Make F1 key do Alt-Tab instead of Help, How?

[asdfg]

I would like to make my F1 key do the Alt Tab function instead of the
displaying the Help files. How?

 

[Lindsay]

Not possible. Those keys are hard-coded into software and not definable.
There may be 3rd party software but I'm not aware of any.

 

[asdfg]

Coded into Software?

Not possible. Those keys are hard-coded into software and not definable.
There may be 3rd party software but I'm not aware of any.

 

[Lindsay]

Hard-coded into Windows.

Coded into Software?

 

[Steve N.]

Not possible. Those keys are hard-coded into software and not definable.

Keys can be remapped in the registry:

Examples:
http://www.usnetizen.com/fix_capslock.html

MS also has a free utility to change keyboard layout:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx

Steve N.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Not possible. Those keys are hard-coded into software and not
definable. There may be 3rd party software but I'm not aware of any.

Sorry, that's not correct. It can easily be done and no third-party software
is required. Any key can be remapped in the registry. A google search should
find several sites explaining how to do this.

There are *also* several third-party programs that make it somewhat easier
to do this, such as the freeware Sharpkeys at
http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/

 

[asdfg]

Yes, the problem I have with the registry edits is that I know what the code
is for Alt and even the Tab key, but I don't know how to put both on the
same Function key. I know only how to put one on the key at a time. I will
look into these free programs to see if they allow me to do Alt Tab on a
single key.

 

[asdfg]

No, they don't allow me to have the alt-tab function on one key. All I did
was ended up doing was killing my Tab key altogether. Fortunately I set a
restore point before I installed the programs.

 

[Lindsay]

But doesn't remapping the keys change the keys for everything and not just
help and the task switcher?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

But doesn't remapping the keys change the keys for everything and not
just help and the task switcher?

No, you can remap keys individually.

 

[David Candy]

Create a text file and paste these lines in and name it WhateverYouWant.vbs. In this example it cuts and pastes between two windows. See below for sendkeys docs.


set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.­Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "%{TAB}"
[above sends Alt + Tab]


Then set a shortcut to the scripts (right click it and choose Copy, go to the Desktop, a sub folder of the desktop, or on the Start Menu somewhere [right click Start and choose Open] and right click a blank area and choose Paste Shortcut) and set a hotkey for the shortcut (see help - but right click shortcut and choose Properties and look on the general tab - a lot of keys aren't available).

 

[David Candy]

It won't work as you expect it too I suspect.

 

[David Candy]

PS You can remap keys not key combinations on a keyboard. So you can make F1 tab but would still need to press Alt + F1.

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set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.­Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "%{TAB}"
[above sends Alt + Tab]


Then set a shortcut to the scripts (right click it and choose Copy, go to the Desktop, a sub folder of the desktop, or on the Start Menu somewhere [right click Start and choose Open] and right click a blank area and choose Paste Shortcut) and set a hotkey for the shortcut (see help - but right click shortcut and choose Properties and look on the general tab - a lot of keys aren't available).

 

[Steve N.]

No, they don't allow me to have the alt-tab function on one key. All I did
was ended up doing was killing my Tab key altogether. Fortunately I set a
restore point before I installed the programs.

I suspected that might be the case. There may still be a way to do this.

Steve N.

 

[Obie San San]

The computer keyboards are getting bigger and wider. That Alt key is getting
further away from the Tab key.

Calling Microsoft. Vista to the rescue.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

The computer keyboards are getting bigger and wider.

Got something to substantiate this claim?

 

[Bob I]

Try using the Left hand Alt key instead.

The computer keyboards are getting bigger and wider. That Alt key is getting
further away from the Tab key.

Calling Microsoft. Vista to the rescue.

 

[J Haag]

I would like to make my F1 key do the Alt Tab function instead of the
displaying the Help files. How?

You may want to look at http://www.autohotkey.com/

 

[Obie San San]

Yea, the keyboard on my HP zd8000 notebook. Now bug off.

 

[Obie San San]

Retard, I am talking about that one. There are two new keys on my zd8000
pushing the left Alt key further to the right. Now blow me.