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Eloise_26
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

iPad (8th generation) digital keyboard is laggy and unresponsive.

My digital keyboard is extremely laggy. The keyboard can take two or three seconds to pop up and it usually doesn't go away when I click off of text boxes. The keyboard will randomly disappear while typing(I'm not misclicking the keyboard hide button) and the keys sometimes won't input for a couple seconds. I do use a few older websites that are usually the ones struggling with the keyboard, but it also happens in my ipad settings search and on some modern websites. I don't see any settings in General Keyboard or Accessability Keyboard that could fix it or let me use a different keyboard. I don't have word suggestion or auto spellcheck on. Tapping where I want to go in text is also broken, it usually only lets me go to the beginning of a line or highlight a word, but I can't find any settings for it.

8th generation ipad, fully updated.

Posted on Oct 21, 2026 10:55 AM

2 replies

LotusPilot
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)

Oct 21, 2026 3:37 PM in response to Eloise_26

Ensure that you have updated your iPad to the most recent version of iPadOS - at the time of writing, for your iPad8, this being iPadOS 26.7.1.


If your iPad as not performing as expected, try a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated or post-update software issue:


Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

  1. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
  3. Press and hold the top button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.




Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.




If the problem persists after performing the restart, it may be necessary to reset your iPad settings. While this reset will not cause any loss of data, as a precaution, it is always wise to ensure that you have a current iCloud or iTunes backup before performing the reset:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


When you are happy to proceed, you can perform the reset from iPad settings:

Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Reset > Reset All Settings


If the problem still doesn’t clear, the next step is to reset the iPad to factory settings:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support


Otherwise, you would be best advised to seek assistance directly from Apple Support. You can contact the Support Team using the Support link at top-right or bottom-left of this page. Alternatively and perhaps easier, you can initiate and manage your support cases using the excellent Apple Support App. If not already installed on your iPad, the App can be downloaded from the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-support/id1130498044

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 21, 2026 1:01 PM in response to Eloise_26

Have you tried to force restart the iPad to see if the issues persists?


iPad without home button

  1. Press and quickly release the volume button closest to the top button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
  3. Press and hold the top button until you see the Apple logo.


iPad with home button

Press and hold both the Home button and the top button until you see the Apple logo.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380385