The virtual keyboard allows you to enter text in your game without using a physical keyboard. You can open it using a multi-finger touch gesture or directly from the in-game overlay.

> **Notice:** Virtual Keyboard settings are available only on mobile and touch-screen supported devices.

### Configure the Virtual Keyboard

Before using the touch gesture, configure how you want to open the virtual keyboard.

[Click here](spacerun://settings/inputs/keyboard_fingers) to open the Virtual Keyboard settings directly, or:

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1. Open Settings.

2. Go to Inputs.

3. Find Virtual Keyboard.

4. Select the number of fingers you want to use to open the keyboard.

### Open the Virtual Keyboard with Touch

Once configured:

1. Place the selected number of fingers on the screen.

2. The virtual keyboard will open.

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For example, if 3 fingers are selected in Virtual Keyboard settings, tap the screen with three fingers to open keyboard.

### Open the Virtual Keyboard from the Overlay

You can also open the virtual keyboard directly from the in-game overlay:

1. Open the in-game overlay.

2. Select Virtual Keyboard.

3. The virtual keyboard will appear on the screen.

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### Need to Configure the In-Game Overlay?

Don't have the in-game overlay configured yet? [Learn how to open and configure the in-game overlay](https://help.spacerun.app/hc/user-guides/articles/1788798380-open-in_game-overlay).