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How to change keyboard shortcuts for various actions on BlueStacks 4

How will this help?

Keyboard shortcuts on BlueStacks let you perform various different actions in the span of a second. This article will teach you how to edit those keyboard shortcuts so that they fit your preference and style.


How can I change keyboard shortcuts?

You can easily change any keyboard shortcut according to your preference, by following these steps:

1. Launch BlueStacks and click on the gear icon on the side toolbar, as shown below.

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2. The settings menu will open up. Here, go to the Shortcut keys section.

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3. Upon scrolling through this section, you will find keyboard controls for various types of actions, namely Windows actions, System actions and Miscellaneous. 

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4. Here, click on the shortcut that you want to change for any specific action. As an example, let's choose the shortcut for increasing volume.

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5. Now, you can replace the Up key used within the shortcut, by pressing any other key of your choice.

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NOTE: In case, the shortcut you chose is already being used for another action, you will be notified as such by a message stating "The shortcut is already in use by another action".

6. Finally, click on Save to apply the changes you've made to the keyboard shortcut.

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