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Repeat Keys

Also known as: Key Repeat Delay

An operating system accessibility feature that controls how long a key must be held down before it begins to repeat, and how quickly it repeats once started. For users with motor disabilities who unintentionally hold keys down longer than intended, Repeat Keys allows the delay to be lengthened or key repeating to be disabled entirely. This prevents unwanted repeated characters appearing in text, which is one of the most common keyboard errors for people with conditions affecting fine motor control such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or tremor.

Category: assistive technology · keyboard accessibility

Related: Sticky Keys · Bounce Keys · Slow Keys · Motion Impairment · Keyboard Accessibility

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