In windows 8 8 1 the only was for the on screen keyboard to automatically pop up when the user taps on a field like the url field in ie is in a metro modern ui application.
Windows 8 1 keyboard popup.
You can customize the on screen keyboard in windows 8 1 by following the steps shown in this video.
You ll see a keyboard icon appear near your system tray or notification area.
By default the touch keyboard does not automatically pop up when tapping on text forms.
The touchscreen keyboard should open whenever a text field comes into focus.
If user is using a standard x86 x64 app from the desktop in desktop mode the keyboard will not pop up automatically.
Continuum is an awesome feature for windows 10 lets you change between desktop mode and tablet mode.
Windows also has the on screen keyboard osk an ease of access tool.
Windows 8 1 windows 8 1 rt keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you d typically do with a mouse.
Onscreen keyboard enable or disable in windows 8 1 windows 8 1 tutorial this video demonstrates how to enable or disable the onscreen on screen virtu.
Use the osk instead of a physical keyboard to move around your pc and enter text.
Windows 8 touch keyboard basics.
You don t need a touchscreen to use the osk.
Content in this video is provided on an as is basis.
The most common is a physical external keyboard that you plug into your pc.
Typing with the windows 8 touch keyboard is quite a basic experience one that has been improved in windows 8 1 to include autocomplete and child keys to create characters that would perhaps require shift on a hardware keyboard.
Click that icon or tap it with your finger to pull up the on screen keyboard.