Hyper key
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The Office key is a proprietary key on some Microsoft keyboards.
It is used for launching applications in the Microsoft's proprietary Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.
Pressing and releasting it alone will launch a program launcher for the application suite. Holding it and pressing a letter will launch an application in the suite corresponding to that letter.
The key sends the USB usage codes for Ctrl, Shift, Alt and Windows all at once.
The key was introduced together with an Emoji key on the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard and Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard in 2019. It does officially require Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (May 2019 Update) or later.
External links
- The Verge—Microsoft considering a dedicated Office key for keyboards (Dated 2019-06-18)
- The Verge—Microsoft has dedicated Office and emoji keys on its new keyboards (Dated 2019-10-11)
- Microsoft.com—Use Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard (Dated 2019-10-15)
- How-To Geek—How to Remap the Office Key on Your Keyboard (Dated 2019-10-24)
