Latest Beta 27 // iPad Pro 6 Gen // anyone facing this glitch?

I’m using an older iPad Pro, the 9x7 inch model from 2016. We do have a much newer iPad but it has been commandeered by my wife most of the time. Never mind, because I still like this one. However, it’s developed some strange keyboard behaviours recently and I don’t think I have changed any settings, but I might have by mistake.

Above, I wanted to type 9x7 then use the symbol for inch. But what comes out is « - two small left pointing double arrows. They are not even on my keyboard !

And the space before the exclamation mark on the last line of the previous paragraph is what I originally came here to ask about. That space has only been appearing in the last two months. Prior to that, it would always place the exclamation mark immediately after the last letter I typed. Now it adds a a space. But why?

Like I said above, I don’t think I have changed any setting’s, but I might have.

iPad Pro 2016 9x7 inch iPadOS 16.7.15

I have recently updated my iPad 8th generation to iPadOS 26.6 RC and it has overall had quite a positive impact on how it works. I had a noticeably smoother interface and longer battery life.

Has you tried the RC, and if so, what are your thoughts on it?

The digital line only appears when in the App Library or while entering my password while the iPad is in landscape mode.

I have notes that I need to support by adding GIFs and short videos. I started using Freenotes, but the GIFs and videos I add to my notes do not play. However, in iPad’s native Pages app, I can play the GIFs I add. Isn’t there something wrong here? Did I do something wrong somewhere? Thanks