Microsoft KB Archive/304795

= Some ALT+ Functions Do Not Work When You Use the On-Screen Keyboard =

Article ID: 304795

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q304795



SYMPTOMS
When you run Notepad and the on-screen keyboard, some ALT+ functions do not work if you try to run them by using the on-screen keyboard. For example, you cannot use ALT+TAB to switch between active programs or ALT+F to gain access to the File menu. However, the ALT+ESC and ALT+F4 functions do work.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, either use the regular keyboard instead of the on-screen keyboard, or click the program or the menu item that you want to use.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OSK toggle applications

Keywords: kbenv kbnofix kbprb KB304795

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