# Use iPad as trackpad

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482 "2021-02-18T09:56:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cb5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@cb5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cb5)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/1 "2021-02-18T09:56:52Z")

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I love being able to use the apple pencil to create shapes with and this is the USP I like about shapr3D over other apps. Would it be possible to have the option of using the iPad as a trackpad - or even swapping between/mirroring the iPad app and the desktop version.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/2 "2021-02-18T10:00:00Z")

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We support keyboard and mouse in the iPad version. Just connect a mouse/trackpad and a keyboard, and it will work like the mac version 🙂

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**Author:** ![cb5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@cb5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cb5)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/3 "2021-02-18T10:15:37Z")

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I meant the other way round - ie using the iPad as a trackpad on the desktop version/

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/4 "2021-02-18T10:19:44Z")

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There is an app for that! ['El Trackpad' is a new app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a real Mac trackpad with gestures - 9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/02/el-trackpad-is-a-new-app-that-turns-your-iphone-or-ipad-into-a-real-mac-trackpad-with-gestures/)

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**Author:** ![cb5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@cb5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cb5)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/5 "2021-02-18T10:30:45Z")

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Fantastic - thank you

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-ipad-as-trackpad/11482/6 "2021-02-18T16:43:31Z")

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Hi Istvan,  
El Trackpad works great! I just tried it using my iPad Pro as a trackpad and did the usual pan, zoom and rotate navigation on the Mac version of Shapr3D. Thanks for the tip!  
-Mike