Adjusting Keyboard Options

Select the Keyboard icon in Control Panel to customize keyboard settings such as adjusting the character repeat rate, repeat-delay speed, and the cursor blink rate.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Point to Settings.
  • Select Control Panel.
 Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).
  • Move to Settings by pressing S.
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Double-click the Keyboard icon.
 In Control Panel:
  • Select the Keyboard icon by using the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Keyboard Properties dialog box, select the appropriate tab:
  • To adjust the character repeat rate or adjust the cursor blink rate, select the Speed tab.
  • To make changes to input locales and keyboard layout, select the Input Locales tab.
  • To troubleshoot or view properties of devices, select the Hardware tab.
 In the Keyboard Properties dialog box, move to the appropriate tab by pressing CTRL+TAB (continue pressing TAB until you reach the desired tab):
  • To change the way your keyboard responds or adjust the cursor blink rate, select the Speed tab.
  • To add an input locale and keyboard layout, select the Input Locales tab.
  • To troubleshoot or view properties of devices, select the Hardware tab.