In this article, we will learn everything about sticky keys and will also discuss how you can turn off sticky keys on your Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 laptop/desktop easily. So stay with us till the end.
Before we start learning how to turn off sticky keys, let’s first briefly know what is sticky keys and what are its uses and benefits?
*you can skip this and go directly to the main part below
What is Sticky Keys?
Sticky keys are a feature on Windows devices that helps users to enter multiple key combinations in sequence rather than simultaneously by keeping the CTRL and Shift keys to remain applied even when you are not pressing them.
This can be helpful in many ways for the users, who find it hard to press shortcut key combinations or in cases where pressing multiple keys is necessary.
You can turn on the sticky keys by pressing the Shift key five times. But this is applicable only in the case when you want to turn it on and is also available only on a few Windows OS versions. This command won’t work to turn the sticky keys off no matter the number of times you press the Shift key.
To turn on this feature is easy, also it is already set as default on some of the Windows devices. It can even get turned on by mistake while you are typing, which makes it annoying and sometimes frustrating for users who don’t know how to turn it off.
If you also fall in that category of users who have mistakenly turned it on or turned it on by choice but now wondering how to turn off the sticky keys on the Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 laptop, then you are at the right place,
Here’s how you can turn off sticky keys in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 easily.
*for Windows 10, go to the below section and skip the first one
How to Turn Off Sticky Keys on Windows 7 and Windows 8?
In Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can press the Shift key five times to turn on the Sticky Keys feature. But when it comes to completely turn sticky keys off, you would need to open the settings of your Windows device and then turn it off manually.
Here’s how you can turn off sticky keys in Windows 7 and Windows 8:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Find and click on the Ease of Access option.
3. Now, click on Make the Keyboard Easier To Use.
4. Scroll down to the Make it Easier To Type option and uncheck the “Turn on Sticky Keys” option and then click on Apply.
*In Windows 8, You can also use Win key+U > Keyboard > Uncheck the Sticky Keys option to turn off this feature.
How to Turn Off Sticky Keys on Windows 10?
Since Windows 10 has a completely different interface of control panel and device settings, you would need to do different settings in order to turn off the sticky keys. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Select the Windows icon at the bottom-left corner and click on Settings.
2. Click on Ease Of Access and then on Keyboard on the next page.
3. Now, find the Sticky Keys option and then toggle the on/off button to off.
*If you are unable to find Settings on your Windows 10 laptop, You can also press the Windows+U command to open it
How to Fix Sticky Keys on your Laptop/Desktop?
If you are unable to use the sticky keys feature on your laptop, there might be two reasons for that. Either you have turned off the sticky keys feature manually in the Settings or they have been turned off by mistake while typing.
Here’s how you can fix sticky keys on your Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 laptop:
1. On Windows 7
1. Open Control Panel and then go to Ease of Access
2. Now, go to Make the Keyboard Easier to Use and check the “Turn on Sticky keys” box.
3. Click Apply.
*You can also press Shift Key five times continuously and then click on “Yes” to turn on the Sticky keys feature.
2. On Windows 8 and Windows 10
1. Open Settings by clicking on the Windows icon at the bottom left corner and then on the Settings icon
2. Go to Ease of Access and then to the Keyboard section.
3. Toggle the Sticky Keys button to turn it blue.
4. That’s it, Sticky keys feature is now enabled.
That’s it, that was all about how you can turn off sticky keys on Windows 7, Windows 8 and, Windows 10. We hope this article helped you with that. If you liked our content do check out our other articles too like:
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