If you have limited reach, mobility, or strength, Android offers several physical keyboard accessibility features. These features are only available on Android 16.0 and up.
Turn on physical keyboard accessibility
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Select Accessibility
Physical keyboard accessibility.
- If there’s no physical keyboard accessibility setting in the menu, make sure you have a physical keyboard attached, then try these steps again.
- Turn on the required feature.
Physical keyboard accessibility.
Turn on Bounce Keys
This lets you set your device to ignore rapid, repeated keypresses of the same key.
To use this feature:
- In “Accessibility settings,” turn on Bounce Keys.
- Press Action + Alt + 3.
Turn on Mouse Keys
You can control your mouse pointer with a keyboard. The keys on the keyboard will let you:
- Move the pointer up, down, left, right, and diagonally.
- Scroll up, down, left, or right.
- Perform left-clicks and right-clicks.
- Press and hold, then release the mouse button.
You can also:
- Adjust the pointer acceleration and maximum speed.
- Set the mouse keys to either use primary keys or the numpad keys, if available.
To use this feature:
- In “Accessibility settings,” turn on Mouse Keys.
- Press Action + Alt + 4.
Turn on Slow Keys
You can set how long a key must be held down for your device to register the press. This is helpful for people with limited dexterity and tremors.
To use this feature:
- In “Accessibility settings,” turn on Slow Keys.
- Press Action + Alt + 6.
Turn on Sticky Keys
You can activate modifier keys, like Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Action, when you press and release them. These keys remain active until another key is pressed. This lets you perform multi-key shortcuts without needing to hold a modifier key.
To use this feature:
- In “Accessibility settings,” turn on Sticky Keys.
- Press Action + Alt + 5.