# On-screen keyboard

Whether the on-screen keyboard is turned on.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/desktop/a11y/applications/screen-keyboard-enabled
- Default: false

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 24.10.



<span style="font-size: larger;">**Metadata**</span>

| Element      | Value            |
| ---          | ---              |
| Location     | User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Accessibility -> On-screen keyboard    |
| Registry Key | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\a11y\applications\screen-keyboard-enabled         |
| Element type | boolean |
| Class:       | User       |