[Tip] Change Function of Any Key (Remap) in Your Computer Keyboard

In this article, we’ll tell you how to customize and change functionality of any desired key in your computer keyboard. You’ll be able to remap any key and assign any other key functionality to it.

For example, you may want to change function of Ctrl key and want to force it to work like Enter or any other key. Similarly, you may want to change functionality of any hotkey (keyboard shortcut) such as Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, etc.

Today we are sharing 2 free keyboard remapper software which can be used in Windows operating system to redefine or remap desired keys. With the help of these software, you’ll be able to assign any key functionality to another key.

Let’s start the tutorial:

1. Keyboard Manager

Keyboard Manager (KBM) is a part of Windows 10 PowerToys and comes bundled with PowerToys program. Keyboard Manager can be used in Windows 10 operating system only.

To use Keyboard Manager, first of all download and install PowerToys utility from following topic:

Download Official Microsoft PowerToys for Windows 10

After downloading and installing, launch PowerToys program. If the main program window doesn’t appear on screen, double-click on its icon present in Taskbar notification area (system tray). Now PowerToys program window will display on screen.

Go to Keyboard Manager tab and make sure “Enable Keyboard Manager” toggle button is set to ON.

To change any key function i.e. remap a key, click on “Remap a key” button.

It’ll open a new window. Click on “+” button given under “Key:” section to tell Windows which key do you want to remap.

Now you can select the desired key from the given drop-down box. Alternatively, you can click on “Type Key” button and press the key which you want to remap. Windows will automatically detect it.

Now select the other key using “Mapped To:” section. This is the key which functionality you want to assign to the first key. Again you can select the mapped key using drop-down box or by typing the key manually.

You can remap more than one key using the same procedure.

At last click on “OK” button. The program can show a message “The following keys are unassigned and you won’t be able to use them“. Ignore the message and click on “Continue Anyway” button.

That’s it. You have successfully remapped your desired key. Now you can try to press the key and it’ll function like a different key which you set using the above mentioned method.

Similarly, you can remap a keyboard shortcut (hotkey) by clicking on “Remap a Shortcut” button.

You can delete or remove any mapped key by clicking on the “Remap a key” or “Remap a shortcut” button and then clicking on Recycle Bin icon given next to the mapped key entry.

2. SharpKeys

SharpKeys is a very old software program. It can be used in all Windows versions. We have reviewed this program long time back on this website.

SharpKeys functionality is quite similar to above mentioned Keyboard Manager program.

You can download and install the program from following topic:

[Windows Tip] Disable or Remap Keys in Your Computer Keyboard Using Sharp Keys

The above mentioned article will teach you how to use SharpKeys to remap one key to any other key.

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[Tip] Disable or Turn Off Any Desired Key in Your Computer Keyboard