Keyboard

Region & Language

Use alternative keyboard layouts — Add keyboard layouts and switch between them.

Accessibility

Keyboard navigation — Use applications and the desktop without a mouse.
Turn on bounce keys — Ignore quickly-repeated key presses of the same key.
Turn on slow keys — Have a delay between a key being pressed and that letter appearing on the screen.
Turn on sticky keys — Type keyboard shortcuts one key at a time rather than having to hold down all of the keys at once.
Use an on-screen keyboard — Use an on-screen keyboard to enter text by clicking buttons with the mouse or a touchscreen.
What is the Menu key? — The Menu key launches a context menu with the keyboard rather than with a right-click.
What is the Super key? — The Super key opens the Activities overview. You can usually find it next to the Alt key on your keyboard.

Other topics

Make the keyboard cursor blink — Make the insertion point blink and control how quickly it blinks.
Manage repeated key presses — Make the keyboard not repeat letters when you hold down a key, or change the delay and speed of repeat keys.
Numeric keypad — Enable the numeric keypad by default.
Set keyboard shortcuts — Define or change keyboard shortcuts in Keyboard settings.
Useful keyboard shortcuts — Get around the desktop using the keyboard.

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