Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that lets users type with an Xbox controller. This update makes the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 easier to use with an Xbox ...

The gamepad keyboard layout is now in beta testing for Windows Insiders. The gamepad keyboard layout is now in beta testing for Windows Insiders. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Windows 11 has introduced a new feature that allows users to type using an Xbox controller or the physical controls of a handheld device. This update is particularly useful for people who use the ...

Typing with an Xbox controller on Windows 11--especially handheld devices--should become easier with a new update rolling out. That's because Microsoft is bringing controller functionality found on ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 is introducing a new Gamepad keyboard layout for Xbox controllers, as seen in testing for some time. The feature is now in the latest Release Preview build, so should arrive ...

Typing with a keyboard is second-nature to most of us at this point. Typing on a game controller, however, is not. For as long as I've played games, I've loathed having to slowly hover my on-screen ...

The nifty innovation for those of us who like to use an Xbox controller with their PC has been introduced with the latest Windows 11 preview build in beta. Build 22635 actually came out last week, but ...

Why it matters: If you've ever tried typing with a controller on Windows, you know how excruciatingly slow and tedious the process can be. Moving the focus across each virtual key is enough to make ...