Keyboards
How do I get my external Apple keyboard to work with my IPad and get the floating keyboard to temporarily disappear?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 14
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Presumably your “external Apple keyboard” is an Apple Magic Keyboard - principally designed for a Mac computer? If so, the keyboard must be successfully paired with your iPad.
Pair Magic Keyboard with iPad – Apple Support
Once paired and active, your on-screen keyboard (full, split or floating) should be automatically suppressed.
This support page may be helpful with keyboard settings:
Adjust the onscreen and external keyboard settings on iPad – Apple Support