewing angle.

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Adjust trackpad settings and keyboard brightness

To adjust your trackpad, go to Settings > General > Trackpad. You can change the tracking speed—the speed that the pointer moves—as well as the scrolling direction. And you can turn on or off Tap to Click and Two Finger Secondary Click.

Like an iPad, the brightness of the Magic Keyboard adjusts automatically to match the light in your environment. To manually adjust the brightness of the keys on your Magic Keyboard, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Hardware Keyboard. Then drag the Keyboard Brightness slider to the right or left to make the keys brighter or dimmer.

Charge your iPad

You can charge your iPad as usual by connecting your USB-C cable to the USB-C port on your iPad. Or you can connect your USB-C cable to the USB-C port on your Magic Keyboard. Your Magic Keyboard doesn't need to be charged.

Find out what to do if your iPad Pro doesn’t charge when it’s connected to your Magic Keyboard.

The USB-C port on Magic Keyboard provides power, but it doesn't transmit data. This means you can't use this port with an input device such as a USB-C mouse. Never connect one end of a USB-C cable to the USB-C port on your iPad and the other end to the USB-C port on your Magic Keyboard.

Switch to the onscreen keyboard

You might need to use your onscreen keyboard instead of the Magic Keyboard to do things like type accented characters or use dictation.

To show the onscreen keyboard, tap a text field, then touch and hold on the lower-right corner of your iPad screen until the onscreen keyboard appears. To hide the keyboard again, tap on your iPad screen.

Learn more

  • Learn about keyboard shortcuts that you can use with your Magic Keyboard.
  • Learn how to use the trackpad with your Magic Keyboard.

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The Magic Keyboard for iPad contains magnets that hold your iPad securely in place. Avoid placing cards that store information on a magnetic strip—such as credit cards or hotel key cards—on the inside of the Magic Keyboard or between your iPad and the Magic Keyboard. Such contact might demagnetize the card.