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

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.

In Control Panel:

Double-click the Keyboard icon.

In Control Panel:

Select the Keyboard icon by using the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

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.

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