Sticky Keys is a Windows accessibility feature that lets you enter keyboard shortcuts one key at a time instead of holding several keys together. If you do not use it, you can turn it off in Windows 11 and also disable the shortcut that can trigger it when Shift is pressed five times.
How to Turn Off Sticky Keys in Windows 11
- Open Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Select Keyboard.
- Turn Sticky Keys off.
Stop Shift Five Times from Turning Sticky Keys Back On
- Stay on Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.
- Open the detailed Sticky Keys settings.
- Turn off the keyboard shortcut that starts Sticky Keys.
Windows uses pressing the Shift key five times as the Sticky Keys accessibility shortcut. Turning off Sticky Keys without disabling that shortcut can leave you seeing the Sticky Keys prompt later if you press Shift repeatedly.
What If Sticky Keys Turns On Accidentally?
If the Sticky Keys prompt appears after you press Shift five times, dismiss it and then use the Accessibility settings above to turn off both the feature and its shortcut. You can return to the same page later if you decide the accessibility feature would be useful.
What Sticky Keys Actually Does
Sticky Keys is intended to help people who have difficulty pressing multiple keys at once. For example, instead of holding Ctrl and pressing another key simultaneously, Sticky Keys can let those keys be entered in sequence. Turning it off does not disable normal keyboard shortcuts.
Summary
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard, turn Sticky Keys off, and disable its keyboard shortcut if you also want to prevent pressing Shift five times from turning it back on.