On Android devices with an on-screen keyboard, you can enable the keyboard bar in Settings → Editor → Keyboard Extension
The additional row of keys in iA Writer’s keyboard bar allows you to search for other documents, navigate and quickly add Markdown formatting.
Key | Function |
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Quick Search | Search for other documents and Markdown formatting options |
Caret Navigation | Use < and > to move the caret in your document |
Dismiss Keyboard | Hides on-screen keyboard |
Undo & Redo | Undo or Redo recent input* |
Lightning | Quickly access Markdown formatting (Headers, Lists, etc.) or enable features like Style Check and Focus Mode |
Find & Replace (via Quick Search) |
Find and/or replace specific terms inside the current document |
* Changing to a different app or quitting Writer will reset your Undo/Redo history.
On iPhone, the keyboard bar is always enabled to compliment the on-screen keyboard. If you are working with a connected keyboard you can enable the keyboard bar in Settings → Editor → Hardware Keyboard In standard configuration (iOS 16 shown) you’ll see a row of keys above the on-screen keyboard. Functions Standard: Key Function Quick
On iPad, the keyboard bar is always enabled to compliment the on-screen keyboard. If you are working with a connected keyboard you can enable the keyboard bar in Settings → Editor → Hardware Keyboard In standard configuration (iOS 16 shown) you’ll see a row of keys above an on-screen keyboard. With a connected keyboard and
On Android devices with an on-screen keyboard, you can enable the keyboard bar in Settings → Editor → Keyboard Extension Functions The additional row of keys in iA Writer’s keyboard bar allows you to search for other documents, navigate and quickly add Markdown formatting. Key Function Quick Search Search for other documents and Markdown formatting