PowerPoint Bluetooth remotes not working

My powerpoint bluetooth remotes lost their functionality after 18.7.2 update for my 4th generation IPad Pro, 12.9 I have SATECHI r2, SATECHI APA and norwii

iPad Pro (4th generation)

Posted on Nov 29, 2025 10:49 PM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2025 1:57 AM

Your presentation remotes stopped working because iPadOS 18.7.2 changed how Bluetooth keyboard events are handled. This broke slide-advancing commands in PowerPoint for all Satechi and Norwii remotes. Workarounds include disabling Full Keyboard Access, turning off Key Repeat, or switching the remote to keyboard mode. Microsoft is expected to update PowerPoint to fix this, and an Apple patch may also address the underlying bug.


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Nov 30, 2025 1:57 AM in response to heynowhey

Your presentation remotes stopped working because iPadOS 18.7.2 changed how Bluetooth keyboard events are handled. This broke slide-advancing commands in PowerPoint for all Satechi and Norwii remotes. Workarounds include disabling Full Keyboard Access, turning off Key Repeat, or switching the remote to keyboard mode. Microsoft is expected to update PowerPoint to fix this, and an Apple patch may also address the underlying bug.


PowerPoint Bluetooth remotes not working

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