SharpKeys
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Ranked in Keyboard and Mouse Customization Software ·Free plan
About
SharpKeys is ranked #64 of 107 in keyboard and mouse customization software on Inferse. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on keyboard and mouse customization software
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- Supported operating systems
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- Macro support
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- Per-app profiles
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- Onboard device memory
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- Polling rate control
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- Sensitivity controls
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Facts
- Purpose
- SharpKeys manages a Windows Registry key that remaps one keyboard key to another.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Type Key
- The application includes a Type Key feature that automatically recognizes most keyboard keys.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Key mappings
- SharpKeys can map an entire key to another key, map multiple keys to one key, and swap two keys.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Mapping capacity
- The official 3.9.4 release supports up to 104 mappings.randyrants.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The project states that SharpKeys runs on Windows 11 and earlier Windows versions including Windows 2000 through Windows 10.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- SharpKeys is available as a GitHub release, Microsoft Store app, WinGet package, and Scoop package.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- ARM installation
- The MSI targets x64 and x86 Windows, while the ZIP package is recommended for ARM and ARM64 Windows PCs.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- The 3.9.4 download requires .NET Framework 4.0.randyrants.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Registry activation
- After writing mappings to the Registry, users must log out and back in or reboot for them to take effect.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Unsupported combinations
- SharpKeys cannot remap combinations such as Ctrl+C to another key because it remaps whole keys only.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Unsupported hardware
- Mouse clicks, most Fn keys, and hardware keys that never reach Windows cannot be remapped by SharpKeys.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Triple-byte scancodes
- Triple-byte scancodes cannot be remapped through the Windows Registry technology used by SharpKeys.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Security warning
- The project warns that disabling a key needed for sign-in can make a computer difficult to access and says users operate SharpKeys at their own risk.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is licensed under the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL).github.com · 1 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/randyrants/sharpkeys· checked 1 Oct 2026
- randyrants.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/randyrants/sharpkeys/releases· checked 1 Oct 2026