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Use Sticky Keys lets you press multiple-key shortcuts (involving

keys like Shift, Ctrl, and ) one at a time instead of all together.

Use Toggle Keys plays a sound when you hit the Caps Lock, Num
Lock, or Scroll Lock key. It has little to do with disabilities; it’s to

save anyone from the frustration of hitting one of those keys
accidentally and looking up to discover 10 minutes’ worth of
gibberish typing.

Use Filter Keys doesn’t register a key press at all until you’ve held
down the key for more than a second or so—a feature designed to

screen out accidental key presses. It also ignores repeated
keystrokes.

Note

You can turn on each of these features with a keyboard shortcut—but you can also turn that
keyboard shortcut off here, so you don’t press it accidentally and wonder why your keyboard is
acting so strangely.

Underline access keys when available. Windows veterans
remember when menu commands had little underlines, showing
which keyboard letter (in combination with the Alt key) would

trigger a command. Now that handy cheat-sheet system is back—if
you turn on this switch. (It doesn’t work in all programs.)

Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping. Here Microsoft
is referring to its new, improved screenshot-capturing feature,
described on “Settings”. It’s offering you a chance to make your

PrtScn (Print Screen) key trigger the screenshot tool.

Show a warning message/Make a sound when turning on...

You’ll be shown an “Are you sure?” box, and/or hear a
confirmation beep, when you turn on one of the Ease of Access
features from the keyboard.