Windows 7: How To Enable the Numeric Key Pad on the Onscreen Keyboard

By default, Window 7′s Onscreen Keyboard has the numeric key pad disabled. If you use numbers a lot, you will want to enable the key pad to make it easier to input numbers.

1. Open the Onscreen Keyboard. (Click the Orb, select All Programs, Accessories, Ease of Access).

2. Go to the bottom, right hand side of the keyboard and click the Options key.

3. Check the Turn on numeric key pad checkbox.

4. Click OK.

 

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2 Responses to “Windows 7: How To Enable the Numeric Key Pad on the Onscreen Keyboard”

  1. November 11, 2009 at 5:48 am, Anonymous said:

    Does the Windows Key+R ‘osk’ command still work in 7 to start the Onscreen Keyboard?

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  2. January 02, 2010 at 5:44 am, Anonymous said:

    how add/remove onscreen keyboard windows 7

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