This tutorial will show you how to open the Touch Keyboard in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard.
Reference:
Get to know the touch keyboard - Microsoft Support
Discover how to open the touch keyboard and learn about the different layouts.
support.microsoft.com
Enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows. Additionally, learn how to enable and disable the touch keyboard icon in the system tray of the taskbar.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Open Touch Keyboard when Tap Text Field
- Option Two: Open Touch Keyboard when Tap Text Field with Pen
- Option Three: Open Touch Keyboard from Taskbar System Tray Icon
- Option Four: Open Touch Keyboard in Settings
- Option Five: Open Touch Keyboard from Game Bar
EXAMPLE: Touch keyboard
This option is only available if you have a tablet device with a touchscreen, no hardware keyboard attached, and have Show the touch keyboard when there's no keyboard attached turned on.
1 Tap where you want to enter text and the touch keyboard will open automatically.
This option is only available if you have a tablet device with a touchscreen, no hardware keyboard attached, and have When I tap a text field with my pen, use the handwriting panel or touch keyboard to input text set to When a physical keyboard isn't attached.
1 Tap with pen where you want to enter text and the handwriting panel or touch keyboard (last closed) will open automatically.
1 Click/tap on the Touch keyboard icon on the taskbar system tray. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Text input on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Touch keyboard to expand it open. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on the Open keyboard button.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Game Bar (
+G).2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon on the Home Bar. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Show keyboard in Settings.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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