如果您需要在没有键盘的情况下打字，Windows 中的(Windows)屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)可能会有所帮助。它允许您使用鼠标键入。您甚至可以在没有将键盘连接到计算机的情况下设置和使用此功能，这在您的键盘不可用时会很有用。本文介绍了如何访问屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)、如何操作它、如何使用它在不使用物理键盘的情况下登录受密码保护的用户帐户，以及如何使用它的多个选项，包括预测文本功能。
如何在Windows 10中打开屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
在Windows 10中打开(Windows 10)屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)的最快方法是使用物理键盘。🙂 同时按下Ctrl + Win + O键，虚拟键盘就会出现在您的 Windows 10 屏幕上。
Windows 10的屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
或者，您也可以使用任务栏上的搜索(search)字段来查找屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。
在Windows 10(Windows 10)中搜索虚拟键盘
您还可以从“开始”菜单访问(Start Menu)屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。滚动直到您到达Windows 轻松访问(Windows Ease of Access)文件夹，然后单击屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。
开始菜单(Start Menu)中的屏幕键盘(Keyboard)快捷键
从 Windows 10 访问屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)的另一种相对快速的方法是运行osk命令。您可以从Run window (Win + R)、命令提示符(Command Prompt)、PowerShell甚至文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中执行此操作。
运行 osk 命令打开屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
最后，设置(Settings)应用程序还提供了一种在Windows 10中打开(Windows 10)屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)的较慢但可靠的方法。打开设置(Open Settings)，导航到轻松使用(Ease of Access)，选择左侧边栏的键盘(Keyboard)，打开“使用屏幕键盘”(“Use the On-Screen Keyboard”)开关。
使用屏幕键盘
如何从Windows 10(Windows 10)的登录屏幕打开屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
如果您需要使用屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)登录 Windows 10(log in to Windows 10) ，请选择您要登录的用户，然后按屏幕右下角的“轻松访问”徽标。(Ease of Access)将显示一个菜单，其中包含多个选项：选择屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。
(Access On-Screen Keyboard)在Windows 10登录屏幕上访问屏幕键盘
然后您可以使用屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。
如何在Windows 10中使用屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
通过首先打开您希望输入的应用程序或窗口来使用屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)。例如，您可以打开记事本( open Notepad)或您选择的网络浏览器。然后，使用鼠标选择要键入的位置，就像您通常使用物理键盘一样。确保(Make)通常指示您将在给定窗口中输入的位置的闪烁行或光标已到位。
选择输入位置
然后，只需将光标移动到屏幕键盘的(On-Screen Keyboard’s)按键上并用鼠标单击它们。在下面的示例中，用户将使用鼠标移动光标以单击屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)上的字母，复制其上方的行。
在Windows 10虚拟键盘上打字
还有一些选项允许您通过将光标悬停在按键上来按下按键：我们将在本教程后面讨论如何打开它。通过单击虚拟键盘界面上的选项(Options)键可以访问多个选项。该键在下面的屏幕截图中显示。
屏幕键盘选项
如何配置屏幕键盘(Keyboard)
当您单击虚拟键盘界面上的选项(Options)键时，会弹出一个面板，其中包含多个选项来自定义屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)以供您个人使用。
如果您选中选项(Options)面板顶部的“使用点击声音”(“Use click sound”)复选框，当您点击屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)上的按键时，您应该会通过扬声器听到咔哒声。
适用于Windows 10屏幕键盘的设置(Keyboard)
下一个设置 - “显示键以使其更容易在屏幕上移动”(“Show keys to make it easier to move around the screen”) - 显示虚拟键盘上的一系列附加键，这些键在某些情况下可能很有用。在带有特殊按钮（如Home或PgUp ）的两列附近，您会看到第三列，其中包含以下控件：
- Nav – 最小化键盘并显示一行用于导航操作系统的键：Tab、Enter、Space、Up、Down等。
- Mv Up – 将屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)移动到屏幕顶部。
- Mv Dn – 将屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)移动到屏幕底部。
- 停靠(Dock)- 将屏幕键盘停靠在屏幕(On-Screen Keyboard)底部。
- Fade – 使屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)透明。但是，它保留在后台，您仍然可以使用它。
“打开数字键盘”(“Turn on numeric key pad”)框在虚拟键盘的右侧添加了一个数据输入样式的数字键盘。如下图所示。
Windows 10虚拟键盘上的特殊按钮
要使数字小键盘实际显示数字，您必须单击NumLock键，如下例所示。
Windows 10屏幕键盘(Keyboard)上的数字键
操作屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)的默认方法是“单击键”(“Click on keys”)选项。但是，如果您希望通过将光标悬停在要单击的键上来操作键盘，则可以改为选择“悬停在键上” 。(“Hover over keys”)“通过键扫描”(“Scan through keys”)选项允许您在计算机逐行扫描可用键，然后逐键扫描时，通过点击您选择的按钮来选择字母。这两种选择都有滚动条，可让您自定义需要将鼠标悬停在按键上的时间或浏览按键的速度。
如何使用屏幕键盘键入的选项(Keyboard)
如果您打算经常使用屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)，您可以将您的计算机设置为在您登录后已激活屏幕键盘的情况下启动。(On-Screen Keyboard)这可以通过单击选项(Options)面板底部的“控制是否在我登录时启动屏幕键盘”链接来设置。(“Control whether the On-Screen Keyboard starts when I sign in”)
控制(Control)我登录时是否启动屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)
这将打开一个面板，在其顶部有一个显示“使用屏幕键盘”(“Use On-Screen Keyboard,”)的框，如下所示。选中此框，您的计算机将以已为您打开的屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)启动。
使用屏幕键盘
如何通过屏幕键盘使用文本预测(Keyboard)
预测文本功能的工作方式与智能手机上的类似功能非常相似。检查选项面板中的“使用文本预测”(“Use Text Prediction”)设置以将其激活。请注意，此功能仅适用于英语(English)、法语、意大利语、德语和西班牙语。
(Text)Windows 10中(Windows 10)屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)的文本预测
建议您同时选中“在预测词后插入空格”(“Insert space after predicted words”)选项。它通过在预测单词后自动为您点击空格键来节省您额外的时间。
当您键入时，该功能会在屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)顶部建议您可能正在键入的单词。如果您看到要输入的单词，请单击它，程序会立即为您完成该单词。这可以帮助您更快地键入单词。例如，如果您正在输入单词“lazy” ，预测文本功能可能会捕捉到这一点，并(“lazy,”)在屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)顶部提供该单词，如下所示。然后，只需单击单词，它就会自动为您完成。
文本预测如何用于屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)
您是否使用Windows 10虚拟键盘？
屏幕键盘(On-Screen Keyboard)是使用物理键盘在计算机上键入的替代方法。如果用户患有手腕问题或其他使他或她无法正常打字的因素，这可能是能够继续打字的答案。如果您的机器上没有连接功能键盘，这也是一个很好的解决方法。有关可轻松访问 Windows 10 计算机的工具的其他教程，请查看以下建议。
How to use the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 -
If you need to type without a keybоard, the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows might be helpful. It allows you to type by using a mouse. You can even set up and use this function without having a keyboard connected to your computer, which can be useful if your keyboard is unavailable. This article explains how to access the On-Screen Keyboard, how to operate it, how to use it to log on to a password-protected user account without using a physical keyboard, and how to use several of its options, including the predictive text function.
How to open the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
The fastest way to open the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 is to use a physical keyboard. 🙂 Simultaneously press the Ctrl + Win + O keys, and the virtual keyboard shows up on your Windows 10 screen.
The On-Screen Keyboard from Windows 10
Alternatively, you can also use the search field on your taskbar to look for the On-Screen Keyboard.
Searching for the virtual keyboard in Windows 10
You can also access the On-Screen Keyboard from the Start Menu. Scroll until you get to the Windows Ease of Access folder and click On-Screen Keyboard.
The On-Screen Keyboard shortcut from the Start Menu
Another relatively fast way of accessing the On-Screen Keyboard from Windows 10 is to run the osk command. You can do it from the Run window (Win + R), Command Prompt, PowerShell, or even File Explorer.
Running the osk command opens On-Screen Keyboard
Finally, a slower yet reliable method to open the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 is also made available by the Settings app. Open Settings, navigate to Ease of Access, select Keyboard on the left sidebar, and turn on the “Use the On-Screen Keyboard” switch.
Use the On-Screen Keyboard
How to open the On-Screen Keyboard from the sign-in screen of Windows 10
If you need to use the On-Screen Keyboard to log in to Windows 10, select the user you want to log in with, and then press the Ease of Access logo from the bottom-right corner of the screen. A menu is shown with several options: select On-Screen Keyboard.
Access On-Screen Keyboard on the Windows 10 sign-in screen
Then you can use the On-Screen Keyboard.
How to use the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
The On-Screen Keyboard is used by first opening the app or window you wish to type in. For example, you might open Notepad or your web browser of choice. Then, select with the mouse where you want to type, just like you normally would if you were to use a physical keyboard. Make sure the blinking line or cursor that usually indicates where you will be typing in a given window is in place.
Selecting where to type
Then, simply maneuver the cursor over the On-Screen Keyboard’s keys and click them with the mouse. In the example below, the user would move the cursor with the mouse to click the letters on the On-Screen Keyboard, replicating the line above it.
Typing on the Windows 10 virtual keyboard
There are also options that allow you to press the keys by hovering over them with the cursor: we will discuss how to turn this on later in the tutorial. Several options can be accessed by clicking on the Options key on the virtual keyboard interface. This key is indicated in the screenshot below.
On-Screen Keyboard Options
How to configure the On-Screen Keyboard
When you click the Options key on the virtual keyboard interface, a panel pops up with several options to customize the On-Screen Keyboard for your personal use.
If you check the box for “Use click sound” at the top of the Options panel, you should hear an audible clicking noise through your speakers when you click keys on the On-Screen Keyboard.
The settings available for the Windows 10 On-Screen Keyboard
The next setting - “Show keys to make it easier to move around the screen” - shows a series of additional keys on the virtual keyboard that can be useful in certain situations. Near the two columns with special buttons like Home or PgUp, you get a third column with the following controls:
- Nav – minimizes the keyboard and displays one row with keys used to navigate the operating system: Tab, Enter, Space, Up, Down, etc.
- Mv Up – moves the On-Screen Keyboard to the top side of the screen.
- Mv Dn – moves the On-Screen Keyboard to the bottom side of the screen.
- Dock – docks the On-Screen Keyboard to the bottom side of the screen.
- Fade – makes the On-Screen Keyboard transparent. However, it remains in the background, and you can still use it.
The “Turn on numeric key pad” box adds a data-entry style number pad to the right side of the virtual keyboard. This appears, as shown below.
Special buttons on the Windows 10 virtual keyboard
For the numeric keypad to actually display numbers, you must click the NumLock key as indicated in the example below.
Numerical keys on the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
The default method for operating the On-Screen Keyboard is the “Click on keys” option. However, you can instead select “Hover over keys” if you’d prefer to operate the keyboard by having the cursor hover over the keys you wish to click. The “Scan through keys” option allows you to select letters by hitting a button of your choice as the computer scans through the available keys, row by row, and then key by key. Both of these alternatives have scroll-bars that allow you to customize how long you need to hover over a key or how quickly you scan through the keys.
Options for how to type using On-Screen Keyboard
If you plan to use the On-Screen Keyboard often, you can set your computer to start-up with the On-Screen Keyboard already activated once you log on. This can be set up by clicking on the “Control whether the On-Screen Keyboard starts when I sign in” link at the bottom of the Options panel.
Control whether the On-Screen Keyboard starts when I sign in
This brings up a panel, at the top of which there’s a box that says “Use On-Screen Keyboard,” as indicated below. Check this box, and your computer will start with the On-Screen Keyboard already opened for you.
Use On-Screen Keyboard
How to use the text prediction with the On-Screen Keyboard
The predictive text function works a lot like similar functions featured on smartphones. Check the “Use Text Prediction” setting in the options panel to activate it. Note that this feature works only for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish languages.
Text prediction for On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
It is recommended that you also check the “Insert space after predicted words” option. It saves you additional time by automatically hitting the spacebar for you after a word is predicted.
As you type, the function suggests words that you might be typing at the top of the On-Screen Keyboard. If you see the word you are attempting to type, click it, and the program instantly completes the word for you. This can help you type words faster. For example, if you were typing the word “lazy,” the predictive text function might catch on to this and provide the word at the top of the On-Screen Keyboard as indicated below. Then, simply click on the word, and it automatically completes it for you.
How text prediction works for On-Screen Keyboard
Do you use the Windows 10 virtual keyboard?
The On-Screen Keyboard is an alternative to using a physical keyboard to type on a computer. If a user suffers from wrist problems or other factors that keep him or her from typing normally, this may be an answer to be able to continue typing. It is also a good fix if you do not have a functional keyboard hooked up to your machine. For other tutorials about tools that ease access to your Windows 10 computer, check the recommendations below.
