Windows 8: Show on-screen keyboard at startup

If you do not have a keyboard or a tablet, you can have the on-screen keyboard displayed on Windows 8 at startup. We'll show you how it's done.

Start the on-screen keyboard automatically in Windows 8

1. Press the "Windows" and "W" keys on your keyboard at the same time, so that the search opens on the right.
2. Enter "Center" there and click on "Ease of Access Center". This then opens in a new window.
3. Scroll down and select the option "Use a computer without a mouse or keyboard".
4. Place a checkmark in front of the item "Use on-screen keyboard" and click on "OK" below.
5. The on-screen keyboard is now always displayed at startup. Once you have closed it, you can reactivate it manually by right-clicking on the taskbar under "Toolbars" and "On-screen keyboard".

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