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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).

  1. Navigate to the keyboard settings overlay (chrome://settings/keyboard-overlay)
  2. Right click on "Alt" and choose Inspect Element
  3. 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">
  4. Press Enter to commit the change
  5. The Caps Lock functionality should now be visible!
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