The Globe key on my Magic Keyboard isn't changing the language on my 12.9-inch iPad 5th generation

I also cannot use the globe function on my Magic Keyboard since "updating" to iOS 17. I use this to use an app called TextExpander, I have always been able to switch between the two. All my keyboard settings look the way they should, but when I hit that button nothing at all happens. I can still switch using the on screen keyboard, but just super inconvenient.

SimonRitchie wrote:

I have another “keyboard” installed that is an app called TextExpander.

Best ask support for that app.

Apple's switchers are mainly aimed at the language keyboards it supplies with iOS. Perhaps TextExpander needs updating.

Check your settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard > tap over at the right edge. Make sure that the mapping checked there is the one you want for the language in question.

Which languages exactly are you using?

Have you also tried Control Space for switching?

I don’t have that exact layout on my hardware keyboard menu, but when I check the mapping of the keys everything is correct. I tried setting the option key as the globe function but that also does not work. I am not using a different language, but I have another “keyboard” installed that is an app called TextExpander. It is a snippet app that expands short phrases into pre-defined text blocks.

I have also tried control space to switch, it will not change the keyboards either. Thanks,

Simon

Same problem on 11“. While reading here and trying out all the different settings I just got the problem solved. Here is what I did. After checking out all the settings (hardware keyboard as well as languages), I started trying out all the shortcuts with the globe-button. First I figured that Shift+Globe changed languages (settings were set to change languages with globe only), though it worked unreliably, and I tried to figure out what made it work: buttons pressed together or first shift, then globe or otherwise. Then I tested if all system shortcuts with globe worked - nope! And shortcut list could be turned on by long press on globe, rather than globe+M. After trying all the options I noticed that changing languages with the globe alone started to work again. As I am not using system shortcuts much, I won‘t spent much time figuring out why other shortscuts not working. See if clicking through all globe-shortcuts will turn languages switching back on. Good luck!

Where exactly did you make that change? As I am not changing languages, but just keyboards, I’m not sure that will fix this issue. Thanks,

Simon

I use IPad as extended display, so as im keeping my mac on eye level i use IPad keyboard below and i had a problem switching languages. In my case Control + space combination is working

Check your settings > general > keyboard > hardware keyboard > tap over at the right edge. Make sure that the mapping checked there is the one you want for the language in question.

Which languages exactly are you using?

Have you also tried Control Space for switching?