Use the keyboard

You can use four types of keyboards on your tablet: Tablet, Split, Stylus, or Standard.

• To open the keyboard, touch an editable field on your tablet. Or, when in the Desktop, touch the (keyboard) icon in the taskbar.
• To insert a character, touch the character to the left of where you want it, then use the keyboard to type.
• To delete a character, touch to the right of it, then touch the delete key.
• When you don’t need the keyboard, touch , then Hide keyboard to close it.
• To adjust keyboard sound settings, see Adjust system sounds.

Icon	Description
	Touch to delete a character.
&123	Switch between number/symbol or text mode.
	Change or hide the keyboard.
	Open emoticons.
	View stylus keyboard help animations.

Tablet

Touch , then to use the tablet keyboard.

Split

Touch , then to use the split keyboard.

Stylus

This mode allows you to write on your tablet. Touch , then to use stylus mode. A stylus works best, but you can use your finger if you want. Touch to view helpful animations about using the stylus keyboard.

• To correct a mistake, touch the word to expand the letters, then write over the incorrect letters.
• To delete a word, draw a line through it.
• To insert a new character, draw a vertical line where you want to insert it. A space appears. Write the additional character.
• To join split characters together, draw an arc underneath the characters.

Standard

Touch , then to use the standard keyboard.

You must enable the standard keyboard in your PC settings to select this keyboard. To enable the keyboard:

1. Open Charms.
2. Touch Settings, then Change PC settings.
3. Touch PC and devices, then Typing.

   Tip
   If you don't see the option that you need, touch to go back to the main menu.

4. Under Touch keyboard, touch the bar under "Add the standard keyboard layout as a touch keyboard option" to turn the standard keyboard On or Off.
   

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Unbranded Windows 10.1" Tablet (UB-15MS10 and UB-15MS10SA)

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