Scan mode highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a keyboard shortcut, using a switch input device, or using a device that simulates a mouse click. Scan through keys. Use this mode if you want the OSK to continually scan the keyboard.

The characters you point to are entered automatically when you point to them for a specified time. Hover over keys. Use this mode if you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key. Turn on numeric keypad. Use this option to expand the OSK to show a numeric keypad.Ĭlick on keys. Use this mode if you prefer to click or tap the on-screen keys to enter text. Show keys to make it easier to move around the screen. Use this option if you want the keys to light up as you type. Use click sound. Use this option if you want to hear a sound when you press a key. With the OSK open, tap or click the OSK Options key, and then select the options you want: To change how info is entered into the On-Screen Keyboard Note: To open the OSK from the sign-in screen, tap or click the Ease of Access button in the lower-left corner of the sign-in screen, and then tap or click On-Screen Keyboard. Use this option if you want the OSK to suggest words for you as you type so you don't need to type each complete word. Use this mode if you want the OSK to continually scan the keyboard. Use this mode if you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key. Use this mode if you prefer to click or tap the on-screen keys to enter text. Use this option to expand the OSK to show a numeric keypad.Ĭlick on keys. Use this option if you want the keys to light up as you type. Show keys to make it easier to move around the screen. Use this option if you want to hear a sound when you press a key. With the OSK open, select the Options key, and choose the options you want: Note: To open the OSK from the sign-in screen, select the Ease of Access button in the lower-right corner of the sign-in screen, and then select On-Screen Keyboard.

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