How to Enable and Use On-Screen Keyboard in Mac

The guide below help you to know the way to activate on-screen keyboard in Mac OS X. The on-Screen keyboard can be used with a mouse or any other pointing device, and its the best way to enter information if there is any condition that makes you unable to use keyboard on Mac.

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Setup the On-screen Keyboard in Mac

Step-1

Click on Apple menu and then “System Preferences”

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Step-2

Click on “Keyboard”

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Select “Keyboard” tab and select the check box followed by “Show Keyboard & Character Viewers in menu bar”

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Turn on the On-screen Keyboard Viewer

Step-1

From the menu bar click on the flag and click “Show Keyboard Viewer”

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Step-2

Immediately virtual Keyboard will appear on your Mac screen, which will always float over the opened applications

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See also:
How to Enable Talking Calculator on Mac

3 comments… add one
Witz August 23, 2013, 2:58 pm

Perfect to do little typing, while working with mouse.

Jeck August 27, 2013, 2:09 pm

Nice to have on-screen keyboard on Macbook.

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