Using Windows XP

StickyKeys: Press One Key at a Time for Key Combinations

StickyKeys is an accessibility feature designed for people who have difficulty holding down two or more keys at a time. When a shortcut requires a key combination such as CTRL+P, StickyKeys will enable you to press one key at a time instead of pressing them simultaneously. This procedure tells you how to turn on StickyKeys through Accessibility Options in Control Panel.

 Mouse actionsKeyboard actions

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On the Start menu:

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Select Control Panel 

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key Windows logo key).

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Select Control Panel by pressing C.

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In Control Panel:

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Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).

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If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.

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Select Accessibility Options.

In Control Panel:

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Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).

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If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.

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Press ENTER.

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Press the RIGHT ARROW key, and then the LEFT ARROW key to select Accessibility Options.

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Press ENTER.

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In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:
To turn on StickyKeys:

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Select the Use StickyKeys check box.

Note  To turn off StickyKeys, clear the Use StickyKeys check box.

In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:
To turn on StickyKeys:

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Select the Use StickyKeys check box by pressing U.

Note  To turn off StickyKeys, clear the Use StickyKeys check box by pressing U.

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To access StickyKeys settings:

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Select Settings.

To access StickyKeys settings:

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Select Settings by pressing S.

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In the Settings for StickyKeys dialog box:

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Select the options you want by selecting or clearing the check boxes.

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Select OK twice to save the settings and exit Accessibility Options.

In the Settings for StickyKeys dialog box:

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Select options by pressing the underlined access keys (see notes below).

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Press ENTER twice to save the settings and exit Accessibility Options.

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To close Control Panel:

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Select the Close button.

To close Control Panel:

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Press ALT+F, C.

Notes:

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To use the shortcut that allows you to turn StickyKeys on or off by pressing the SHIFT key five times, select the Use shortcut check box (Press U).

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To specify that, when a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT) or the Windows logo key Windows logo key is pressed twice in succession, the key will remain active until the key is pressed again, under Options, select the Press modifier key twice to lock check box (Press P).

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To turn off StickyKeys when a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT) or the Windows logo key Windows logo key and another key are pressed simultaneously, under Options, select the Turn StickyKeys off if two keys are pressed at once check box (Press T).

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To play a tone to indicate when a modifier key (CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT) or the Windows logo key Windows logo key is pressed, locked, or released, under Notification, select the Make sounds when modifier key is pressed check box (Press M).

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To display an icon for StickyKeys on the taskbar when StickyKeys is turned on, under Notification, select the Show StickyKeys status on screen check box (Press S).

Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Use StickyKeys

Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Use StickyKeys