I have a Chromebook and have attached an external keyboard to it. How do I remap the Caps Lock key on the external keyboard to another modifier? (The keyboard settings - chrome://settings/keyboard-overlay - don't provide a way to modify caps lock.)
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It turns out that there is a setting for changing the functionality of Caps Lock, but it is hidden unless you have a Chrome external keyboard (e.g. one that comes with a Chromebox).
- Navigate to the keyboard settings overlay (chrome://settings/keyboard-overlay)
- Right click on "Alt" and choose Inspect Element
- Find the line
<tr id="caps-lock-remapping-section" hidden="">
, double click on hidden, and press delete, so that it reads<tr id="caps-lock-remapping-section">
- Press Enter to commit the change
- The Caps Lock functionality should now be visible!
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2Wow. Great answer. I never would have figured this out! I never thought about the settings pages being inspectable, either. Sep 26, 2014 at 18:07
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