Windows 10: Turn On or Off Tablet Mode in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off Tablet Mode in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Tablet Mode in Windows 10


Continuum is Microsoft's new way of switching between tablet and desktop mode on a Windows 10 tablet or convertible PC as needed.

Tablet mode makes Windows easier and more intuitive to use with touch on devices like 2-in-1s, or when you don't want to use a keyboard and mouse.

In tablet mode, Start and apps (including older programs) open full screen, giving you more space to work in. To use two apps side-by-side, drag an app to one side. You'll see where it'll snap, along with any open apps that can snap right next to it. Use the back button on the taskbar to go back in an app or to the previous app you were using. When you're done with an app, drag it to the bottom of the screen to close it.

If your device has a smaller screen, the taskbar will automatically adjust to fit it.

You will see the desktop by default on a typical laptop or desktop.

Tablet mode will be turned on by default on tablets.

On a convertible PC (laptop/tablet hybrid), detaching or attaching the keyboard will prompt you by default to switch in and out of tablet mode.

Starting with snap apps to left and right, replace a previously snapped app with another (teeter) and swipe down to close an app.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off tablet mode to switch between using tablet mode and desktop mode in your user account in Windows 10.

The transparent Show desktop button on the taskbar is not available while tablet mode is on.

Tablet mode does not support multiple displays.

To enable tablet mode on a PC with multiple displays, press the Win+P keys to open Project, and click/tap on PC screen only.

To undo this, press the Win+P keys, and click/tap on Extend.








Contents

• Option One: Set to Use Tablet Mode or Desktop Mode when you Sign in in Settings
• Option Two: To Turn On or Off Tablet Mode in Action Center
• Option Three: To Turn On or Off Tablet Mode using a REG file

OPTION ONE [/i] Set to Use Tablet Mode or Desktop Mode when you Sign in in Settings
1 For how, see: How to Use Tablet Mode or Desktop Mode when you Sign in to Windows 10









OPTION TWO [/i] To Turn On or Off Tablet Mode in Action Center
1 Click/tap on the Action Center (Win+A) system icon in the taskbar notification area.

2 At the bottom of the Action Center, click/tap on the Tablet mode button to toggle it on (blue) or off (gray) for what you want. (see screenshot below)









OPTION THREE [/i] To Turn On or Off Tablet Mode using a REG file
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell

TabletMode DWORD

0 = Off
1 = On


1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Turn On Tablet Mode
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_On_Tablet_Mode.reg

Download

3 To Turn Off Tablet Mode
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_Off_Tablet_Mode.reg

Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, OK (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 restart the computer to apply.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• List of Touch Gestures for Windows 10
• How to Hide or Show Touch Keyboard Button on Taskbar in Windows 10
• How to Hide or Show App Icons on Taskbar in Tablet Mode in Windows 10
• How to Turn On or Off Auto-hide the Taskbar in Tablet Mode in Windows 10
• How to Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode in Windows 10
• How to Use Tablet Mode or Desktop Mode when you Sign in to Windows 10

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win 10 desktop not appears

Looks like the tablet mode is ON.

Turn it off:

Tablet Mode - Turn On or Off in Windows 10
If this isn't the case ,a screenshot would be nice.

 

In win10 i changed my Startup menu to win 8 version. How to go back to win10 version

Try turning Tablet Mode off/on as required.

Tablet mode -
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17210/windows-10-use-your-pc-like-a-tablet

More Info -
http://www.howtogeek.com/221973/what-is-tablet-mode-in-windows-10-and-how-to-turn-it-on-and-off/

 

Further, I'm confident tablet mode will eventually re-enable charms etc. in future builds...device recognition ability was reported as one of the big things back then.

 

Tablet mode, to me, seems to be a cover for lack of intuitiveness.
Why have the on-screen keyboard only pop up when in TM? It should pop up whenever input is needed and a keyboard isn't attached.
Window sizes should be sized by last position only. I hate that I lose that option in TM.

In short, when in tablet mode you gain a proper, intuitive on-screen keyboard but lose the ability to window apps, when in desktop mode you lose an intuitive keyboard and gain the ability to window apps.

Does this make any sense?

 

Anyone fond a way to enable it with with multiple monitors? *092

 

No, other than switching to single screen "PC only" mode. Windows Logo Key + P, select "PC Only". Tablet mode is available. Windows Logo key + P "Extend" and its not.

 

This question is still not answered. I have that problem too on my big PC not on my small one that can also be used as a tablet. On my big PC I tried "tablet mode" out of curiosity. That shows the tiles directly on the desktop when clicking on "start". Now I cannot get rid of that setting. Your solution does work on the small "transformer book" PC. But not on the real big PC.
Hunky Dork

 

Hello Hunky Dork, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Actually, it's just your Start menu full screen while tablet mode is on instead of tiles on your desktop.

Tablet mode can only be used with one display.

What were you wanting to do?

 

No! not at all . When I did fset my PC to "tablet mode" the Start Menu changed and now when I click on "Start" I get tiles over a darkened desktop Instead of the usual Start Menu on the left side of the screen. I want to get back to the "not tablet mode" but I cannot do it as I do it on my tablet PC.

Is it sinking in?

That is why I posted on "Tablet Mode - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 "

• Nice evening to you.

 

Yes, I understood what you meant. I was just informing you that when you have tablet mode turned on, you will have a full screen Start instead of the desktop. The full screen Start cannot be turned off while tablet mode is on.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

What do your Tablet Mode settings show when trying to turn it off? Are you getting any error messages?

Please post any screenshots showing any differences you see from the Tablet Mode tutorial here.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...en-forums.html

 

Well at last by going to "start fullscreen" I finally got rid of the problem and I think other guys (and galls) will find that interesting as an answer to their problem
Thank you

 

I'm glad it could help. *Smile

 

Tutorial has been updated to add OPTION THREE. *Smile

 

Today I updated to 14901 (pre-release) and cannot turn off tablet mode...
Settings are unusable (they disappear after trying to open submenu - however Updates Settings are OK...) and tile or regedit tweak doesn't change anything.

Any other way? Should it work? I still can restore previous build.