This can be annoying given Caps Lock’s proximity to the ⇧ Shift and Tab ↹ keys, so you may want to disable it entirely. This is possible on Windows and Mac computers. Shopping for a new keyboard or other office supplies? Check out our coupon site for Staples discounts or our coupon site for Office Depot.

Be careful when doing this, as harming the key or its underlying components may void your computer’s warranty.

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This will be called “Language & region” on some versions of Windows.

On Windows 11, this will be called “Typing” instead of “Spelling, typing, & keyboard settings. ”

Click Computer in the Registry Editor’s left side menu. Click File in the top left. Click Export… to open the Export Registry File window. Enter a name for your backup file. Select a save location. Click Save. This will export a copy of the Registry’s current settings, values, and other data.

Type in Windows Registry Editor Version 5. 00 and then press ↵ Enter twice. Type in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout] and press ↵ Enter. Type “Scancode Map”=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00 into the final line of Notepad.

If you have a Mac that has a Touch Bar instead of a row of function keys, you might want to click Escape here instead, as doing so will bind the “Escape” function to the Caps Lock key.

If you notice that you can still activate Caps Lock after doing this, restart your Mac to solidify the changes. You can do so by clicking the Apple menu, clicking Restart…, and clicking Restart when prompted.