Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard Alternatives

Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard is described as 'On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the screen and allows users with mobility impairments to type data using a pointing device or joystick' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard for Windows, Linux, Mac, Linux Mobile and PortableApps.com. The best Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard alternative is Free Virtual Keyboard, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard are Onboard on-screen keyboard, F Key Sender, Dasher and Hot Virtual Keyboard.

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  4. F Key Sender icon

    F Key Sender

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    Send keystrokes for F13 to F24 keys via buttons, including with modifiers (Shift, Ctrl, Alt).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Dasher icon

    Dasher

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    Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for example,

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dasher screenshot 1
     

  7. Click-N-Type

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    Click-N-Type virtual keyboard (on-screen keyboard) free software is an assistive technology for people with a physical disability involving motor skill impairment from spinal cord injuries, ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis or Stroke who cannot use a...

    11 Click-N-Type alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Uosk icon

    Uosk

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    Uosk is a light tool that opens any ASCII, ANSI, UTF-8 and UTF-16 text file and converts words (e.g. separated by spaces) into buttons. Clicking one button the text snippet is pasted into any text editor (Notepad, WordPad, MS Office, OpenOffice...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Uosk with Unicode example snippets
     
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    Comments about Uosk as an Alternative to Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
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    Is not a real keyboard. More like clipboard replacement

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    • Uosk is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft On-Screen Keyboard is Free and Proprietary
    • Uosk is Customizable and LightweightMicrosoft On-Screen Keyboard is not according to our users
  10. Comfort Keys Pro icon

    Comfort Keys Pro

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    Virtual On-Screen Keyboard, Hotkey Manager, Windows Clipboard Viewer, Fast Speed Typing Tools,

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Comfort Keys Pro screenshot 1
     

  11. On-Screen Keyboard Portable

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    On-Screen Keyboard Portable is a handy way to bring your settings for the Windows' built-in an-screenkeyboard with you from PC to PC. It will remember your hover preferences and other options and provides an easy way to launch it right from the PortableApps.com Menu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    On-Screen Keyboard Portable screenshot 1
     
  12. Mouse Only Keyboard icon

    Mouse Only Keyboard

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    An ideal utility to be used to enter sensitive passwords. To avoid key loggers you can enter the password using only the mouse. This method protects you even against hardware keyloggers, or other keyloggers not supported by MyPlanetSoft Anti Keylogger.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mouse Only Keyboard screenshot 1
     
  13. Neo's SafeKeys icon

    Neo's SafeKeys

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    Neo's SafeKeys is an anti-keylogging virtual keyboard designed to counter keylogging, mouse-logging, clipboard-logging and screen-logging.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Neo's SafeKeys screenshot 1
     
  14. Kvkbd icon

    Kvkbd

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    Kvkbd is a virtual keyboard for KDE, it contains many feature like system tray and dock support, autodetection and on the fly change of the keyboard layout, scripting with DBus, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Kvkbd screenshot 1
     
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