Almost every keyboard has keys that we don't use or often even damaged. If that's the case, adopt these measures to remap keyboard keys in Windows 10.

Generally, most keyboards have several unused keys like the majority of function keys, insert, page down, page up, end, pause/break, end, home, scroll lock, properties key, etc. When you're not using a key in your keyboard, why don't you reassign it to something else. For instance, I remapped function secrets of launch programs that I use frequently.

This is also true for damaged keys. You are able to reassign another unused answer to function as damaged key.

So, without further ado, allow me to demonstrate how to remap keys in Windows.

Remap Unused or Damaged Keys

Windows doesn't have built-in way to remap keys. So, we will use a easy and free software called AutoHotKey. Download the software in the official website, install it like every other software and proceed to the next steps.

1. First, right-click on the desktop and select "New → Text Document". Now, rename the text document to anything you want. Just make sure that you simply replace .txt extension with .ahk. For example, I renamed the file to reassign.ahk.

2. After creating and renaming the file, right-click on it and choose "Edit". This action will open the file in your default code or text editor. Generally, it's Notepad.

3. To remap a key using AutoHotKey, all you have to is make use of the below syntax. With the below code, the a key will act like it is b key. So, when you press the a key, it'll print b.

;Remap one place to another
a::b

For instance, I personally use a ten keyless keyboard that has no dedicated Print Screen key. However for some reason, her Insert key. Since I regularly make use of the Print Screen key to take screenshots, I remapped the Insert key to behave like paper Screen using the below code.

;Remap Insert key to PrintScreen
Insert::PrintScreen

Using the same format, you are able to remap or reassign almost any key on your keyboard as long as you know the AutoHotKey names of the keys you are attempting to remap. Thankfully, AutoHotKey has a dedicated key list page that lists all of the keys. Check out it.

4. Now, save the file and close it.

5. To operate the script, double-click onto it. That's it. The file will sit silently within the taskbar and functions because it should.

Wrapping Up

That is all. It is that easy to reassign keys in Windows. To get most out of the script, add AutoHotKey script to Windows startup. This way, it's not necessary to launch the script manually for that remappings to work.

Additionally, there is also a dedicated doc page that lists different combinations in great detail. Do check it out.