Touch Keyboard not working in Windows 11/10

If Touch Keyboard is not working on your Windows 11/10 computer, this post is for you. Hereinafter, we will talk about the registry changes you need to make to get it working. So, if you are facing the same issue, read the solution mentioned below.

Touch keyboard not working in Windows 11/10

In Windows 11, you have to right-click on the Taskbar and select Taskbar setting. Next, go to Touch keyboard and set it to ‘Always’.

In Windows 10, the touch keyboard can be activated by right click over the taskbar and select Show Touch Keyboard button option.

Using the touch keyboard button, the touch-keyboard can be accessed.

However, if the Touch keyboard is not working for you, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Take a backup of your registry settings.
3. Locate and create or configure MonitorSize key.

Let us discuss them in detail.

Press the Windows Key + R combination, type regedit in the Run dialog box and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Then, backup of your registry settings. So that, if you feel like you don’t need these changes any more, we can revert restore the backup and revert back the settings.

Navigate here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Scaling

At this registry location and in the right pane of the above-shown window, look for the MonitorSize named registry string. Please note that this registry key is not available in non-touch-based computers. The incorrect Value data for the MonitorSize registry string is the root cause behind this issue. Double-click on the same string to modify it:

Finally, in the Edit String box, put decimal data such as 22.5. Click OK. Close Registry Editor, reboot, and your problem should be fixed after restarting the machine.

These steps involve registry manipulation. Making mistakes while manipulating the registry could affect your system adversely. So be careful while editing registry entries and create a System Restore point first.

Touch Keyboard Troubleshooter

If your Touch Keyboard is not working properly or if you think it has been set up incorrectly, try using the Touch Keyboard Troubleshooter from Microsoft and see if it helps you resolve your problem.

TIP: This post will show you how to reset the Touch Keyboard to default open position.

Let us know if this works for you!