Tech Tip: Easy Access To Special Characters and Emojis in Windows 10

Most physocal keyboards can make it diffcult to select special characters and emojis. A hidden Windows 10 option to open an on-screen keyboard makes it easy. Here’s how:

• Right-click any empty space on the taskbar to open the taskbar customization menu.
• Click the Show touch keyboard button option.This adds a new button to the left of the clock on the right hand side of the taskbar.
• Click that button while working in any desktop program or Windows 10 app to slide up the on-screen keyboard.
• Click any letter or symbol to see variations of that letter.
• Click the smiley face to display a keyboard layout filled with emojis.
• Click anywhere outside the keyboard or resume typing on your physical keyboard to hide the touch keyboard.