When not in tablet mode, head into control panel and turn on the on-screen keyboard. Also make sure that it has a permanent place on the taskbar. After this head into settings > taskbar and turn off the option to hide the taskbar when in tablet mode.
This way when you're in tablet mode the keyboard icon is always available. It's crude but it is an option :)
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