Create input shortcuts

For each keyboard category, you can modify the following:

• Built-in keyboard
  • Treat top-row keys as function keys
  • Enable auto-repeat
  • Remap keyboard keys
• External keyboard
  • Convert F keys to ChromeOS top-row keys
  • Enable system/launcher key to switch the behaviour of the top-row keys
  • Enable auto-repeat
  • Remap keyboard keys

Remap keyboard keys

You can remap keys to change their function. To restore to default settings, select Restore defaults.

Customisable keys:

• Modifier keys
• Escape
• Backspace
• Caps Lock
• Assistant (for some keyboards)

To customise a button on any connected mouse:

1. On your Chromebook, go to Device settings.
2. Select Mouse Customise mouse buttons.
3. Under 'Customise mouse button', you can:
   • Turn on or off Swap your left and right mouse buttons.
   • Click additional buttons on your mouse to add or locate buttons.

To edit a button name:

1. Select Customise mouse buttons.
2. Hover over the button name.
3. Select Edit .
4. Input the button name that you prefer.
5. Select Done.

To assign an action to a button:

1. Select Customise mouse buttons.
2. Next to the button that you want to add an action to, select the drop-down menu.
3. Choose an action for that button.
   • If you choose 'Key combination', you can assign keyboard shortcuts or a single key for mouse buttons.
     • In the 'Enter key combination' box, press and hold any modifier keys and one other key or a single key on the keyboard.
     • Release the keys.
     • Select Save.
     • If you want to edit the keys, select Edit .

To customise a button for any connected pen tablet:

1. On your Chromebook, go to Device settings.
2. Select Pen tablet.
3. Select either:
   • Customise tablet buttons
   • Customise pen button
4. Under 'Customise pen button', you can:
   • Click additional buttons on your pen to add or locate buttons.
5. To arrange the order of the buttons, select More .

To edit a button name:

1. Select either:
   • Customise tablet buttons
   • Customise pen button
2. Hover over the button name.
3. Select Edit .
4. Input the button name that you prefer.
5. Select Done.

To assign an action to a button:

1. Select either:
   • Customise tablet buttons
   • Customise pen button
2. Next to the button that you want to add an action to, select the drop-down menu.
3. Choose an action for that button.
   • If you choose 'Key combination', you can assign keyboard shortcuts or a single key for tablet or pen buttons.
     • In the 'Enter key combination' box, press and hold any modifier keys and one other key or a single key on the keyboard.
     • Release the keys.
     • Select Save.
     • If you want to edit the keys, select Edit .