Once a new remap row appears, select the input keys whose output you want to change in the “Physical Shortcut” column.

You must select the + button to add a new remap. When first launched, no predefined mappings will be displayed. To remap a shortcut key combination, like Ctrl+ C, press Remap a shortcut to launch the Remap Shortcuts settings window. Pressing the C key first will execute C + ⊞ Win + left arrow. Pressing the Ctrl key will first execute ⊞ Win + left arrow. For example, pressing Ctrl+ C would result as ⊞ Win + left arrow + C. The order of keypress matters in this scenario as the action is executed during keydown, not keyup. Key remapping will be maintained even if the remapped key is used inside another shortcut. To remap a key to a shortcut (combination of keys), enter the shortcut key combination in the 'Mapped To' column.įor example, to press the Ctrl key and have it result in ⊞ Win + ← (left arrow): Physical Key: To swap key positions between the A and B keys, add another remapping with: Physical Key: Select the new key value to assign in the “Mapped To” column.įor example, to press A and have B appear: Physical Key: Once a new remap row appears, select the input key whose output you want to change in the “Physical Key” column. To remap a key, changing it to a new value, launch the Remap Keyboard settings window with the Remap a Key button.

Launch the Remap Shortcuts settings window by pressing Remap a shortcut.

Launch the Remap Keys settings window by pressing Remap a key.

Inside PowerToys Settings, on the Keyboard Manager tab, you will see options to: To create mappings with Keyboard Manager, open the PowerToys Settings. Game Bar can be disabled in Windows Settings.

⊞ Win+ G often opens the Xbox Game Bar, even when reassigned.

So mapping it against the backspace key, for instance, and pressing and holding will only delete a single character.

Pause will only send a single keydown event.The F1 ~ F12 (and F13 ~ F24) keys can be mapped. The Fn (function) key cannot be remapped (in most cases).⊞ Win+ L and Ctrl+ Alt+ Del cannot be remapped as they are reserved by the Windows OS.There are some shortcut keys that are reserved for the operating system or cannot be replaced.

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