How to Resize the Touch Keyboard in Windows 11

Why resize the Touch keyboard?

Resize the touch keyboard when the keys feel too small to tap accurately, or when it covers too much of the screen. This comes up most on tablets, 2-in-1 laptops and touchscreen monitors. A size that works on a 10-inch tablet is often too small on a larger display, and the reverse is also true. The slider needs Windows 11 22H2 or newer. If the option is missing, check your version at Settings › System › About and install any pending updates.

What happens when done?

Windows applies your new size immediately and remembers it the next time the keyboard opens. You don’t need to restart or sign out. To undo the change, go back to the same slider and set it to 100, the default.

Understanding TabTip vs. Touch Keyboard

Windows refers to the touch keyboard internally as TabTip. Don’t confuse it with the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK), which is a separate tool, usually used with a mouse or other pointing device. The setting in this tutorial changes only the touch keyboard, not the OSK.

How to resize the Touch keyboard

To resize the touch keyboard, open the main system settings and adjust the keyboard size slider. The same steps work on Home and Pro editions. Moving the slider makes the typing area larger or smaller, so it fits your screen and feels comfortable to use.

1. Open the Settings app. Press Win+I, or click Start and select the Settings icon. The Settings ⚙️ window opens with a list of categories on the left. Official Microsoft Accessibility Guide

2. In the Settings ⚙️ window, click Personalization in the left-hand list. The personalization options appear on the right.
3. Look for Touch keyboard on the right side of the screen and click it. The touch keyboard settings page opens. On some builds these options sit under Personalization › Text input instead, so check there if you don’t see the entry.

3. Find the slider labeled Keyboard size. It is on the touch keyboard page, near the keyboard theme options.
4. Slide it left to make the keyboard smaller, or right to make it larger. The default setting is 100. Note the starting value before you change it so you can get back to it easily.

As you move the slider, the keyboard changes size right away, so you can judge whether it fits your screen better. If it’s still too big or too small, keep adjusting until the keys are easy to hit and the keyboard no longer hides the text you’re typing into.

Troubleshooting Common Bugs

If the touch keyboard looks cut off or scaled incorrectly, check your display scaling settings first (Settings › System › Display › Scale). A high scale value on a small screen is a common cause. If the scaling is fine, restart the TabTip process. Restarting the PC also restarts it, and that's the simplest way if you're not sure how to end the process yourself.

Advanced Registry Workaround

If the slider is greyed out or has no effect, force a reset using the Registry Editor (a database for system settings). Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7 and adjust the KeyboardScale value. Editing the registry requires caution, as incorrect changes can affect system stability. Before you change anything, back up the key (in Registry Editor, right-click it and choose Export) or create a restore point. Sign out and back in, or restart, afterwards so the new value is picked up. If the slider is missing altogether rather than greyed out, you are most likely on a version older than 22H2, and updating Windows is the better fix.

Summary

Resizing the touch keyboard is a small adjustment that makes a real difference. The Keyboard size slider lets you change key sizes to fit your screen and your hands, which makes typing more comfortable. If you get it wrong, set the slider back to 100 and start again.