How to Turn Off Sticky Keys in Windows

In case you accidentally turned it on

Sticky Keys is a Microsoft Windowsaccessibility featurethat makes keyboard shortcuts easier. Instead of having to press all shortcut keys at once, Sticky Keys keeps modifier keys such as Ctrl, Alt, and the Windows Key active, allowing you to press one key at a time.

By default, Sticky Keys turns on automatically when you press the Shift key five times in a row. This article will show you how to turn Sticky Keys off.

How to Turn Off Sticky Keys Using a Keyboard Shortcut

You can disable Sticky Keys with the samekeyboard shortcutthat turns it on. Simply press theShift keyfive times.

How to Turn off the Sticky Keys Shortcut Itself

If you find that you accidentally trigger the shortcut to turn it on and off, you can disable that shortcut.

Turn Off Sticky Keys Using Windows Settings

To turn off Sticky Keys in the settings:

Note that this will not stop Sticky Keys from being reactivated when you press Shift 5 times again. You can turn off that shortcut using the procedures outlined in the previous section.

Unsticky Keys

While Sticky Keys (and the similarFilter Keysfeature) can be helpful for those with specific impairments, it can also be frustrating as it causes constant pop-up dialog boxes while playing games. Hopefully, you can now quickly turn off and disable the Sticky Keys feature. If at any point you want to set up Sticky Keys again, you can just follow the above directions to turn it on.

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