I found these gestures fun to learn and easy to use. To turn them on, tap Settings > General, and then swipe down to locate and turn on the Multitasking Gestures option.

Type on the Virtual Keyboard

Unless your iPad is connected to a Bluetooth keyboard or keyboard dock, when you tap on the iPad’s screen where typing should take place, the onscreen “virtual” keyboard appears automatically.

Here are a few key typing tips:

•Backspacing: The keyboard has a Backward Delete key at the upper right. (It does not have a Forward Delete key.)

•Thumb typing on a split keyboard: If you prefer to type with your thumbs, you’ll have an easier time if the keyboard is split (Figure 38). To split it, it drag the two sides apart—I use one finger from each hand. Reverse the gesture to put the keyboard back together. (If dragging doesn’t work, check in Settings > General > Keyboard to confirm that you’ve turned on Split Keyboard.)