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Skeleton Key is free to download and try. Here you can download Skeleton Key software, keyboards, and words files. Available separately is the latest version. Remember to join the free Skeleton Key Updates mailing list to know when new software updates are available.

Software

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Download Skeleton Key in two steps. First, download and run the full software package, sk150.exe, which includes all support files and an old version of Skeleton Key. Next, download and run the latest version.

Full software support package:
sk150.exe 21MB (30-day free trial)
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Update to the latest version:
sk180b — details here

Designed for Windows

System Requirements

Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me, 98, or NT 4 (SP 6a).
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. (NT 4 requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.)
At least a Pentium II at 350MHz (or equivalent) with 64MB RAM is recommended.

Keyboards

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Installed Keyboards

The following keyboards are installed with the software. You do not need to download them separately.

defaultskb.exe 50Kb: The default keyboard.
mouse.exe 50Kb: The default keyboard with keys for dwell clicking.
mousespk.exe 54Kb: The default keyboard with dwell clicking and speech keys .
speak.exe 47Kb: A keyboard with speech keys.
104key.exe 50Kb: 104-key enhanced keyboard.
104keyw.exe 50Kb: 104-key enhanced keyboard with word prediction keys.
scan.exe 52Kb: A keyboard optimized for scanning access.
scanspk.exe 53Kb: The scan keyboard with speech keys.

Keyboard Language Layouts

To familiarize yourself with a new keyboard, review it in Skeleton Key Editor before using it. Please see "Language Layouts" in the Keyboards section of Skeleton Key Help for more information about these keyboards and preparing Skeleton Key and Windows to use them. It is very important that while you view or edit a language keyboard in Skeleton Key Editor, Windows uses the same keyboard language layout that will be used when Skeleton Key uses the keyboard.

CanadianMLS.exe 50Kb: Canadian Multilingual Standard keyboard.
Dvorak.exe 49Kb: Dvorak (U.S.) keyboard.
French.exe 50Kb: French language keyboard.
German.exe 50Kb: German language keyboard.
Italian.exe 49Kb: Italian language keyboard.
LatinAmerican.exe 50Kb: Spanish (Latin American) language keyboard.
Portuguese (Brazil).exe 50Kb: Portuguese (Brazil) language keyboard.
Portuguese.exe 50Kb: Portuguese language keyboard.
Spanish.exe 50Kb: Spanish language keyboard.
UK.exe 49Kb: United Kingdom keyboard.

Custom Keyboards

If you design your own keyboard, please share it. Send me e-mail, and I will make it available here. To familiarize yourself with a new keyboard, review it in Skeleton Key Editor before using it. Note that if you do not have the fonts used by the keyboard, it will not appear as designed.

dov.exe 53Kb: The keyboard I used when I used the hover control method.
stevew.exe 62Kb: A click/hover keyboard with a custom layout and a page demonstrating advanced techniques (for controlling A/V components!).
Author: Steve White
davidn.exe 53Kb: A scan keyboard based on scan.skb with many changes.
Author: David Norwood
headmouse.exe 105Kb: An excellent keyboard designed for headmouse users.
Author: Fotios Tzimas

All Keyboards

allskb.exe 206Kb: The complete keyboard collection.

Words

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defaultskw.exe 90Kb: The original installed word list.

Help	Software \| Keyboards \| Words \| Top

How do I install Skeleton Key?: One, download the software. Two, double-click the file on your computer. Three, follow the simple setup instructions.
How do I install a keyboard?: One, download the keyboard file. Two, double-click the file on your computer. Three, follow the simple setup instructions.
How do I download?: First, click the left mouse button on the filename. You should be asked where on your computer to save the file. If you are asked what to do with the file, select "Save this file to disk."

If the left-click fails, try a right-click on the filename. A menu will appear. Select "Save Target As..." (in Internet Explorer) or "Save Link As..." (in Netscape). You will be asked where on your computer to save the file.