Keyboard test

Press every key and watch it light up, with a rollover counter for ghosting.

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How to test your keyboard

  1. Press keys on your physical keyboard, including modifiers like Shift and Ctrl.
  2. Watch each key light up on the diagram and stay marked once tested.
  3. Hold several keys together to check the simultaneous key count for ghosting.

Keyboard test FAQ

What is key rollover and ghosting?

Rollover is how many keys a keyboard can register at once. Ghosting happens on cheaper keyboards when certain combinations of 3 or more keys fail to register, which matters most for gaming.

Why doesn't a key light up when I press it?

Check that the key is not stuck or that another program is not intercepting it. If several nearby keys fail together, that is usually ghosting rather than a broken key.

Why do some keys show a laptop layout instead of a full keyboard?

Laptops usually leave out the numeric keypad to save space. Turn on the compact layout toggle to hide the numpad on this page and match a laptop keyboard.

Does this work with a phone's on-screen keyboard?

It reads events from a real hardware keyboard, or one connected over Bluetooth or USB. Most phone on-screen keyboards do not send the same key codes, so results can be incomplete.

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