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SharpKeys for Windows
Remap individual keyboard keys in Windows with SharpKeys, a free, open-source utility that writes system-wide mappings to the Registry.
- Operating system
- Windows 10 and Windows 11; publisher also documents older Windows versions
- Architecture
- x86 and x64 (linked MSI)
- Download package
- MSI installer
Publisher documents .NET 4.0 Client Profile support. ARM and ARM64 require the separate installer-less ZIP, not this MSI.
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What is SharpKeys?
SharpKeys changes what individual keys do in Windows. Use it to make Caps Lock act as Shift, swap two keys or disable a key you keep pressing by accident. It provides a list of common keys and a Type Key control for recognizing most keys, so you do not need to enter scan codes in Registry Editor.
Add or edit a mapping, choose Write to Registry, then sign out and back in or restart Windows to apply it. Windows performs the remapping; SharpKeys is the interface for changing the Registry setting. The mappings affect the whole machine rather than a separate profile for each user.
This entry links to the publisher's SharpKeys 3.9.4 MSI for x86 and x64 Windows. The publisher offers a separate installer-less ZIP for ARM and ARM64 systems. SharpKeys works on Windows 11, but it is not a shortcut or macro editor: it cannot remap a combination such as Ctrl+C, mouse clicks or most hardware-handled Fn keys. Avoid disabling keys needed for sign-in; the publisher warns that an unsuitable mapping can prevent normal access to the computer.
What it offers
- Assign one whole key to another, such as Caps Lock to Shift.
- Swap two keys, map several keys to one destination or disable a key.
- Choose from a common-key list or use Type Key to recognize most keyboard keys.
- Write mappings to the Windows Registry without manually entering scan codes.
Good to know
- Cannot remap key combinations such as Ctrl+C, mouse clicks or most Fn keys handled by keyboard hardware.
- Mappings are machine-wide, not per-user; sign out and back in or restart to apply changes.
- The linked MSI supports x86 and x64, not ARM or ARM64; those systems need the publisher's separate ZIP package.
- Disabling a key needed for sign-in can prevent normal access; review mappings before writing them to the Registry.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- RandyRants — publisher homepage ↗Retrieved
- SharpKeys — official repository and README ↗Retrieved
- SharpKeys 3.9.4 — publisher release ↗Retrieved
- GitHub release metadata — SharpKeys 3.9.4 ↗Retrieved
- SharpKeys — Microsoft Public License ↗Retrieved
- SharpKeys - Download — Windows listing and screenshot gallery ↗Retrieved
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