{"id":5388,"date":"2015-10-22T07:18:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T07:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2020-12-09T01:58:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:58:52","slug":"windows-10-switch-between-tablet-mode-and-desktop-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/windows-10-switch-between-tablet-mode-and-desktop-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10: Switch Between Tablet Mode and Desktop Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tablet mode makes every application (including Start Menu) run in full screen, which provides a more touch-friendly experience. If you have a 2-in-1 tablet, Windows 10 asks you if you want to enter tablet mode when you detach a tablet from its base or dock. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 3 simple ways to turn on \/ off tablet mode, switch between tablet mode and desktop mode in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Turn On \/ Off Tablet Mode from Action Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Action Center<\/strong> icon in the taskbar notification area. At the bottom of the Action Center, click on the <strong>Tablet mode<\/strong> button to toggle it on (blue) or off (gray) for what you want.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8260\" alt=\"tablet-mode-in-action-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/tablet-mode-in-action-center.png\" width=\"378\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Turn On \/ Off Tablet Mode from PC Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To open the PC Settings, click the Settings icon from the Start Menu, or press the Windows + I hotkey.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7855\" alt=\"open-settings-app\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/open-settings-app.png\" width=\"484\" height=\"519\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>System<\/strong> option.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8084\" alt=\"system-settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/system-settings.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Tablet<\/strong> in the left-hand navigation pane. Click the <strong>When I sign in<\/strong> drop-down list, choose <strong>Never use tablet mode<\/strong> to enable desktop mode, or select <strong>Always use tablet mode<\/strong> to enable tablet mode.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sign-in-tablet-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sign-in-tablet-mode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sign-in-tablet-mode-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to permanently disable tablet mode, proceed to click the &#8220;<strong>Change additional tablet settings<\/strong>&#8221; link below. In the next window, you can turn off tablet mode completely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/windows-10-tablet-mode-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/windows-10-tablet-mode-1.png 593w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/windows-10-tablet-mode-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Turn On \/ Off Tablet Mode Using Registry Hack<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type <strong>regedit<\/strong> and press Enter.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/regedit-via-run.png\" alt=\"regedit-via-run\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7481\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the following key in the Registry Editor:<br \/>\n<code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\ImmersiveShell<\/code><\/li>\n<li>In the right pane, you should see a DWORD value named <strong>TabletMode<\/strong>. In order to turn off tablet mode, double-click on TabletMode and set it to 0. Or set it to 1 if you want to turn on tablet mode.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/tablet-mode-registry.png\" alt=\"tablet-mode-registry\" width=\"540\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8262\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer for your changes to take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tablet mode makes every application (including Start Menu) run in full screen, which provides a more touch-friendly experience. If you have a 2-in-1 tablet, Windows 10 asks you if you want to enter tablet mode when you detach a tablet from its base or dock. 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