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Windows: remap caps to control (work computer) (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 months ago by imaradio@lemmy.ca to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

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At work I have a Windows PC. I don't have much personal experience with Windows which is why I am asking.

I want to remap the caps lock key to function as a control key. Ideally, on a per-user basis as sometimes other people use the workstation and I don't want to confuse them.

Was able to install Auto Hot Key. A test script worked. However I couldn't find working instructions about how to do this specific remapping. Example scripts I found seem to have some conflict between v1 and v2 of AH.
I don't have admin access however I could probably ask for something, but it would have to work immediately without a lot of fooling around. I will not be granted admin access to try a bunch of things til I find something that works.

What's the best way?

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not at my PC to confirm this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-do-i-reassign-hot-keys-for-my-keyboard-703f897c-ad72-db5d-8e64-0928873d712f#

There is (or used to be) a Power Tools utility for it, too

[–] imaradio@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Oh sweet if there was a native windows option that would be best.

Tho I feel like I might have tried this and it didn't work somehow. I will try again when at my workstation.