KeyInit

Open the Windows touch keyboard with your mouse.

KeyInit opens the Windows Touch Keyboard from the system tray and instantly returns focus to the active input — no re-clicking, no interruption. Built for kiosks, TV screens, and any setup where a physical keyboard is out of reach.

Freeware · Version 6.0413

KeyInit interface preview

Mouse-only text input on a TV-connected PC

Open the Windows touch keyboard from the sofa and type into the active field using your mouse, without keeping a physical keyboard nearby.

PART OF LIVING ROOM SETUP

Keep a PC awake and launch applications on a timer without using the Windows screensaver route.

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VB.NET .NET 4.8 x64 Built with VB.NET and .NET Framework 4.8. Compiled for x64 CPU. Installs for the current user — no admin rights or system restart required.

Open the keyboard without losing the active text field.

On screens without a physical keyboard — TVs, kiosks, touch panels — users often have to tap twice: once to open a keyboard, once to re-click the field they were in. KeyInit eliminates the second tap entirely.

How it works

  • Runs silently in the system tray
  • Single tray icon click opens the Windows Touch Keyboard
  • Focus is automatically restored to the last active input field
  • Start typing immediately — no second tap needed

Built for touch-first environments

  • TV and large-screen setups
  • Kiosks and public terminals
  • Touchscreen panels without a physical keyboard
  • Any Windows machine where mouse input is primary

Zero footprint

KeyInit sits in the system tray and stays out of your way. No configuration needed — just run it and it works.

Free, local, yours

  • No data collection
  • No subscriptions or ads
  • Freeware

Interface preview

KeyInit interface preview