While this works for most people, it might not be tailored to your needs. Maybe there are a few keys you don’t use, or the placement of a certain key isn’t in the most natural place. Fortunately, there are three ways to remap your keyboard, each with increasing levels of complexity.
How to remap your keyboard using SharpKeys
There are various third-party programs which help you remap buttons on your keyboard, but we like SharpKeys. It’s free, easy to use and perfect if you’re just looking to remap one key to another. Here’s how to use it:
Remap your keyboard using your keyboard’s software
If you have a desktop PC with an external keyboard, it’s likely to come with its own companion app. Within the likes of Logitech, Corsair and Razer’s software, there’s an option to customise hotkeys. As it’s tailored towards gaming, this often goes far beyond simply remapping keys. Multi-key combinations, text shortcuts and setting individual profiles depending on which game you’re playing are all common options. For even more options you can use the AutoHotkey scripting language, which may be your best bet if your keyboard doesn’t come with software. However, we’d only recommend it if you want to really serious about keyboard customisation, as there is a significant learning curve. You might want to remap the function keys, but it’s worth learning what they do by default first. Remapping the keyboard is just one of a number of customisation options available in PowerToys, a set of tools aimed at power users which returned to Windows 10 in 2020. As the resident expert on Windows, Senior Staff Writer Anyron’s main focus is PCs and laptops. Much of the rest of his time is split between smartphones, tablets and audio, with a particular focus on Android devices.
