Windows 10 computers have an in-built On-Screen Keyboard that you can make use of whenever the physical keyboard on your computer is malfunctioning, become defective or not functioning at all. You will find below the steps to Enable On-screen Keyboard in Windows 10.
Enable On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
The On-Screen keyboard is available on all Windows computers and can be defined as a visual keyboard displayed on the screen of your computer.
The On-Screen keyboard has all the standard keys as found on a physical keyboard and allows you to click on the virtual keys using your mouse or any other pointing device. You do not need a touch-screen computer, in order to use the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10.
The On-Screen Keyboard is not the same as the Touch Screen Keyboard. While Touch-Screen Keyboard is specifically meant for Touch-Screen computers, it is also found on regular or Non-Touch Enabled Computers.
The Touch-Screen Keyboard Icon can be enabled on the Task-bar of your computer by right-clicking on the Task-bar and then clicking on “Show touch keyboard button” option in the menu that appears.
On-Screen Keyboard is in addition to the Touch-Screen Keyboard and there are multiple ways to Enable On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10.
Enable On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
As mentioned above, there are multiple ways to Enable On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10, but the easiest way is to enable it using the Settings Menu.
1. Click on Windows 10 Start button and then click on the Settings icon in the menu that appears.
2. On the Settings screen, click on Ease of Access option.
3. On the Ease of Access Screen, click on Keyboard in the side menu and then toggle ON the option for On-Screen Keyboard (See image below).
Enable On-Screen Keyboard at Start up
You can make the On-Screen keyboard become available as soon as you login to your computer by following the steps below.
1. Open the Control Panel on your Windows 10 Computer.
2. On the Control Panel Screen, make sure you are in Category view and then click on Ease of Access option (See image below)
3. On the next screen, click on Ease of Access Center.
4. On the Ease of Access Center, scroll down and click on Use Computer Without a Mouse or Keyboard link located under “Explore all Settings” section (See image below)
5. On the Next screen, select the option for Use On-Screen Keyboard. click on Apply and OK to save this setting on your computer.
After this you will find the On-Screen Keyboard available for your use as soon as you login to your computer.
Enable On-Screen Keyboard At Login Screen
Enabling the On-screen keyboard at the login screen can be helpful in case the physical keyboard is not working and you are Unable to Login to Windows 10. In such a case, you can make use of the On-Screen Keyboard to login to your computer.
1. Open Control Panel > click on Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center.
2. On the Ease of Access Center, click on Change Sign-in Settings option (See image below).
3. On the next screen, select the option to Type Without the Keyboard in “At Sign-in” column (See image below).
4. Click on Apply and OK to save this setting on your computer (See image above).
After this, you will find the On-Screen Keyboard available and ready for your use at the Login Screen.