MapKeyboard for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

This free application lets you customize your keyboard layout settings, though its lack of hot key functions is disappointing.

MapKeyboard's interface resembles the standard keyboard image that most users will be able to easily utilize, even without a help guide. The program allows you to change the output of a key through a pull-down menu of output keys. You also can create multiple layouts that will suit your needs. In addition, the program allows you to quickly revert to the original keyboard layout with its one-click reset keyboard feature, though we still prefer the hot key function that this program unfortunately lacks.

Regardless, customization aficionados will surely find this freeware handy and easy to use in personalizing their keyboards.

MapKeyboard for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: September 3, 2012

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 1.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 8
Windows 2003

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 166,733

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.6/5

16 User Votes

Save As/Open and Toggle feature needed
January 11, 2015
Pros
Does what it says but...
Cons
Needs the ability to quickly toggle layout changes and save multiple profiles.
Summary
You have two options: All or Nothing. I wanted the ability to remap keys for a game that lacked the feature (hate WASD!). Hoped this program could run in the background and allow me to toggle the customized map on demand. You can easily remap but resetting back to default requires you to setup the remap again which for me was 12 keys. Plus changing keys to and fro requires a reboot. Not something I want to do every time I launch the game. Great for folks who want to keep a remapped layout as default. Not great for frequent temporary remaps.
Doesn't work for all keys
Tom_NightingaleJuly 17, 2013
Pros
None I can see
Cons
Some of my shifted keys were wrongly assigned. This software did not show any way to re-map those keys. During downloading AVG virus checker had two issues to deal with.
Summary
FIND DIFFERENT SOFTWARE.
Simple tool to change the key layout on my laptop
praneeth03September 3, 2012
Pros
No installation and free
Cons
None (it is free :))
Summary
Works fine on Win7 32-it & 64-bit
Lord_GlorfindelNovember 3, 2011
Pros
I wondered if it would work on my new 64-bit HP machine, and it does. Very simple to use.
Cons
None I am aware of.
Summary
If you need to custom map a key or two, download this software. Works great.
No support for Fn key
G_TechApril 11, 2011
Pros
It's free and easy to use
Cons
Doesn't contain all keys
Summary
I downloaded this program in order to disable the blue "Fn" key on my ASUS laptop keyboard. The key is situated to the right of the left Ctrl key and I keep accidentally triggering it when I mean to press Ctrl instead. Unfortunately, the Fn key is nowhere to be found on the interface for this program, so it was completely useless for me. Given that the program is advertised as "an essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the standard 101 keyboard layout", this omission is unacceptable.
Works great
bob dillonApril 8, 2011
Pros
Easy to use and does what it is supposed to do.
Cons
I did not notice any yet.
Summary
Use it.
Works perfectly
lonepeakgeekDecember 30, 2010
Pros
Quick download. Easy install. Worked perfectly.
Cons
Uninstall?
Summary
Page up and Page down keys are inconveniently located on my Acer Aspire one. This program turned them into left/right keys just like that.
Simple, Clean, and Too Effective
TigerCatBrandonDecember 18, 2010
Pros
Re-Maps keys effectively (Including Alt and Ctrl keys that some programs cannot affect)
Cons
Permanently changes (requires no resident program for example to maintain). While this can be considered low footprint, it also tempts irreversible changes if you lose track of the program.
Summary
Seems to do it's job. It was a simple program that did not require an install. It seems to adjust the registry, so you can run the program, remap, then delete MapKeyboard altogether, and your map will stick. Therein lies the danger. Be careful before you re-map keys, though. You might find that you need a key you need someday, but you remapped it with this program and forgot all about it. This program can undo it's changes, but another program may not be able to undo MapKeyboard's changes. I already tried with a hotkey program, and it could not change MapKeyboard's work. I will agree with cnet that it should have a hotkey function. If you could use a hotkey as any key, it could ehnance your abilities. As it stands, you have to actually change one of the keys on your keyboard permanently in order to use it. My problem is I was having trouble with my Left Alt key. I used MapKeyboard to make Caps Lock be Left Alt. MapKeyboard did it perfectly and instantly Capslock was Left Alt -- but I had no capslock. It became instantly frustrating because I realized I actually use Capslock! So I just undid the changes and now I'm using my (still working) Right Alt key. If it supported hotkeys, I could make capslock the alt key and ctrl+capslock be capslock. Then it wouldn't be so bad. Simple and clean, it will re-map your keys without fuss (although it requires a computer restart to do it) . But that's part of the problem. No Fuss permanent changes.
Maps keys easily/
eagre2December 2, 2009
Pros
Mapos keys, including disabling, in a straightforward manner.
Cons
Requires reboot to activate map, but this probably cannot be avoided.
Summary
This program allowed me to disable a malfunctioning key (Q) and substitute another key (tilde) for it.
Doesn't Work Correctly in Vista SP2
Lord_GlorfindelSeptember 27, 2009
Pros
Works in reassigning some keys
Cons
Can't reassign the RightWindows key, for instance, in Vista SP2
Summary
If you want less than 100% performance, try it.

Developer’s Description

Disable or change the function of any key on your keyboard.

MapKeyboard is a free program to remap your keyboard. Using MapKeyboard, you can alter any key on your keyboard to function as a different one or altogether disable it as well. This is an essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the standard 101 keyboard layout.