If your keyboard doesn't include this key, you can turn off SCROLL LOCK by using the On-Screen Keyboard. To open the On-Screen Keyboard, click the Start button on your Windows desktop and type On-Screen Keyboard. To turn off SCROLL LOCK, click the ScrLk key, and then close the On-Screen Keyboard. Jan 31, 2011 - I'm losing productivity by the minute. I'm on the road, in a hotel, w/o my full size mac keyboard (left at home or I'd command+F14).
To toggle these functions on and off push any of their respective keys (either the Scroll Lock key, Num Lock key, or the Caps Lock key) once on your keyboard. Pressing the key will toggle that keyboard feature. For example, if Num Lock is turned on and you push the Num Lock key, Num Lock will be turned off, and vice versa.
TipIf you are having difficulty locating the Scroll Lock, Num Lock, or Caps Lock keys, see our keyboard definition.
What if those keys are broken or missing from my keyboard?
Some smaller keyboards, such as those that are on a laptop, don't have a Num Lock key. In other instances, the Num Lock key is broken, non-existent, or users can't find it. Luckily there is a feature in Windows called the On-Screen Keyboard that can help you out. Scroll down until you find your version of Windows, and then follow the instructions.
Windows 10
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The On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 is a bit different than previous versions in that it doesn't have the numeric keypad (and by proxy, the Num Lock key) enabled by default. You can still toggle Scroll Lock and Caps Lock, but you'll need to enable the Num Lock key to use it.
Toggling Caps Lock and Scroll Lock
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu or bring you to the Start screen.
- Type On-Screen Keyboard and press Enter.
- You should see a keyboard (similar to the following image) appear on your screen.
- Click on Caps or ScrLk to toggle each of these features.
Toggling Num Lock
- Click Start, or press the Windows key.
- Type OSK and press Enter.
- An image of a keyboard should appear like the one above. Click the Options key located in the lower-right corner of the window.
- In the window that appears, ensure that the box next to Turn on numeric key pad is checked (A) and then click OK (B).
- You should now see the Num Lock key on the On-Screen Keyboard. You may use it to toggle the Num Lock function on and off.
Windows Vista, 7, and 8
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu or bring you to the Start screen.
- Type On-Screen Keyboard and press Enter.
- You should see a keyboard (similar to the following image) appear on your screen.
- Move your mouse over the desired key and click on that key to activate it.
When Scroll Lock (ScrLk), Num Lock (NumLock), or Caps Lock (Caps) are on, they key will be blue or white (as shown above with the NumLock key).
Windows XP users
- Click Start in the lower-right corner of the screen.
- Move you mouse cursor over All Programs, then Accessories, then Accessibility, then click on On-Screen Keyboard.
- You should see a blue keyboard appear on your screen.
- Move your mouse over the desired key and click on that key to activate it.