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Windows 8.1 (and its equivalent Windows RT edition) includes a touch keyboard for computers and tablets with a touch screen. When you touch any text field on your tablet, the touch keyboard appears on the screen. If you don't have a touch screen, then you have two options to run it. By default, it appears with a limited set of keys and lacks Function keys, Alt, Tab and Esc keys. In this article, we will look how to enable those missing keys in the touch keyboard, and, as a bonus, we will look for two possible ways to launch the touch keyboard.

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If you are the lucky owner of a touch screen, then Windows 8.1 will show you the advanced options of the touch keyboard in PC Settings -> PC and Devices -> Input. Go there and enable the following option: Add the standard keyboard layout as a touch keyboard option. Turn the slider to the 'on' position as shown in the picture below:

Voila, now open your touch keyboard and click its options (the bottom right bottom). You will get the standard layout button enabled:

This will enable all advanced buttons including Esc, Alt and Tab. To use a Function key, tap the Fn button at the bottom left corner of the touch keyboard. The numeric buttons will change their captions to F1-F12:

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How to enable the standard keyboard layout of the touch keyboard without a touch screen

If you do not have a touch screen, then Windows 8.1 will hide all advanced settings of the touch keyboard:

So, you cannot use PC settings to enable the standard keyboard layout of the touch keyboard without a touch screen. The only way for you is a registry tweak.

1. Open Registry Editor (see how).
2. Go to the following key:

   Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click. If this key doesn't exist, just create it.

3. In the right pane, you should create the EnableCompatibilityKeyboard value. This DWORD value is responsible for the full keyboard view of the touch keyboard. Set it to 1 to enable the standard keyboard layout.
   Bonus Tip: There is a smarter way to resize the right pane of the Registry editor quickly with a keyboard shortcut.
   To disable it, you will have to delete the EnableCompatibilityKeyboard value or set it to 0.

Now run the touch keyboard. Restarting the PC isn't required, the changes will take effect immediately, and you will get your standard keyboard layout enabled:

How to launch the touch keyboard in WIndows 8.1

There are two options to run the touch keyboard in Windows 8.1. The first option is a taskbar panel. Right click on an empty space of your taskbar and enable the Touch Keyboard toolbar:

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This will place a special button near your system tray which you can click to launch the touch keyboard.

The second way is to directly run the TabTip.exe file which represents the main executable file of the touch keyboard. It is located here:

You can pin this file to the Start Screen or create a shortcut on your Desktop to have quick access to the touch keyboard.

That's it. Now you have more options to control the behavior of the touch keyboard in Windows 8.1.

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Continuum is a awesome feature for Windows 10 that lets you change between desktop mode and tablet mode. You can use a keyboard and mouse when you choose, or you can optimize your screen for a great touch experience. However, I notice that I prefer to stay in desktop mode even when I don't have the Type cover attached to the Surface 3.

So what's the problem with desktop mode in Windows 10? By default, the touch keyboard does not automatically pop up when tapping on text forms, address bars, or anywhere else that you need to type on. The good news is that you can change that behavior in just a few steps.

1. Go to Settings (keyboard shortcut: Windows + I)

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With this method on the Surface 3, I can see more of my open windowed apps. I can also snap up to four apps on the screen instead of just two in tablet mode. Desktop mode still feels very touch-friendly, too. In fact, I don't even think I need to go into tablet mode anymore. What do you think? Do you like this setup, too? Let us know in the comments!

If you think this guide is helpful, we have more like this in our Windows 10 help, tips and tricks page.