#Remap keys on keyboard windows 10 windows 10#

In college, Nick made extensive use of Fortran while pursuing a physics degree. Before How-To Geek, he used Python and C++ as a freelance programmer. He has been using computers for 20 years - tinkering with everything from the UI to the Windows registry to device firmware. Nick Lewis is a staff writer for How-To Geek. For example, if you're using a multimedia keyboard with extra volume, mute, and play/pause keys, those should show up in SharpKeys.

Do note, however, that the exact keys available to you for remapping depend on your keyboard. We've tested SharpKeys in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista, and it works just fine in all of them. It's also especially useful if you're running Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp and the Opt / Cmd keys don't translate correctly to the Windows and Alt keys.

It's a small utility that manages all those Registry keys and values for you, giving you a simple interface for mapping one key to another-or even turning keys off-without you having to bother with the Registry at all. Remapping keys is great for getting your keys working the way you want them. That's where SharpKeys comes into the picture. But why use the hard way, when there's an easier-and free-way. You can actually remap your keys the hard way using a Registry hack like the one we cover for disabling your Caps Lock key.

#Remap keys on keyboard windows 10 windows 10#

While SharpKeys continues to work on every version of Windows, Microsoft has a PowerToy available that allows you to easily remap keys on Windows 10 or Windows 11.