# Slow keys

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{{Short description|Computer accessibility feature}}

'''Slow keys''' is a feature of computer [desktop environments](/source/desktop_environments). It is an [accessibility](/source/accessibility) feature to aid users who have [physical disabilities](/source/disabled). Slow keys allows the user to specify the duration for which one must press-and-hold a key before the system accepts the keypress.

==External links==
*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/using-the-shortcut-key-to-enable-filterkeys-d9202e14-4ce5-84ed-582b-68ea1538fa59 How to configure Slow Keys in Microsoft Windows 10]
* [https://github.com/disquieting-silence/slowkey slowkeys] for [android (operating system)](/source/android_(operating_system)).
* [https://github.com/tomaszpoliszuk/Flipswitch-SlowKeys SlowKeys] for [IOS](/source/IOS).

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Category:Computer accessibility
Category:User interface techniques

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