sticky keys
Modifier key helper
Sticky keys is an accessibility feature that lets users press modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt) sequentially rather than simultaneously.
Instead of holding Shift while pressing a letter, you press Shift, release it, then press the letter.
The feature helps users with motor difficulties who can't press multiple keys at once.
On Windows, pressing Shift five times triggers a prompt to enable it—an annoyance familiar to gamers who accidentally activate it during play.
- accessibilityEase of approach
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- WindowsMicrosoft operating system
- toggleTwo-position switch
- press and holdSustained input gesture
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- keyboard problemsghosting, input lag, typos
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- Typing Errorstypo, misspelling, transposition, double letters, missing letters
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