Looking for tips on how to get rid of annoying keyboard sounds on Windows? Or, perhaps you want to turn on some useful keyboard sounds on your Windows device. Well, you’ve come to the right place!

In this article, we’ll look at the four ways to turn on or turn off the keyboard sounds.

1. Use the Ease of Access Settings

If you’re using an on-screen keyboard, here’s how you can configure the keyboard sound settings:

  1. Press Win + I to open the system settings.
  2. Select Ease of Access from the menu items.
  3. Click the Keyboard option on the left-hand side pane.
  4. Switch on the Use the On-Screen Keyboard button. This should automatically display the on-screen keyboard.
  5. If the on-screen keyboard isn’t appearing, launch it by pressing Win + Ctrl + O.
  6. Next, click Options in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Selecting options on the on-screen keyboard

To turn on the keyboard sounds, tick the Use click sound box and press OK. To disable the keyboard sounds, untick the Use click sound box and press OK.

Configuring the on-screen sound keyboard settings

2. Use the Typing Settings

If you're using a Windows tablet (or your device is in the tablet mode), here's how you can configure the keyboard sound settings:

  1. Press Win + I to open the system settings.
  2. Select Devices from the options.
  3. Next, select Typing in the left-hand side pane.
  4. To enable keyboard sound settings, turn on the Play key sounds as I type button on the right-hand side. To disable the keyboard sounds, turn off this button.

3. Configure Settings in the Registry Editor

Person using a Windows PC

The Registry Editor can also help you configure the Windows keyboard sound settings.

However, the Registry Editor is a sensitive tool, so you need to be careful when handling it. To be on the safe side, back up the Registry before you begin. That way, you can restore the Registry Editor to its default settings if something goes wrong.

Now, here’s how you can configure the keyboard sound settings using the Registry Editor:

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box.
  2. Type Regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > TabletTip > 1.7.
  4. Right-click on a blank space on the right-hand side pane and select New > DWORD (32-Bit) Value.
  5. Name the value as EnableKeyAudioFeedback.
Configuring the on-screen sound keyboard settings using the Registry Editor

To enable the keyboard sound settings, click the EnableKeyAudioFeedback and set its Value data to 1. Click OK when you finish.

Alternatively, set the Value data to 0 (zero) if you want to disable the keyboard sound settings. Press OK to finalize these settings.

Close the Registry Editor and restart your device to save these changes.

4. Disable Settings for Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock

Do you want to enable or disable sound settings for the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys only? Here’s how you can configure these settings:

  1. Press Win + I to open the system settings.
  2. Select Ease of Access from the menu items.
  3. Next, select Keyboard on the left-hand side pane.
  4. Locate the Play a sound whenever you press the Caps lock, Num lock, or Scroll lock keys option on the right. From there, turn on its button to enable the sound settings. Alternatively, turn off this button to disable these settings.
Enabling or Disabling Sound Settings for Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys

Additionally, scroll down and locate the use Make it easier to type option. Now, check or uncheck the Make a sound when turning Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys, or Filter Keys on or off from the keyboard option.

Finally, restart your device to apply these changes.

Were You Able to Configure Your Keyboard Sound Settings?

Windows 10 makes it easy for you to turn on or turn off the keyboard sounds.

If you want to configure the keyboard sound settings, simply apply any tips we’ve covered. And while you’re at it, you might want to try some excellent keyboard shortcuts to save you time.