# How to Disable the Sticky Keys Shortcut on Windows

The "Sticky Keys" feature allows you to press modifier keys (like Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Windows) one at a time instead of holding them down together. The shortcut to enable this is pressing **Shift** five times rapidly.

If you find yourself accidentally activating this while gaming or typing, follow the steps below for your version of Windows.

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## Windows 11 Instructions

### Method 1: Using the Settings App (Recommended)

1.  **Open Settings**
    Press the **Windows Key** + **I** on your keyboard to open the Settings app directly. Alternatively, open the **Start** menu and click the gear icon labeled **Settings**.

2.  **Navigate to Accessibility**
    In the left-hand sidebar menu, click on **Accessibility**.

3.  **Select Keyboard Settings**
    Scroll down the right pane until you find the **Interaction** section. Click on **Keyboard**.

4.  **Access Sticky Keys Options**
    Find the **Sticky keys** tile. **Click on the arrow** on the right side of the tile (or click the text of the tile itself) to open the detailed menu. Do not just toggle the main switch off if you only want to disable the *shortcut* while keeping the feature available manually.

5.  **Disable the Shortcut**
    Locate the toggle switch labeled **Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys** (often described as "Press the Shift key 5 times to turn sticky keys on or off").
    Set this toggle to **Off**.

### Method 2: The Quick Link

If the Sticky Keys prompt just popped up on your screen because you pressed Shift five times:

1.  Click the link in the popup window that says **Disable this keyboard shortcut in Ease of Access keyboard settings**.
2.  This will take you directly to the settings page mentioned in Step 4 above.
3.  Toggle **Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys** to **Off**.

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## Windows 10 Instructions

*Note: Windows 10 is no longer supported by Microsoft. It is highly recommended to upgrade to a supported OS for security reasons.*

1.  **Open Settings**
    Press **Windows Key** + **I** to open the Settings window.

2.  **Go to Ease of Access**
    Click on the menu item labeled **Ease of Access**.

3.  **Select Keyboard**
    Scroll down the menu on the left side and select **Keyboard** (usually found under the "Interaction" header).

4.  **Disable the Shortcut**
    In the main pane on the right, look under the "Use Sticky Keys" section.
    Uncheck the box that says **Allow the shortcut key to start Sticky Keys**.

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### Verification

To make sure it worked on either version, try tapping your **Shift** key five times rapidly. Nothing should happen, and no popup should appear.