Swap Ctrl and Alt keys on Chromebook Pixel

Here’s a quick tutorial to swap the Ctrl and Alt key functions on your Chromebook Pixel. This is helpful if you’re switching pretty often between a Mac and Chromebook.

I was there at this year’s Google I/O 2013, and was gifted (Yes! It’s pretty awesome) with the new Chromebook Pixel from the company. But then, after using the device for some time, I realized that I was facing a problem with the Ctrl and Alt keys.

But then, looks like there’s a way to swap the key’s functionality in just a few steps. And I think its worth sharing it with you now.

Getting Comfortable: Swap Ctrl and Alt key functions:

  • Fireup the Chromebook and open the Settings
  • Now, Search for Keyboard
  • Click on Keyboard Settings
  • And there you go. Just swap the key functions and click OK.

Screenshot 2013-05-18 at 12.19.08 PM

P.S: This post is dedicated to Raveesh. We were discussing about this when we got the Chromebook Pixel.

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