How to Enable and Use Touch Keyboard on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• You can configure the Touch Keyboard icon to always appear on the taskbar by adjusting the taskbar settings.
• The Touch Keyboard in Windows 11 includes an emoji panel, voice typing capabilities, themes, and more.
• It also offers a variety of customization options, allowing you to change the keyboard size, theme, background, and key text size.

How to Enable Touch Keyboard on Windows 11

Enabling the Touch Keyboard on Windows 11 is quite straightforward. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Right-click on the Taskbar and select Taskbar settings.

Step 2: In the Settings window that appears, expand Taskbar corner icons, and toggle on the switch next to the Touch keyboard.

Once you complete the steps mentioned above, a small keyboard icon will appear on the Taskbar. You can click on it to easily access the Touch Keyboard.

How to Use Touch Keyboard on Windows 11

Once you’ve opened the Touch Keyboard, you can use your mouse cursor or the touch input to start typing. Alternatively, click the gear icon to switch to handwriting mode and use your stylus or a mouse to write.

Similarly, clicking the mic icon will allow you to use the text-to-speech functionality.

Aside from the various input methods, clicking the Recent icon lets you access emojis, GIFs, symbols, and the clipboard history.

After typing with the Touch Keyboard, click on the X icon or press any key on your physical keyboard to close it.

Additionally, you can also switch between different languages on the Touch Keyboard. For that, you’ll need to add new languages to your PC first. Once installed, click the language icon on the Touch Keyboard to switch languages.

How to Customize Touch Keyboard on Windows 11

Windows 11 also offers a few customization options that you can use to personalize your Touch Keyboard experience.

Change Keyboard Layout

Step 1: Open the Touch Keyboard and click the gear icon on the left.

Step 2: Navigate to the Keybaord layout and choose from the available layouts.

Change Keyboard Size

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app. Navigate to the Personalization tab and select Touch keyboard.

Step 2: Use the slider next to the Keyboard size to increase or decrease the size of the keyboard. Click the Open keyboard button to preview the keyboard.

Change Keyboard Themes

Step 1: Open the search menu, type in Touch Keyboard settings, and press Enter.

Step 2: Expand the Keyboard theme section and scroll through the list to pick a theme.

If you can’t find a desirable theme from the presets, you can also create a custom theme. To do so, select the Custom theme option and then click on the Edit button.

You can customize each element of the Touch Keyboard, including the color and transparency of the window, keys, and the text on the keys.

You also get to personalize your keyboard by setting a custom picture. To do so, move to the Window tab and select Picture under “Personalize your background.” Then click Choose your picture to upload it from your PC.

Change Key Text Size & Background

Under the Keyboard theme, you can use the drop-down menu next to the Key text size to modify it. Similarly, you can also toggle the switch to enable or disable the Key background.