How can I move the Windows 8 on-screen keyboard?

Posted by Vladimir Sinenko on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Vladimir Sinenko
Published on 2012-10-30T19:00:55Z Indexed on 2012/11/01 17:06 UTC
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From the first look, it seems that the onscreen keyboard in Windows 8 cannot be moved from its default position at the bottom of the screen:

onscreenkeyboard

However, sometimes it obstructs the input field and should be repositioned (see iOS 5's screenshots for examples)

So the question is, can it actually move? If it can, how can I do that? If it cannot, is it possible to use the keyboard to fill an input field that is underneath it?

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