How to Enable On-Screen Keyboard on a Mac (macOS Catalina & Mojave)

Microsoft provides the On-Screen keyboard for its Windows users for a long period of time which is known as “On-Screen Keyboard” or OSK. However, in macOS, this feature is known as “Accessibility Keyboard” and that is the same as On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 or below. So, in this guide, you will learn how to enable the On-Screen Keyboard in a Mac.

Meanwhile, If you have a physical impairment or maybe just a damaged keyboard, typing with an on-screen keyboard can often be helpful. Using an on-screen or virtual keyboard or accessibility keyboard allows you to use a mouse cursor or other input tool to pick any of the standard keyboard options.

Furthermore, The Accessibility Keyboard or the On-Screen keyboard is a keyboard on-screen which allows you to use your Mac without a physical keyboard. This offers advanced typing (such as tips for typing) and navigation functionality, which you can configure to make your favorite devices easier to use.

You Might Also Like: How to Enable On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10: 6 Best Methods

How to Enable the On-Screen Keyboard on a Mac ( macOS Catalina & Mojave)

For instance, if your mac keyboard is damaged or simply wants to know how to activate the On-Screen Keyboard or Accessibility Keyboard on your Mac then here’s how to enable it.

Note: the following instructions must be the same for macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, and macOS High Sierra.

Step 1. Click the Apple logo or menu at the top left-hand side of the screen.

Step 2. Choose System Preferences.

Step 3. Click Accessibility.

Step 4. Scroll down and then click Keyboard from the left pane.

Step 5. In Keyboard preferences, click Accessibility Keyboard.

Step 6. At last, check the box next to Enable Accessibility Keyboard to quickly enable it.

On-Screen Keyboard on a Mac

Now, a virtual Keyboard will appear on the screen. You can click on letters to insert them in documents or watch them become highlighted when you type on the actual keyboard.

Here’s another way to activate On-Screen Keyboard on a Mac:

• System Preferences > Keyboard > Check the box that says “Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar > Click the icon in the Menu Bar with the Command symbol in it, and choose “Show Keyboard Viewer.”

How to Disable the On-Screen Keyboard or Accessibility Keyboard on a Mac

Step 1. Click the Apple logo or menu at the top left-hand side of the screen.

Step 2. Choose System Preferences.

Step 3. Click Accessibility.

Step 4. Scroll down and then click Keyboard from the left pane.

Step 5. In Keyboard preferences, click Accessibility Keyboard.

Step 6. Uncheck the box next to Enable Accessibility Keyboard to disable it.

Disable the On-Screen Keyboard or Accessibility Keyboard on a Mac

That’s it. This is how you can enable or open the On-Screen Keyboard or Accessibility Keyboard on Mac running macOS Catalina or Mojave. Accessibility Keyboard can be handy when your physical or external keyboard is damaged and you can’t type or write a document. Simply enable the On-Screen Keyboard any move your cursor to type.

Related Posts: 

• How to AirDrop From iPhone to Macbook to Share Files & Documents

• 2 Ways of Screen Mirroring an iPhone to a Macbook ( Wirelessly & USB Cable)

• Two Ways to Show or Find WiFi Password on Mac