This tutorial will show you how to reset the touch keyboard open position on screen to default on the main display for your account 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.
The touch keyboard opens at the same position and same display as last closed by default.
EXAMPLE: Touch keyboard default open position on screen
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Reset_touch_keyboard_open_position_on_screen_to_default.reg
Download
(Content of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7]
"OptimizedKeyboardRelativeXPositionOnScreen"=-
"OptimizedKeyboardRelativeYPositionOnScreen"=-2 Save the REG file to your desktop.
3 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5 Either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
6 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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