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In that case, click “Continue Anyway.”Īfter that, the new Windows key mapping should be active. In the “Mapped To” section on the right, select “Win” (which represents the Windows key) from the drop-down menu.Ĭlick “OK.” Windows will probably warn you that the key you’re remapping won’t be usable because you’ve reassigned it to another function. In this example, we’re using “Alt (Right).” While defining the mapping in PowerToys, use the drop-down menu below the “Key:” heading on the left to select the key you’d like to function as your Windows key. You could also choose a seldom-used key, such as Scroll Lock or right Ctrl instead. We find that the right Alt key works very well (if you have one), because it is easy to use for one-handed Windows shortcuts and most people use the left Alt key more frequently. Now you have to decide which key you want to double as the Windows key. In the “Remap Keyboard” window that pops up, click the plus sign (+) to add a key mapping. In the “Keyboard Manager” options, click “Remap A Key.” After that, launch PowerToys, and click the “Keyboard Manager” option in the sidebar. There’s no need to use this trick when you’re using a Mac keyboard with Windows-just use the “Command” key as your Windows key.)įirst, if you don’t already have PowerToys for Windows 10, download it for free from Microsoft’s website. (By default, the Command key on a Mac keyboard functions as the Windows key if plugged into a Windows 10 machine. In our case, we’ll be assigning the Windows key function to a key of your choice. Using Microsoft’s free PowerToys utility, you can easily reassign any key to work like any other key (or even give them a novel function like muting your audio). If you prefer using an older classic keyboard such as the IBM Model M that doesn’t include a physical Windows key, there’s a neat way to “add” one using Windows 10 by borrowing a key you don’t use very often. ‡Many fonts improperly display Alt 166 as ｪ rather than, and Alt 167 as ｺ rather than.

†Some word processing programs will not recognize these Alt functions. There are some gaps in the numerical sequence of Alt character codes, because either those elements do not exist, or they are duplicates of elements listed elsewhere.