According to most consumers who have tried, using the Magic Keyboard, normally sold together with Mac devices, is surprisingly flexible, and works brilliantly with the iPad Pro, and makes for a great low-impact replacement of the Smart Keyboard, should it be unavailable.
Pairing the Apple Magic Keyboard and the iPad Pro is rather straightforward and can be accomplished in the same way as any other Bluetooth-compatible accessory.
With that said, the one caveat with using a Magic Keyboard, versus a Smart Keyboard, may bring to a rather annoying range of scenarios, involving consumers being unable to access the on-screen keyboard when walking away with their iPad, as long as the Magic Keyboard is still connected. This won’t happen with the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard, as the accessory pairs with the tablet via a dedicated magnetic connector.
One of the most popularly suggested workarounds, involves developing a habit of switching the Magic Keyboard off, whenever it’s not being used. Some users may not want to bother with having to remember this new little routine, and may opt for alternatives, some more or less radical than others.
For those users who only need the keyboard to be paired with their iPad Pro, another way is to bring us Control Center, and tap on Bluetooth twice to disable it. It goes without saying that any other Bluetooth device will lose connection with the iPad Pro, including the Apple Pencil.
Users who wish to take the longer, but less radical route, may open Settings > Bluetooth > (Name of the keyboard) > Disconnect. Apple has added this feature anew in iOS 9, which is very useful when managing headphones and other accessories. While this options may seem impractical, it allows devices to automatically reconnect by switching them back on, or bringing them back from a sleep state.
Finally, for those who don’t mind a bit of “trickery”, a rather odd workaround involves pressing Cmd+Space, which brings up Spotlight. Once in Spotlight, pressing the Eject key will allow for both the software keyboard and the Magic Keyboard to be available simultaneously.
These tips will hopefully be useful to those looking for a quick-and-dirty solution to using a Bluetooth keyboard with their iPad Pro, while deciding whether to go for a full Smart Keyboard, or a Smart Cover + keyboard setup.