How to add a Touch Keyboard to the Desktop in Windows 8

Description: This article will show you how to add a touch keyboard to the Windows 8 desktop. This might be useful if your keyboard is malfunctioning.

  1. Right click on the taskbar of the desktop.
    Windows 8 Desktop, Taskbar, Toolbars
  2. Click on Toolbars.
  3. Select Touch Keyboard from the menu.
    Windows 8 Taskbar, Toolbars, Touch Keyboard
  4. There will now be a keyboard icon in the taskbar.
    Windows 8 Taskbar, Touch Keyboard Icon
  5. Click on the keyboard icon to open the touch keyboard.
    Windows 8 Touch Keyboard

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