Is it possible to remap keyboard

Here are a few situations where you might want to remap your keys, and we'll go through each of them to see how to do it best. Interested in any of these? Read on to find out how to make the most use out of them—but first, let's look at the software that makes this possible. Several options are available for Windows users to remap their keys. SharpKeys is great because it allows you to map a key by typing it. So if you want to change your Caps Lock to a Shift, you don't have to search through a long list for those terms.

Just hit your Caps Lock button and then hit your Shift button, and you're done. After you've selected the keys that you want to swap, click Write to Registry. The app will then ask you to reboot your PC for the changes to take effect. Save your other important work and hit Yes to restart your PC. On the next boot-up, your keys will have been swapped. When you want to remove these changes, select the keys that you mapped, and click on Delete to remove the specific mapping. Click on Write to Registry again.

With a different layout that may be easier for some people to understand, KeyTweak is another good option. First, click on the key you want to change. Then, find the key you want to be switched from the drop-down menu in front of Choose New Remapping. It even has two Teach Modes at the bottom to help you get started.

Click Apply to make the changes. When you want to reverse the changes, select Restore All Defaults. This option is nice because it comes officially from Microsoft. It's clean and easy to use, though it doesn't offer the most options since certain keys like Shift and Caps Lock cannot be remapped. Download and install the latest version of PowerToys and launch the application.

Using the left-hand navigation bar Figure A , select the Keyboard Manager tab and then flip the switch to the "on" position. To remap a single key on your Windows 10 keyboard, click the Remap a key button. A new screen will pop up Figure B , and then you'll be asked to enter a keystroke that you would like to change, followed by the new key you would like it to represent.

As an example, if you are prone to inadvertently pressing the Caps Lock key, you can remap that key to something else and move Caps Lock to a safer spot on the keyboard. Click OK to complete the process. Now, the Keyboard Manager shows what keys have been remapped Figure D , so you can see at a glance what you have done in the past. You can also remap common keyboard shortcut combinations using Keyboard Manager.

Your remapped keys and key combinations will remain in effect as long as the Keyboard Manager is turned on and Windows 10 PowerToys is running.

There is a useful option in the Mappings menu to export all the changes made to a registry file which you can then import later or use on another machine. The on-screen layout can be resized or changed to exclude the keypad, have typewriter keys only, or show a Mac style keyboard.

Key Mapper requires. Download Key Mapper. KeyTweak offers a few ways to help remap one keyboard key to another. There is also a Half Teach Mode which differs from full teach by offering a drop down list of available keys for you to remap to. The third way is by using the virtual keyboard in the main window to click on the key to change and then select the new mapping from the drop down below. This also gives you the option of quickly disabling a key and making use of any special keys your keyboard has such as media, Explorer, power, or internet keys.

The keyboard itself might be slightly confusing for some as it lists the scancode numbers for the keys and not the actual characters. Hovering over the key will show its friendly name in a tooltip. Download KeyTweak Portable. The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator allows you to create custom keyboard layouts completely from scratch or take an existing layout and edit it to your liking. It works by building and creating an installer that you can then install on any machine as an additional keyboard.

Once you have finished editing, the new layout can be tested and validated before the package is built via the Project menu. Windows 10 requires the. NET framework version 3 to be installed. Download Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. This last tool is a portable standalone executable and only 79KB in size. It also makes use of the scan code data in the registry. Any custom scan code data from this or any other program will be shown in the far left pane.

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