

And, it’s not obvious how to get to the home screen using the mouse pointer. Once your have your mouse connected, you may find it annoying to navigate between apps by taking your hand off the mouse to push the Home button (or swipe upward from the bottom of the screen) on your iPad. RELATED: How to Use a Mouse With Your iPad or iPhone The Default Way to Go Home With a Mouse

If you’ve connected a trackpad, you can use trackpad gestures to control your iPad. Mouse compatibility will vary by manufacturer. Others connect pointing devices through a wired connection by using a Lightning to USB or a USB-C to USB adapter, depending on whether your iPad includes a Lightning or USB-C port. Most people connect a mouse to their iPad wirelessly using Bluetooth. So, if you’d like to use a mouse, make sure you update your iPad to the latest version of iPadOS. In case you haven’t connected a mouse to your iPad yet, know that mouse support only works in iPadOS 13 and up.
