# iOS keyboard not opening in Perspective app

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-keyboard-not-opening-in-perspective-app/72943>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-keyboard-not-opening-in-perspective-app/72943 "2023-04-26T20:32:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-keyboard-not-opening-in-perspective-app/72943/2 "2023-04-26T21:27:15Z")

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I have the same issue, Text input opens the keyboard but not a numeric input box. Same problem exists in safari on the iphone too, not just the app. Works ok in the android app.

I searched when I noticed the issue a couple weeks ago and found it seems to be a bug yet to be fixed.

> [@\[BUG-6567\]8.1.20 Bug with Numeric Entry Field on iPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6567-8-1-20-bug-with-numeric-entry-field-on-ipad/63568):
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> Giving focus to a numeric entry field doesn’t open the onscreen keyboard in Ignition 8.1.20 UNLESS the spinner is enabled. Tried in Safari and in the Perspective app. Using iPadOS 15.6.1

Short term solution is to add a spinner.

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