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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

One of the most anticipated features from the Windows 11 24H2 update that is rolling out in a few weeks has been pulled out by the company, and this is the famed 'Gamepad keyboard' feature for ...

The new gamepad keyboard is part of a number of Microsoft efforts to make Windows more handheld-friendly. The new gamepad keyboard is part of a number of Microsoft efforts to make Windows more ...

Windows 11 can feel sluggish long before your hardware is truly outdated, especially if its power profile, drivers and ...

When trying to use the Xbox Elite Controller on a Windows PC, we started noticing an input lag. Input lags are not acceptable anywhere, let alone in gaming, where every second of your time matters. In ...