How to turn off Sticky Keys on Windows 11

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-off-sticky-keys-on-windows-11/ · Checked October 2026 · Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Microsoft Cloud PC

5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 2 official sources below

Device

Windows

Shown on

Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Microsoft Cloud PC

App

Settings

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the keyboard settings

   Press Windows key + U, or open Start, Settings and select Accessibility in the list on the left. Then scroll to Interaction and select Keyboard.

   Done

2. 

   Switch Sticky keys off

   At the top, under Sticky, Filter, and Toggle keys, turn the Sticky keys switch off. On our Cloud PC all three were off.

   Done

3. 

   Switch off the shortcut

   Click the arrow at the end of the Sticky keys row, not the switch. Turn off Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys. It says Press the Shift key 5 times to turn Sticky keys on or off; once it is off, pressing Shift five times does nothing.

   Done

4. 

   Do the same for Filter keys

   Go back to Keyboard. Filter keys makes the keyboard ignore short or repeated key presses, which feels like a keyboard that has stopped working. It turns on when the right Shift key is held for eight seconds. Switch it off, and its shortcut behind its arrow.

   Done

5. 

   And for Toggle keys

   Toggle keys plays a sound when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock. It turns on when Num Lock is held for five seconds. Switch it off on the same page if the beeps bother you.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Your PC runs Windows 10. Open Start, Settings, Ease of Access, Keyboard and turn off the toggle under Sticky Keys. Source: Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use

If this does not work

• Key presses are ignored unless you hold them down. That is Filter keys, which Microsoft describes as setting the keyboard to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes. Switch it off on the same Keyboard page. Source: Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use
• A sound plays when you press Caps Lock. That is Toggle keys: it plays a sound for Caps lock, Num lock and Scroll lock. Switch it off on the same page. Source: Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use

About this guide

Sticky Keys lets people press shortcuts such as Ctrl + S one key after the other instead of together. It is a real help for anyone who types with one hand. For everyone else it usually appears by accident, with a beep and a pop-up, after Shift was pressed five times, often in a game.

Good to know

If the pop-up Do you want to turn on Sticky Keys? appears, choose No. The link in that pop-up leads straight to the setting for the shortcut.

If keys still behave oddly afterwards, the keyboard itself may be the cause: Windows 11 keyboard or mouse not working: 7 fixes to try.

An alternative when a key is broken: how to use the on-screen keyboard on Windows 11.

In short: Windows key + U, Keyboard, Sticky keys off, then open the entry and switch off its keyboard shortcut. Filter keys (right Shift, eight seconds) and Toggle keys are in the same list.