This article explains how to do it.

How Do You Reassign Keys on a Mac Keyboard?

Your Mac’s System Preferences app contains various ways to add shortcuts and other features to your keyboard.

The Keyboard section in macOS System Settings

Select theApple menuon your Mac, and then clickSystem configs.

ClickKeyboard Shortcutsto see more options.

Browse them to create and change shortcuts for screenshots, accessibility, and the Function keys.

Keyboard Shortcuts in macOS Keyboard settings

When you find a shortcut you want to change, pick the existing key combination on the right.

With the key command highlighted, press the new combination you want to use.

Add one or more modifiers likeFn,Shift,Control,Option, andCommandto create a unique shortcut.

The left pane of keyboard shortcuts in macOS

Repeat these steps for all of the shortcuts you want to create or change.

A command with no active shortcut will saynoneon the right side.

To disable a shortcut without deleting it, click thecheckboxnext to its name.

An existing keyboard shortcut in macOS

What Kinds of Shortcuts Can I Create?

The Shortcuts tab includes several categories of commands you’re able to set.

Here’s a quick rundown of each of their contents.

Can I Reassign Keyboard Keys?

Instead, you could go to theInput Sourcesin Text Input and selectEdit.

Then use theplus buttonto add a different layout.

FAQ

Use the keyboard shortcutControl+Shift+Powertolock your MacBookorCommand+Option+Powerto put your MacBook to sleep.

For extra security,disable automatic loginso that authentication is required to unlock your system.

Go toApple menu>System Preferences>Keyboard>Input sourcesunder Text Input and selectEdit.

Select thePlus(+) in the lower-left corner and choose a language to add.

Toswitch between installed language keyboards on macOS, select theAddbutton to go for the language you want to use.

Go toApple menu>System Preferences>Accessibility>Keyboard>Accessibility Keyboard>Enable Accessibility Keyboard.

PressControl+Command+Spacebarto bring up emojis, then select theexpandicon in the upper-right corner to kick off the Character Viewer.

Alternatively, selectCharacter Viewerfrom theInputmenu.

For some emojis, you might click and hold to see other variations.