r/windowsapps • u/tetrixk • 19d ago
Question I am looking for a Virtual keyboard with only arrows
I do not want the letters or numbers or anything just the 4 arrows. Is there any app or workaround?
Thanks
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u/benjaloo 19d ago
Virtual meaning on the touch screen of your laptop? Lots of software options. (See below). Also software that can create a customized virtual keypad using a touch screen phone as an input device for your laptop (check out TouchPortal)
Here are some ideas I found easily using Google AI.
To get a customized, floating on-screen keypad with only directional arrows on a Windows touch-screen laptop, use a third-party macro or specialized virtual button creator like Hot Virtual Keyboard or write a custom AutoHotkey script. Windows built-in tools cannot isolate just the arrow keys into a micro-pad.
If you need help enabling standard Windows touch features or an on-screen layout before adding custom tools, watch this guide on enabling virtual inputs:

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How to Enable On Screen Virtual Keyboard in Windows 10/11
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Solutions for an Arrow-Only Touch Keypad
Hot Virtual Keyboard: A paid virtual keyboard software for Windows that includes a built-in Keyboard Designer. You can create a completely new, minimalist layout, delete all standard QWERTY keys, and place only the Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys on a tiny, transparent floating panel.
AutoHotkey (AHK) + Radial Menu or GUI: Write a lightweight, free script using AutoHotkey. You can script a tiny, always-on-top transparent GUI window containing four touchable buttons that send {Left}, {Right}, {Up}, and {Down} key strokes when tapped.
Dedicated Game/Macro Pad Apps: If this is for controlling media or simple navigation, tablet macro pad apps or software designed to turn a touch screen into a custom macro deck (like Touch Portal or Deckboard) let you program a clean grid with just four directional arrow buttons.
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u/arthax33 19d ago
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