Turn On the Sticky Keys Feature

Published: February 11, 2002

Submitted by Tuan Le, Sacramento, California

When a shortcut requires a key combination, the StickyKeys feature lets you press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows Logo key, and have it remain active until another key is pressed.

To activate StickyKeys

1.

Press the Shift key five times. A dialog box opens with instructions on how to set up the StickyKeys feature.

2.

If you click OK, an icon (a group of squares) appears in the notification area.

To turn off StickyKeys, press the Shift key five times.