Open the screen keyboard under Linux - how it works

You can also use an on-screen keyboard as an input device under the Linux operating system. This practical tip shows you how to call up the virtual keyboard under Linux.

Call on-screen keyboard under Ubuntu

There are various on-screen keyboards for Linux. Ubuntu, for example, has the virtual keyboard "onboard" in its luggage by default, but you can also use other on-screen keyboards under the Linux operating system.

• To call the Ubuntu on-screen keyboard "onboard", press the keys [Alt] + [F2] and enter "onboard" - without quotes.
• If you want to use the Ubuntu virtual keyboard directly in the applications, right-click on "Applications" and then on "Edit menu".
• Then select "Add / Remove" and choose "Accessibility".
• Finally, activate the "On-screen keyboard" option.

If you want to customize your Ubuntu a little, we will tell you what you can do in the article "Customize Ubuntu: Unity Dash - Here's How".