Olitan KeyGuide : See a virtual keyboard on your screen at all times, with this small but useful program that can help you learn new keyboard layouts
Many of us have grown up with computers, so touch typing comes naturally to us. However, this is not the case for everyone, and some users need a bit of help to learn the keyboard's layout so they can type without looking down all the time.Olitan KeyGuide is a relatively simple application that can display an on-screen keyboard, using various layouts. It keeps you from looking at your keyboard when you can’t find a certain key, but it doesn’t actually highlight the keys you press.
On-screen keyboard that can help you learn touch typing
What the program does is pretty simple – it displays an image of a keyboard on your screen, which can be moved to any position on your desktop. It is translucent, and it becomes almost completely transparent when you place the mouse cursor over it.When you click the keyboard, it is minimized instantly. In order to move it to a new position, you need to click the middle mouse button.
Choose from several layouts or import your own keyboard
Aside from the default QWERTY, the application also includes some less common layouts, such as Dvorak, Russian, Taiwanese and Arabic. These are likely to be even more useful, as not many people are familiar with them.If your preferred layout is not included, you can import one from a local image file, as long as it is saved to the PNG, JPG or GIF formats.
Simple program for users who need an on-screen keyboard to learn touch typing
It would have helped if the application highlighted each key you press, but this feature would require a lot of work, as only the image of a keyboard is displayed on your desktop at present.Nevertheless, Olitan KeyGuide can be a very useful tool for those who haven’t yet learned touch typing. It comes with multiple keyboard layouts and it very easy to set up.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista
Olitan KeyGuide runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 1003 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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