Customizing

You can change settings either in the PC settings window or with the gear (③) on the keyboard in VR. Some settings are only on the PC (see PC settings window and VR gear).

Opening the keyboard

Change these under "VR controls" in the settings.

Setting	What it does
Show the button on the wrist	Shows the "MSKB" button on your wrist
Shortcut	Opens and closes the keyboard with a controller button
Open with VRChat's text fields	Opens the keyboard when you open a VRChat text field, and hides it when you close it

The shortcut can be one of these.

Shortcut	Do this
None	Not used
Stick pressed twice	Press the stick in twice
Hold B / Y	Hold the B or Y button
B / Y pressed twice	Press the B or Y button twice

To remove the wrist button, choose a shortcut first (otherwise there would be no way to open the keyboard).

Whether the keyboard is open when MSKB starts is set with "General" → "Keyboard at startup" (Keep the last state / Show it / Hide it).

The wrist button

Change these under "VR controls" in the VR gear.

Setting	What it does
Show the button only when you look at your wrist	Shows the button only when your wrist faces you
Hand for the wrist button	Left hand or right hand
Put the button back on the wrist	Moves a misplaced button back to your wrist

Pointer angle

Use this when the pointer doesn't match where you are pointing. In the VR gear, under "VR controls" → "Pointer angle (up)", press − and + to change it one degree at a time.

Bringing back a lost keyboard

• In VR: hold the wrist button.
• From your PC: press "VR controls" → "Bring in front" in the settings window (start SteamVR and wear your headset first). The keyboard opens if it was closed and comes in front of you.

Looks

Setting	What it does	Where
Keyboard opacity	How see-through the whole keyboard is	PC, VR
Colors	Choose the background, key, text and accent colors on a color wheel	PC, VR
Picture behind the keys	Puts a picture of your choice behind the keys ("Remove" to undo)	PC
Color share code	Turns your colors into a code to share. Paste a code and press Enter to use those colors (the picture is not included)	PC

Press the keys on the sample keyboard in the PC settings window to try the looks (nothing is sent to VRChat).

"Original colors" puts the selected part back to its first color.

Sound and vibration

Setting	What it does	Where
Key sound	Plays a sound when you press a key	PC, VR
Tap in the hand on a key	Vibrates the controller when you press a key	PC, VR
Key sounds	Choose the sound for each key	PC

Key sounds play from the Windows default playback device. If you can't hear them in your headset, see the FAQ.

Choosing a sound for each key

Change these under "Input & sound" → "Key sounds" in the PC settings window.

1. On the sample keyboard, press the key you want to change. The language key switches the layout, and #+= opens the symbol page.
2. Choose a sound from the "Selected key" list. Press ▶ to listen.
3. "Volume" is shared by all keys (up to 200%).

"All key sounds" → "Restore defaults" puts every key's sound back to the default.

• Random: keys set to "Random" play one of the highlighted sounds under "Sounds used at random". Press a sound to add or remove it.
• Import sounds: add your own sounds (WAV, MP3 or Ogg, up to 512 KB and 3 seconds).
• The characters on the symbol page (symbols, emoji, kaomoji, phrases) share one setting.