Official documentation
Enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows
Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft Support page for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that explains when the touch keyboard appears, how the touch keyboard icon in the taskbar controls it, and the Typing setting that shows the keyboard when no keyboard is attached.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation, updated for current Windows versions. It describes settings and behavior, not the cause of intermittent faults, which Microsoft does not cover on this page.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft says that the keyboard the touch keyboard settings refer to can be either a wired keyboard or a wireless Bluetooth keyboard.
“the attached keyboard can be either a wired keyboard or a wireless/Bluetooth keyboard” (Touch keyboard icon options)
- Microsoft says that the Never option for the touch keyboard icon prevents the touch keyboard from ever appearing.
“Select this option to prevent the touch keyboard from ever appearing.” (Never display the touch keyboard icon and disable the touch keyboard)
- Microsoft says the touch keyboard automatically displays when the Windows device is in tablet mode and there is no keyboard attached.
“When the Windows device is in tablet mode and there isn't a keyboard attached, the touch keyboard automatically displays.” (Automatically show touch keyboard when no keyboard is attached)
- Microsoft says that a Typing setting, Show the touch keyboard when not in tablet mode and there's no keyboard attached, must be switched on to show the touch keyboard in that situation.
“make sure the option Show the touch keyboard when not in tablet mode and there's no keyboard attached is switched On” (Automatically show touch keyboard when no keyboard is attached)