Remapping windows

We are all used to the letter keys, numbers row, F1-F12 button, additional function keys, and number pad. For some users, that may not be the case. Many people think about reassigning keys in Windows 10 to enhance productivity, perform some tasks faster, or deal with a broken or poor keyboard with an inconvenient layout. Nowadays, it is extremely easy to remap keys in Windows You do not need complicated or pricy software, hacks, or registry tweaks.

Your keyboard would still be usable if that key was either a key that you barely ever used, or a key that can still register a key press without the plastic cap. Either ways, you have only two options.

You can either buy a new keyboard or you can remap your existing keyboard. If you also want to save some bucks and want to go ahead with the second option, then here is how to remap keyboard in Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista.

Note : I tried these tools on my computer running Windows 10 Pro and they worked perfectly fine. However, these tools will work on older Windows versions, like Windows 8. There are quite a few options out there and in this article we are going to mention the best of them. Why is my laptop not typing? How do I change my laptop keyboard back to normal? What are keyboard hotkeys?

How do you fix keys on a laptop keyboard? What is key mapping? How do I unlock my keyboard on Windows 10? Why are my keyboard buttons messed up? How do you check if all keyboard keys are working? Why the Need of Remapping Windows Keyboard Here are some of the reasons that one should consider for remapping their Windows 10 keyboards: If you break any of the keys on the keyboard or it stops working on its on, remapping your Windows 10 keys is a good option.

If you work interchangeably on Windows and Mac and want to use a Windows keyboard on Mac. I have found that remapping left Alt button to Ctrl helps a lot. If you use your PC primarily for gaming, than remapping some keys can help you improve your gameplay. If you work a job where you have to use one key a lot, remapping it to a key which is easily reachable can improve your workflow.

So, if any of these reasons make sense to you, here is how you can remap keyboard on your Windows 10, 8,7, and Windows machine. Note: The methods mentioned in this article will also work to remap keyboard in Windows Remap Keys on Windows 10 with SharpKeys While Windows does allow you to remap the keys on your keyboard with a few registry tweaks, SharpKeys free is an open-source tool that does the complex-looking task for you. Here, from the left pane, select the key that you want should perform some other action.

And from the right pane, select the key whose function you want it to perform. When you come back on the main screen of the tool, you should now see the entry of the remapping that you want to do.

In case you are looking for some other tools to reassign keyboard keys in Windows 10, here are a few more: 1. KeyTweak KeyTweak is a tool which offers multiple ways — three, to be precise — to remap a key.

The first is using the virtual keyboard. This method allows you to choose a key that you want to map, and then select the key, from a drop-down menu, to which you want to map it. The second way, the Half Teach Mode, works very similarly. The third and the last way is the Full Teach Mode. This allows you to press both the from and to mapping keys. If your locale is correct and you still need to remap other keys, you can start using the SharpKeys software.

You may wish to export your SharpKey settings to other Windows 10 PCs if you want to use your remapped keys on multiple devices.

One method is to try using keyboard shortcuts , reducing your reliance on your PC mouse or trackpad. That depends, of course, on whether you have a fully working keyboard. If you have your own keyboard repair tips to share, please leave them in the comments below.

Ben Stockton is a freelance technology writer based in the United Kingdom. In a past life, Ben was a college lecturer in the UK, training teens and adults. Since leaving the classroom, Ben has taken his teaching experience and applied it to writing tech how-to guides and tutorials, specialising in Linux, Windows, and Android. He has a degree in History and a postgraduate qualification in Computing.