How to Type in Capitals on an iPad
The iPad is a lot smaller than a computer keyboard, so many keys on a conventional keyboard don't appear on the iPad's virtual keyboard. Several of these keys appear on a secondary layout that contains numbers and symbols, but neither keyboard layout includes a Caps Lock key. To type a single capital letter, tap the "Shift" key before you type. This action changes the key to a blue arrow on a white background, indicating the next character you type will be capitalized. To type several letters in capitals, edit the iPad settings to use the Shift key as a Caps Lock key.
Tap "Settings" on the iPad's home screen to open the Settings screen.
Tap "General" and "Keyboard" to view the keyboard settings.
Slide the switch labeled "Enable Caps Lock" to the On position to associate the Shift key with Caps Lock.
Open a text editor, such as Pages or Office Web Apps, or open any native text application, such as Mail or Notes.
Tap the "Shift" key twice in any text box to turn on Caps Lock. The key changes to a white arrow on a blue background, indicating Caps Lock is turned on.
Tap other keyboard keys to type in capital letters. When you are done, tap the "Shift" key once to turn off Caps Lock.
- Information in this article applies to iPads running iOS 6. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
Ryan Menezes is a professional writer and blogger. He has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University and has written for the American Civil Liberties Union, the marketing firm InSegment and the project management service Assembla. He is also a member of Mensa and the American Parliamentary Debate Association.