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Customization

Set Up a Custom Touch Keyboard Theme on Windows 11 25H2

Personalize the Windows touch keyboard with a custom theme and appearance settings.

by@guidox updated:10/29/26 time:10 min level:Beginner works on:Windows 11 25H2 x64, Windows touch keyboard
TL;DR

Choose or create a **touch keyboard theme** and test it in a text field.

Before you start

Requirements

  • Windows 11 25H2 x64
  • Touchscreen or access to the Windows touch keyboard
Step by step

Instructions

01

Open personalization

Open **Settings > Personalization**.

02

Find touch keyboard settings

Select **Text input** and locate the touch keyboard appearance controls.

03

Choose a theme

Review the available touch keyboard themes and select a preset close to your preferred look.

04

Create a custom theme

Choose **Custom theme** if available and open its editing controls.

05

Adjust appearance

Customize available keyboard background, key colors, and text colors. Save the selected changes.

06

Preview the keyboard

Open the touch keyboard from a text field or taskbar control. Verify that the selected theme is displayed correctly.

Troubleshooting

Common issues

The touch keyboard does not appear.

Check touch keyboard taskbar settings and manually open the keyboard.

Theme controls are unavailable.

Check the installed Windows edition and whether the touch keyboard feature is available.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Does the theme change my physical keyboard?

No. It changes the Windows on-screen touch keyboard appearance.

Can I return to a default theme?

Yes. Select any built-in preset from the theme gallery.

How to undo this

Return to **Personalization > Text input** and select a built-in touch keyboard theme. Remove unwanted custom appearance settings.

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