It also explains how to pin the keyboard to the Start menu.

That will instantly display the on-screen keyboard without going through the Ease of Access center.

Use the RUN command to launch the keyboard, too.

The Windows Start button showing the Settings option.

TypeRUNin the search box, then typeOSKand clickOK.

Scroll down and clickKeyboard.

UnderUse your equipment without a physical keyboard, slide the button toOn.

The Ease of Access menu showing the Keyboard option.

The keyboard will appear on your screen.

Right-clickKeyboardand clickPin to Start.

A pop-up window will ask you to confirm you want to pin the keyboard to Start.

The Keyboard options screen showing the option to use a device without a physical keyboard.

The on-screen keyboard tile will now appear when you click theStartbutton.

ClickKeyboardto take you directly to the Ease of Access menu.

Toggle the keyboard toOn.

The on-screen keyboard available with Windows 10.

FAQ

To pin the on-screen keyboard to theWindows 10 taskbar, open theStartmenu and chooseAll apps.

ExpandWindows Ease of Accessand selectOn-Screen Keyboard.

This couldnt be simpler.

On-screen keyboard with the close (X) highlighted

Position your cursor at the corner of the on-screen keyboard and drag it to the size you want.

Get rid of the on-screen keyboard on a Chromebookby going toSettingsand selectingAdvancedfollowed byAccessibility.

In theKeyboard and Text Inputsection, selectEnable on-screen keyboardto disable it.

The Keyboard Pin to Start option.

The pop up windows asking for confirmation before pinning the keyboard to Start.

The Keyboard tile in the Start menu.