How to open the virtual keyboard in Windows XP / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10

In some cases the keyboard is paralyzed with a few keys, you have not had to go to fix it yet, you have to complete the report immediately, the virtual keyboard built into the system will be the lifeline for you. However, a lot of people don't know how to invoke the virtual keyboard.

So please refer to the following article of Download.com.vn to know how to open virtual keyboards on both Windows XP , Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 .

How to open the virtual keyboard on Windows XP

To open the virtual keyboard on Windows XP, click the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen, select All Programs> Accessories> Accessibility> On-Screen Keyboard. Soon after, the Windows XP virtual keyboard will appear.

Or you can click the Start button > Run (Windows + R) to open the Run window. Then type the command "osk" (which is the acronym for On Screen Keyboard) into the Open box , then click OK.

How to open the virtual keyboard on Windows 7/8 / 8.1

To open the virtual keyboard on Windows 8 / 8.1, click Start , select Accessories> Ease of Access> On-Screen Keyboard . For Windows 7, just enter the keyword "Keyboart" or "On" in the search box, then select On-Screen Keyboard .

Soon after, the Windows 7 virtual keyboard will appear:

Instructions to open the virtual keyboard on Windows 10

To open the virtual keyboard on Windows 10, you also press the Windows + R key combination to call the Run dialog box. Then enter the command "osk" in the Open box , then click OK .

Or type the words "onscreen", "keyboard" or "on" into the search box, select On-Screen Keyboard.

Shortly thereafter the virtual keyboard of Windows 10 will appear:

If you want to use the Function key row (from F1 to F12), remember to press the Fn button , to display the line of keys from F1 to F12 on the virtual keyboard.

If you set a password to access the system, and the keyboard is not listed, you can open the virtual keyboard right outside the lock screen, just click the Easy Of Access icon (next to the Power button), select On -Screen Keyboard.

Now you can open the virtual keyboard very quickly on both Windows XP / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10. In addition, you can refer to some of the following virtual keyboard software: Virtual Keyboard , On-screen-keyboard , Free Virtual Keyboard ...