How to Type With Your Mouse

Last Updated: October 25, 2021

There are times typing with your mouse is handy, like maybe your hand is in a cast and you can't reach all the keys. This wikiHow will teach you how you can type with your mouse using an on-screen keyboard. An On-Screen Keyboard is an accessibility utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the computer screen that allows you to type data by using a mouse.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Using the On-Screen Keyboard on Windows 10

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Open Settings. Press Win + I or click the Windows logo to open the Start menu and click the gear icon.
2
Click Ease of Access. It's next to a dashed line clock icon.

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3
Click Keyboard. You'll see it in the panel on the left under "Interaction."
4
Click the switch next to "Use the On-Screen Keyboard" to turn it on
. Press Win + Ctrl + O to turn the on-screen keyboard off and on.
- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Using the On-Screen Keyboard on Windows 8.1

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Swipe from the right side of your screen and tap search (if you're in tablet mode). If you have a mouse, skip this step.
2
Click the Search icon
. It's in the Charms bar that you'll see by moving your mouse to the right side of your screen.
3
Search "On-Screen Keyboard." As you type, you'll see search results appear.
4
Click "On-Screen Keyboard." The keyboard will remain on your screen until you close it.
- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Using the On-Screen Keyboard on Windows 7

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Click the Start icon
. You'll see it in the lower left corner of your screen.
2
Click All Programs. It's above the Start menu icon in the menu that opens.
3
Click Accessories. Clicking this will give you a list of programs and folders.
4
Click Ease of Access. This is a folder that's listed below the programs.
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Click On-Screen Keyboard. A keyboard will appear on your screen and stay there until you close it.
- Click the Options key to change the keyboard's options.^{[1]
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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

Using the Accessibility Keyboard on Mac

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Open System Preferences. You can do this by clicking the apple logo and then System Preferences.
2
Click Accessibility. It's next to an icon that looks like a person inside a blue circle.
3
Click Keyboard. You'll see this in the panel on the left side of the window.
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Click to check the box next to "Enable Accessibility Keyboard." The keyboard on your screen will remain until you close it.^{[2]
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