By default, Sticky Keys turns on automatically when you press the Shift key five times in a row. This article will show you how to turn Sticky Keys off.
How to Turn Off Sticky Keys Using a Keyboard Shortcut
You can disable Sticky Keys with the same keyboard shortcut that turns it on. Simply press the Shift key five times.
How to Turn off the Sticky Keys Shortcut Itself
If you find that you accidentally trigger the shortcut to turn it on and off, you can disable that shortcut.
Turn Off the Sticky Keys Shortcut in Windows 10
Turn Off the Sticky Keys Shortcut in Windows 11
Turn Off Sticky Keys Using Windows Settings
To turn off Sticky Keys in the settings: Note that this will not stop Sticky Keys from being reactivated when you press Shift 5 times again. You can turn off that shortcut using the procedures outlined in the previous section.
Unsticky Keys
While Sticky Keys (and the similar Filter Keys feature) can be helpful for those with specific impairments, it can also be frustrating as it causes constant pop-up dialog boxes while playing games. Hopefully, you can now quickly turn off and disable the Sticky Keys feature. If at any point you want to set up Sticky Keys again, you can just follow the above directions to turn it on.
