Personalization Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.

Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard.

The touch keyboard icon on the system tray on the taskbar corner makes it easy to open the touch keyboard on demand.

If you have a tablet device, the touch keyboard will automatically open when you need it. Just tap where you’d like to enter text and the touch keyboard will pop up, or press the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar.

If you have a non-touch PC (ex: desktop), you could still use the touch keyboard if you like, but you will have to manually open the touch keyboard from the icon on the taskbar, and click on the keys in the touch keyboard instead of touch/tap them.

Reference:

Enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to enable and disable the touch keyboard in Windows. Additionally, learn how to enable and disable the touch keyboard icon in the system tray of the taskbar.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Contents

  • Option One: Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Settings
  • Option Two: Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray using BAT file


EXAMPLE: Touch keyboard icon on taskbar system tray

Touch_keyboard_icon_on_taskbar_corner.png





Option One

Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Settings


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Touch keyboard on the right side. (see screenshot below)


Touch_keyboard_icon_Settings-1.png

3 Under Taskbar corner icons or System tray icons (build 22572), turn On (default) or Off Touch keyboard for what you want. (see screenshots below)

Starting with Windows 11 build 22572, you can now select Never, Always, or When no keyboard attached instead.


Touch_keyboard_icon_Settings-2.png
Touch_keyboard_icon_Settings-3.png

4 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Two

Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray using BAT file


1 Do step 2 (never), step 3 (always), or step 4 (When no keyboard attached) below for what you want.

2 Never Show Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Never_show_touch_keyboard_icon_on_taskbar_corner.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
@echo off

REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /V TipbandDesiredVisibility /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

3 Always Show Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Always_show_touch_keyboard_icon_on_taskbar_corner.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
@echo off

REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /V TipbandDesiredVisibility /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

4 Show Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray when no Keyboard Attached

This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 22572.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.​

Show_touch_keyboard_icon_on_taskbar_corner_when_no_keyboard_attached.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
@echo off

REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /V TipbandDesiredVisibility /T REG_DWORD /D 2 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

5 Save the .bat file to your desktop.

6 unblock the .bat file.

7 Double click/tap on the .bat file to run it.

8 You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly open and close as the explorer process is restarted to apply the registry changes.

9 You can now delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Hello, what is the default setting for touch keyboard in taskbar for builds equal to or greater than Windows 11 build 22572?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom(?)/ ASRock X670E PGLighting
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASRock X670E PGLighting
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL30 Desktop Memory | AMD Expo | Plug N Play | Kit of 2 | KF560C30BBEK2-64
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
    Sound Card
    N/A (Arctis Nova Pro Wireless USB DAC)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Predator X34 (2015) 100Hz OC
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Corsair MP600 PRO NH 8TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G6 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    60% Wired, Cherry MX Brown
    Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless Superlight
    Internet Speed
    1.2 GBPs (Xfinity) Ethernet (Cat 6e)
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Parse1y said:
Hello, what is the default setting for touch keyboard in taskbar for builds equal to or greater than Windows 11 build 22572?
Click to expand...

Hello, and welcome to the forum. :alien:

It depends.

It's turned on by default if you have a touch tablet device. Otherwise, it's turned off by default.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
My question is that if I don't have a touch tablet device, will the default value be "Never" or "When no keyboard attached"? Thanks for the help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom(?)/ ASRock X670E PGLighting
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASRock X670E PGLighting
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL30 Desktop Memory | AMD Expo | Plug N Play | Kit of 2 | KF560C30BBEK2-64
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
    Sound Card
    N/A (Arctis Nova Pro Wireless USB DAC)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Predator X34 (2015) 100Hz OC
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Corsair MP600 PRO NH 8TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G6 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    60% Wired, Cherry MX Brown
    Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless Superlight
    Internet Speed
    1.2 GBPs (Xfinity) Ethernet (Cat 6e)
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Parse1y said:
My question is that if I don't have a touch tablet device, will the default value be "Never" or "When no keyboard attached"? Thanks for the help!
Click to expand...

It would be "Never" by default.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Thank you, this somehow was a dependency in a few games I play, and now it works very well!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom(?)/ ASRock X670E PGLighting
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASRock X670E PGLighting
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL30 Desktop Memory | AMD Expo | Plug N Play | Kit of 2 | KF560C30BBEK2-64
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
    Sound Card
    N/A (Arctis Nova Pro Wireless USB DAC)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Predator X34 (2015) 100Hz OC
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Corsair MP600 PRO NH 8TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G6 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    60% Wired, Cherry MX Brown
    Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless Superlight
    Internet Speed
    1.2 GBPs (Xfinity) Ethernet (Cat 6e)
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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