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On-Screen Keyboard
is an accessibility utility that displays a virtual keyboard on
the computer screen that allows people with mobility impairments
to type data by using a pointing device or joystick. Besides
providing a minimum level of functionality for some people with
mobility impairments, On-Screen Keyboard can also help people
who do not know how to type.
To make the keys on On-Screen Keyboard more
legible, you can choose the font, font style, and font size that
best suits your needs. If you are using a language other than
U.S. English, it may be necessary to change font options to see
additional characters. The selected font options only affect the
appearance of the On-Screen Keyboard keys and do not affect the
font used in the selected program. This procedure tells you how
to select the font for On-Screen Keyboard keys.
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Mouse actions |
Keyboard actions |
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On the
Start menu:
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Point to
All Programs.
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Point to
Accessories.
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Point to
Accessibility.
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Select
On-Screen Keyboard.
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Note
A message box with a link to more information about the
On-Screen Keyboard may appear. To close the box, select
OK. |
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Display the
Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the
Windows logo key  ).
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Move to
All Programs by pressing P.
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If it does
not open automatically, press ENTER to open the All
Programs menu.
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Move to
Accessories by pressing the DOWN ARROW key.
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Press
ENTER.
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Select
Accessibility by pressing ENTER.
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Move to
On-Screen Keyboard by pressing the DOWN ARROW key.
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Press
ENTER.
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Note
A message box with a link to more information about
accessibility utilities may appear. To close the box, press
ALT+TAB to select the message box, and then press ENTER.
Then, press ALT+TAB to select the document in which you want
to begin working. |
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In the
On-Screen Keyboard window:
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Select
Settings.
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Select
Font. |
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In the
On-Screen Keyboard window:
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Be sure
On-Screen Keyboard is selected by pressing ALT+TAB.
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Display the
Settings menu by pressing ALT+S.
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Select
Font by pressing F. |
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In the
Font dialog box:
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Select a
font, font style, and font size.
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Select
OK. |
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In the
Font dialog box:
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Select a
font, font style, and font size by using the UP ARROW, DOWN
ARROW, and TAB keys.
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Press
ENTER. |
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After
selecting On-Screen Keyboard options, to return to the
document you want to type characters in:
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Place the
insertion point where you want to begin.
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Note
To exit On-Screen Keyboard, select the Close button. |
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After
selecting On-Screen Keyboard options, to return to the
document you want to type characters in:
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Press
ALT+TAB to select it.
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Note
To exit On-Screen Keyboard (be sure it is selected by
pressing ALT+TAB), and then press ALT+F, X. |
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On-Screen Keyboard: Font dialog box:
Select a font for On-Screen Keyboard keys |
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