# Using your virtual keyboard

If you use a VR headset, the virtual keyboard is displayed when you need to enter text in the ENGAGE application.

![Virtual keyboard](/files/bDCfQgRa6nTSIiPIIYVH)

* When the keyboard is beyond your reach, use the laser pointer from either controller to target a key, and then press the controller’s trigger to select the key.
* When the keyboard is within your reach, use your hand controllers to tap keys to select them . For more information, see [Using hand controllers to interact with your menu](/engage/essential-features/accessing-your-menu/using-hand-controllers-to-interact-with-your-menu.md).
* To submit the value in the currently active field, select <img src="/files/IErJT8J47abFpqfYVoMR" alt="" data-size="line">.
* To close the keyboard, select <img src="/files/Vty2zdfziOjoOadafCoa" alt="" data-size="line">, or select an area outside the bounds of the keyboard.

For more information about specific features of the virtual keyboard, see the following sections.

{% hint style="info" %}
When the keyboard is within your reach, you can also use the controller's trigger to select a key. Move the touch cursor on the controller over the key that you want to select, and then press the controller's trigger button.
{% endhint %}


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