Caps lock

[sjleworthy]

Is this possible?

 

[Pingles]

Double tap SHIFT.

Only recently discovered this myself.

 

[sjleworthy]

Awesome. Thanks

 

[Rudinater]

Double tap SHIFT.

Thanks as well.

 

[iluvmyipad]

I tried that, mine doesn't work. Once I type first letter caps goes away!!

 

[Cfrost]

Double tap the shift key, it should turn blue..

 

[gmaines]

Thanks for the helpful hint. I never knew that.

 

[madhatter61]

All caps typing

Thanks for the tip ... works on my new iPad2 also.

 

[iluvmyipad]

It turns blue but only for one letter. Is this an ipad2 feature?

 

[jmorton10]

double tap works with most OS keyboards, my Android KB's work the same way.

~John

 

[jacksonian]

double tap shift has always worked on my iPhone, but never worked on my iPad 1 or now 2. What am I missing? It does what everyone says, turns off after first letter.

 

[Mattmilw]

On my ipad2, a single tap of the shift key turns the arrow blue (not the whole button), and only the next letter is upper case. A double tap turns the whole button blue, with the arrow remaining white. This is caps lock, and stays that way until a single tap turns it off.

 

[jacksonian]

Figured it out

You have to go into settings, keyboard, "enable caps lock"

I guess the default is off? At least it was on my iPads.

 

[DontUnderstandMyIpad]

When it is a blue arrow on white background, the shift-key lasts for 1 letter. But when it is a white arrow on blue background, then the shift is turned on permanently.

To activate the 'sticky' shift-key, either double tap on one Shift key, or press on the two shift-keys simultaneously. Personally, do I prefer the latter one to activate it, as it always works.

Edit: That is a very good point jacksonian. Thank you for pointing out, that it has to be activated first.

 

[Pingles]

Enable
The Unofficial iPhone Tricks and Tips Blog: iOS 4: Enabling the Caps Lock Feature

Activate
How to Activate Caps Lock on iPhone and iPad? iOS-caps-lock-guide_05