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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Microsoft Begins Beta Testing Trackpad Support in Word and Excel Apps for iPad

Microsoft this week began testing mouse and trackpad support in the latest beta versions of its Word and Excel apps for iPad. The functionality was introduced in version 2.42 of each app, available through Apple's beta testing service TestFlight.

Mouse and trackpad support provides rich visual feedback when editing documents or spreadsheets. When using a trackpad, the cursor displays as a circle on the screen, popping up only when you have a finger on the trackpad. The circle then morphs into various other shapes when hovering over app icons, text fields, or other on-screen elements.

iPadOS 13.4 introduced trackpad and mouse support on all iPad Pro models, the iPad Air 2 and later, the fifth-generation iPad and later, and the iPad mini 4 and later. Keyboards with built-in trackpads include Apple's Magic Keyboard, Brydge's Pro+ for the iPad Pro, Logitech's Combo for the 10.2-inch iPad and the 10.5-inch iPad Air, and more.

Microsoft previously said that mouse and trackpad support in the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps will be made available to all users at some point this fall.

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Deals: Get $50 or More Off Apple's New 11-Inch and 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Tablets

Amazon and Tiger Direct have a few new discounts on 2020 iPad Pro models, including both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions of the high-end tablet.

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You can get the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch iPad Pro for $849.93, down from $899.00. These are the models that were updated in March 2020 with a faster A12Z Bionic chip, a new 10MP Ultra Wide camera, a LiDAR depth scanner for improved augmented reality experiences, and more.

$50 OFF

New 11-inch iPad Pro For $849.93

Tiger Direct has a few more deals on these models. You can get the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch iPad Pro for $849.00, coming in slightly under Amazon. You can also get the 512GB Wi-Fi model for $1,039.00, down from $1,099.00; and the 1TB Wi-Fi model for $1,229.00, down from $1,299.00.

For the larger display, Amazon has the 128GB Wi-Fi 12.9-inch iPad Pro for $948.93, down from $999.00. You can also get the 256GB Wi-Fi model for $1,039.93, down from $1,099.00; and the 1TB Wi-Fi model for $1,449.99, down from $1,499.00.

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New 12.9-Inch iPad Pro for $948.93

For even more iPad deals, head to our full Best Deals guide for iPad. In that guide we track the best discounts online for iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.

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