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There are times typing with your mouse is handy, like maybe your hand is in a cast and you can't reach all the keys. This How.com.vn will teach you how you can type with your mouse using an on-screen keyboard. An On-Screen Keyboard is an accessibility utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the computer screen that allows you to type data by using a mouse.
Steps
Open Settings. Press Win + I or click the Windows logo to open the Start menu and click the gear icon.
Click Ease of Access. It's next to a dashed line clock icon.Advertisement
Click Keyboard. You'll see it in the panel on the left under "Interaction."
Click the switch next to "Use the On-Screen Keyboard" to turn it on. Press Win + Ctrl + O to turn the on-screen keyboard off and on.
- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.
Swipe from the right side of your screen and tap search (if you're in tablet mode). If you have a mouse, skip this step.
Click the Search icon. It's in the Charms bar that you'll see by moving your mouse to the right side of your screen.
Search "On-Screen Keyboard." As you type, you'll see search results appear.
Click "On-Screen Keyboard." The keyboard will remain on your screen until you close it.- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.
Click the Start icon. You'll see it in the lower left corner of your screen.
Click All Programs. It's above the Start menu icon in the menu that opens.
Click Accessories. Clicking this will give you a list of programs and folders.
Click Ease of Access. This is a folder that's listed below the programs.
Click On-Screen Keyboard. A keyboard will appear on your screen and stay there until you close it.- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.[1]
Open System Preferences. You can do this by clicking the apple logo and then System Preferences.
Click Accessibility. It's next to an icon that looks like a person inside a blue circle.
Click Keyboard. You'll see this in the panel on the left side of the window.
Click to check the box next to "Enable Accessibility Keyboard." The keyboard on your screen will remain until you close it.[2]
Expert Q&A
Tips
- You can access the on-screen keyboard from the Windows login screen. To do this, click the "Ease of Access" icon in the lower right corner.Thanks
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1. Open Settings
2. Click Ease of Access.
3. Click Keyboard.
4. Click the switch next to "Use the On-Screen Keyboard" to turn it on.
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