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title: The Keyman Toolbox
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---
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The Keyman Toolbox contains a collection of tools for working with
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Keyman.
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## Opening the Keyman Toolbox
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To display the Keyman Toolbox:
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1. Click on the Keyman icon , on the
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Windows Taskbar near the clock.
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2. From the Keyman menu, select On Screen Keyboard.
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**Note:**
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The Keyman Toolbox is displayed by default in the last position it was
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used. It will be displayed initially in the bottom right hand corner of
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the screen.
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**Note:**
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The Keyman Toolbox opens automatically when you select a Keyman keyboard
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layout. You can change this behaviour in the Options tab of Keyman Configuration.
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## Using the Keyman Toolbox
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Along the top of the Keyman Toolbox is a toolbar.
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Any of the following buttons may appear in the toolbar:
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| Icon | Button Name | Description |
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|  | View On Screen Keyboard | Opens the [On Screen Keyboard](osk) for the currently selected Keyman keyboard or Windows layout.
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|  | View Font Helper | Opens the [Font Helper](font-helper) for the selected Keyman keyboard.
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|  | View Character Map | Opens the [Keyman Character Map](character-map).
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|  | Open Keyman Configuration | Opens [Keyman Configuration](../config/), where you can install or uninstall keyboard layouts and change various Keyman options and settings.
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|  | Open Help | Opens [Keyman Help](../help).
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|  | Close Keyman Toolbox | Closes the Keyman Toolbox but does not exit Keyman. The Keyman Toolbox can be displayed again by following the instructions at the top of this help topic.
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You can move the Keyman Toolbox around your screen by clicking and
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dragging anywhere on the Keyman Toolbox toolbar not covered by a button.
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You can resize the Keyman Toolbox by clicking and dragging on a corner
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of the Keyman Toolbox.
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**Note:**
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When the On Screen Keyboard tool is selected, the Keyman Toolbox will
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only resize according to the proportions of the keyboard.
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## Toolbox Options
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Right click on the Keyman Toolbox to display a menu with the following
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options:
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Fade When Inactive
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: If this option is enabled, the Keyman Toolbox appears partially transparent
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when the mouse is not over it.
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Show Toolbar
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: This option hides or displays the toolbar at the top of the Keyman Toolbox.
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Save as Web Page...
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: This option saves the keyboard view of the current
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keyboard layout as a web page for easy reference.
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The new web page will include diagrams for every state
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of the current keyboard layout, including shift states.
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Print...
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: This option prints the keyboard view of the current
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keyboard layout for easy reference. The printout
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will include diagrams for every state of the
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current keyboard layout, including shift states.
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## Related Topics
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- [On Screen Keyboard](osk)
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- [Font Helper](font-helper)
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- [Character Map](character-map)
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