Keychron QMK keyboard shortcuts table - Special Layouts
For Keychron QMK keyboards with special layouts such as Q0 & Q0 Plus, Q0 Max, Q9 & Q9 Plus, we've summarized the general and utility default function keys that can be accessed via key combinations, including wireless connect, changing light effects, resetting the keyboard, and other function key combinations. Below are tables listing all the key combinations and functions they can access.
Wireless Connect
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| fn + "○" (Q0 Max) | Select Bluetooth device #1 |
| fn + "△" (Q0 Max) | Select Bluetooth device #2 |
| fn + "□" (Q0 Max) | Select Bluetooth device #3 |
| fn + "○" (long press for 3s)(Q0 Max) | Pair with Bluetooth device #1 |
| fn + "△" (long press for 3s)(Q0 Max) | Pair with Bluetooth device #2 |
| fn + "□" (long press for 3s)(Q0 Max) | Pair with Bluetooth device #3 |
| fn + "✕" (long press for 3s)(Q0 Max) | Pair with 2.4GHz device |
Light Effect
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| fn + num clear (Q0) fn1 + A (Q9) | Backlight Mode Next |
| fn + 7 (Q0) fn1 + Z (Q9) | Backlight Mode Previous |
| fn + / (Q0) fn1 + T / fn1 + S (Q9) | Backlight Brightness Increase (Backlight Turns On when Backlight is Off) |
| fn + 8 (Q0) fn1 + Y / fn1 + X (Q9) | Backlight Brightness Decrease (Backlight Turns Off when Brightness is at its Lowest) |
| fn + * (Q0) fn1 + D (Q9) | Backlight Hue Next |
| fn + 9 (Q0) fn1 + C (Q9) | Backlight Hue Previous |
| fn + 4 (Q0) fn1 + F (Q9) | Backlight Saturation Increase |
| fn + 1 (Q0) fn1 + V (Q9) | Backlight Saturation Decrease |
| fn + 5 (Q0) fn1 + G (Q9) | Backlight Speed Increase |
| fn + 2 (Q0) fn1 + B (Q9) | Backlight Speed Decrease |
| fn + 0 (Q0) fn1 + Caps Lock (Q9) | Turn On / Off the Backlight |
*For the Q9 Plus keyboard, using "fn" with the keys listed above can change the light effects in the same way as "fn1" + keys.
Reset The Keyboard
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| fn + 9 + 1 (long press for 4s)(Q0 Max) | Reset the Keyboard |
| "Reset key" + 9 + 1 (long press for 4s)(Q0, Q0 Plus) | Reset the Keyboard |
| fn1 + J + Z (long press for 3s)(Q9) | Reset the Keyboard |
| fn2 + J + Z (long press for 3s)(Q9 Plus) | Reset the Keyboard |
Other Key Combinations
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| fn + 6 (Q0 Max, Q0, Q0 Plus) | Previous |
| fn + 3 (Q0 Max, Q0, Q0 Plus) | Play |
| fn + . (Q0 Max, Q0, Q0 Plus) | Next |
| fn + "△" (Q0, Q0 Plus) | Mute |
| fn + "□" (Q0, Q0 Plus) | Volume Decrease |
| fn + "✕" (Q0, Q0 Plus) | Volume Increase |
| fn + - (Q0, Q0 Plus) | Delete |
| fn2 + Caps Lock | Esc |
| fn / fn1 + tab | ` |
| fn2 + tab | ~ |
| fn2 + \ | Backspace |
| fn2 + A | 1 |
| fn2 + S | 2 |
| fn2 + D | 3 |
| fn2 + F | 4 |
| fn2 + H | 5 |
| fn2 + J | 6 |
| fn2 + K | 7 |
| fn2 + L | 8 |
| fn2 + ; | 9 |
| fn2 + ' | 0 |
Multimedia and Function Keys
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| fn / fn1 + Q | Screen Brightness Decrease |
| fn / fn1 + W | Screen Brightness Increase |
| fn / fn1 + E | Task View (Windows mode) Mission Control (Mac mode) |
| fn / fn1 + R | File Explorer (Windows mode) LaunchPad (Mac mode) |
| fn / fn1 + U | Previous |
| fn / fn1 + I | Play / Pause |
| fn / fn1 + O | Next |
| fn / fn1 + P | Mute |
| fn / fn1 + [ | Volume Decrease |
| fn / fn1 + ] | Volume Increase |
| fn2 + Q | F1 |
| fn2 + W | F2 |
| fn2 + E | F3 |
| fn2 + R | F4 |
| fn2 + T | F5 |
| fn2 + Y | F6 |
| fn2 + U | F7 |
| fn2 + I | F8 |
| fn2 + O | F9 |
| fn2 + P | F10 |
| fn2 + [ | F11 |
| fn2 + ] | F12 |
Above are the default key combinations for Keychron QMK keyboards with special layouts. Some keyboard models may not be fully compatible; please refer to your keyboard’s manual for details. You can customize your key combinations on each layer and access more functions through the launcher software. Please click here and read "How to Use Different Layers to Set the Key Combinations" for details.