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The virtual keyboard has a layout similar to a standard keyboard, including all letters, numbers, symbols, and system keys like Home, End, Insert, Page Up, Page Down, Ctrl, Alt, Caps, and Shift. It can be used to substitute malfunctioning or damaged physical keys.
Explore further in this Mytour article to discover Windows OSK shortcuts for activating the virtual keyboard.
Activate OSK Shortcut on Windows, Open the Virtual Keyboard
Initiate the On-Screen Keyboard
To open the On-Screen Keyboard on a Windows computer, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click on the Start button or press the Windows key.
Step 2: Type OSK into the Search box and press Enter.
Close On-Screen Keyboard on Windows
To close the on-screen keyboard (OSK) on a Windows computer, simply click the icon X located in the top left corner of the window.
Show numeric keys on On-Screen Keyboard
Step 1: Click on the Start button or press the Windows key.
Step 2: Enter OSK into the Search box and press Enter.
Step 3: On the screen, a keyboard window will appear. Your task is to locate and click on the Options key in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 4: In the Options window, check the box next to the option Turn on numeric keypad and then click OK as shown below.
Step 5: Now, the numeric keys will be displayed on the On-Screen Keyboard.
Where is the Enter key on the virtual keyboard?
On a Windows keyboard, the Enter key is the arrow pointing down and to the left. On phones and tablets, the Enter key may be labeled as Return, Done, or a small arrow pointing down or to the left.
Disable On-Screen Keyboard on Windows
If the on-screen keyboard starts with Windows, you can disable or prevent it from starting with Windows by following the steps below:
Step 1: Open Control Panel by typing control panel in the Search box on the Start Menu.
Step 2: In the Control Panel window, locate and click on Ease of Access Center.
Step 3: Find and click on the link Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard in the bottom corner of the window.
Step 4: Uncheck the box next to the option Use On-Screen Keyboard and then click OK.
This Mytour article has just introduced you to some OSK shortcuts on Windows, opening the virtual keyboard. We hope this article provides you with useful information for using the virtual keyboard more professionally. Additionally, you can explore how to open the on-screen keyboard on Win XP, 7, 8.1, 10. Any contributions or feedback, please leave them in the comments section below the article.
