# Entering Information Using the SoftKeyboard When you do not have access to a physical keyboard, you can enter information using the on-screen keyboard with either a mouse or other pointer device. ## Turning the SoftKeyboard On and off
The SoftKeyboard is turned on and off using the KEYS icon in the navigation bar (only if the hardware provider has enabled this feature), or the keyboard equivalent, ALT+K. |
## To type with the SoftKeyboard, do the following:
1. | Click in the field in which you want to enter or update information.
| An input field is displayed.
2. | Enter information by clicking on the keys.
| Click on the Shift key to display all the alphabetic characters as capitals and to display more non-alphabetic characters.
3. | Click the Enter key.
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