Connecting the on-screen keyboard in Windows

Any version of Windows is endowed with the ability to display on-screen keyboards (Screen keyboard, English). In this article we will look at various options for its inclusion, since such a task is sometimes simply necessary:

  • a user with hand diseases (eg, tremor) or with missing limbs;
  • at sticking of buttons, breakage or lack of the necessary device;
  • when working on a tablet;
  • to protect against keylogger (spyware), spying on typing the password with the usual keys.

In Windows, you can type using the on-screen keyboard.

In Windows 7

Before you turn on the on-screen keyboard, you need to understand whether it should appear once or its appearance will accompany the Windows download each time. For the initial goal you need to go through the “Start” - “Programs” - “Standard” and tap it in the “Special features”.

In the second case, the on-screen keyboard of Windows 7 will be loaded along with the OS on the computer, if in the “Special features” activate the corresponding “Center” and the suggestion to enable it (in the picture - under the magnifying glass)

In the eight

We now turn to how to bring the keyboard on the screen in Windows 8 (8.1). In the first version, this is done by selecting it in the “Special features” of “All applications” on the initial screen:

If you activate the “Use on-screen keyboard” attribute in the “Use ... without a mouse” section, click “OK” and then make changes to the input parameters, then the Screen keyboard will be loaded on the computer every time you start working.

In windows 10

In this version, you must first get to the "Settings" on the "Start" button or use the combination Win + I. Then select a category as shown:

In the dialog that opens, enable the parameter:

And it's also easy to turn on the Screen keyboard when you hit the “Accessibility Center” with the Win + U combination:

Alternatives

In addition to the usual on-screen keys that are in service with any version of Windows, there are many other programs that are united by a common goal. For example, free, multilingual, with practical large icons of keys, with the feasibility of adjusting font sizes, colors and other attributes - the utility FreeVirtualKeyboard:

Its particular convenience in portability is the launch is possible from any external drive. Download link //freevirtualkeyboard.com/.

Another option for replacing the template on-screen manual is the Hot Virtual Keyboard utility. Its main purpose - in the speed and convenience of fast typing.

It generates seventy layouts that creatively automatically adjust to the currently activated language. Implemented support for multi-touch. Download link //hot-virtual-keyboard.com/ru/download/.

From this article, you not only learned how to turn on the on-screen keyboard, what are the options for connecting it to different versions of Windows. But also about the likely use of alternative programs that have quite decent functionality that attracts attention for their full use. Pick, download, implement and use on health.

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