Windows 10: Touch keyboard, full screen, Win 11 tablet

Is there a way to automatically open the on-screen keyboard by clicking in a text field? I bought a Windows 11 tablet to suspend over my bed via an articulated arm. I have a Bluetooth mouse for it and would like to use the on-screen keyboard. I can do that in most situations by selecting it from my task bar, but not in YouTube where I'm most likely to use it. YouTube doesn't display the comment section while in tablet mode unless the video is set to full screen. When it is, I can't access the task bar, so no keyboard. I don't have the option to take it out of tablet mode. The only workaroun

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The touch keyboard is missing in the Windows 11 setup screens

I have Windows 11, version 22H2, installed on my tablet PC. Since it’s a tablet, I use the touch keyboard to type directly on the touchscreen.



I needed to reset Windows, and now I’m going through Windows setup screens, however the touch keyboard isn’t appearing in the setup screens this time. As a result, I can’t enter a password on the “Let’s connect you to a network” screen to proceed to the next step.

 

Windows 11 "Show the touch keyboard when there's no keyboard attached" no longer observed.

Hardware: Surface Go 2

Software: Windows 11 (22H2 OS Build 22621.963)

Issue:

After the Windows 11 22H2 update, the setting under "Settings" > "Time & Language" > "Typing" > "Touch Keyboard" > "Show the touch keyboard when there's no keyboard attached" is no longer being observed.

Symptom:

When the setting is turned off, and tapping on the screen the tablet keyboard comes up.

Scenarios:

1. With Surface Go 2 keyboard attached.
   
   1. Tapping on the screen in a document doesn't bring up the tablet keyboard. (Expected Behavior)
      
2. Without Surface Go 2 keyboard attached.
   
   1. Tapping on a document brings up the keyboard. (Not expected behavior)
      
3. Using a 2.4Ghz Keyboard with USB dongle.
   
   1. Tapping on document brings up tablet screen keyboard. (Not expected since there is a keyboard attached via USB).
      
4. Using a wired keyboard via USB.
   
   1. Tapping on document brings up tablet screen keyboard. (Not expected)
      

 

On screen keyboard not working in Windows 10 tablet mode

Hi Gary,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Let me help you.



I suggest you to perform the following troubleshooting steps and check if it helps. Follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Right click on the Task bar and select ShowTouch Keyboard Button.
  
• 
  Open the Keyboard and close it (just to check if it’s working).
  
• 
  Next click on Action center and select
  Tablet Mode.
  
• 
  Once you are in Tablet mode, again Right click on the
  Task bar and select Show Touch Keyboard Button.
  
• 
  Open the Key board and check if it’s working in Tablet mode. Next check if it’s available on the task bar in both desktop and tablet mode.
  

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