How do sticky keys work

This will benefit users who are unable to press or have difficulty pressing shortcut key combinations. Open the Ease of Access control panel via the instructions above and click on Change how your keyboard works. Figure 1. Ease of Access keyboard options. Check the circled box to enable Sticky Keys. A window will be displayed asking you if you wish to turn on Sticky Keys Figure 2. Clicking Yes will enable Sticky Keys.

By default the Sticky Keys icon will display on the task bar Figure 3 , and Windows will play a sound when a modifier key is pressed. If you do not see the icon or hear a sound when pressing a modifier key, make sure the Feedback options are checked in the Sticky Keys options dialog Refer to Sticky Keys Options.

If the default options are selected, pressing two keys simultaneously will also turn off Sticky Keys. As stated above, Sticky Keys is configured by default to play a sound when enabled or disabled via the SHIFT key or when a modifier key is pressed.

The Sticky Keys icon, which looks like a few white keyboard keys, will show up in your taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Double-click it to bring up Sticky Keys' options in the Ease of Access center. Press the Windows logo on your keyboard, or click the Windows icon at the bottom left of your screen. Toggle the switch under "Sticky Keys" to "Off. And finally, if you're just looking to turn off Sticky Keys temporarily after you turn it on accidentally, just press two function keys at the same time Ctrl, Alt, Shift or the Windows key.

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