Customize the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 8 with simple steps

• Do you have a Windows 8 based PC or laptop? 

• Did you know that you can customize the on-screen keyboard in Windows 8? 

Windows 8 gives you various customization options such as Hover Over and Scan through keys for your on-screen keyboard.

Customizing your on-screen keyboard gives you a personalized experience by allowing you to enter information in different ways.  In Windows 8, you can customize your on-screen keyboard by changing the font, changing your typing style or by adding a click sound. You can use the click mode, hovering mode or scanning mode as per your convenience and you’d no longer have to use the physical keyboard. Here are 8 easy steps that you can follow to get a customized on-screen keyboard.

• Right click on a blank area on the Start Screen and click ‘All Apps’ in the menu bar that shows up at the bottom.

• Under ‘Windows Ease of Access’ options, click ‘On-Screen Keyboard’ to access it.

• Click on the ‘Options’ button and then, under to use the On-Screen Keyboard, select the mode you want:

• Click on Keys: In clicking mode, click the On-Screen keys to type text.

OR

Hover over keys: In hovering mode, use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically.

OR

Scan through keys: In scanning mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and 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.

• Click ‘OK’.

The On-Screen Keyboard is customized the way you wanted it.

Footnotes:

As you can see the On-Screen Keyboard is really easy to use. Just follow the above mentioned steps to customize it and get an enhanced user experience.