On most laptops I have had in the past, the delete key is to the upper right of the backspace key. However, on my new laptop (Acer Predator Helios 300), they put the home key in that spot. I use the delete key fairly regularly, but I am not getting used to the weird position of the delete key. If the button where the delete button should be didn't have a functionality when editing text, I would probably be fine with it.

Is it possible, in Windows 10, to swap the home and delete button?

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Is it possible, in Windows 10, to swap the Home and Delete button?

The answer here is likely "it depends". As far as I am aware, there is no native mechanism for remapping keys short of editing the registry.

That said, you could try free third-party software such as AutoHotkey with the following script:

ex. swap_keys.ahk

Home::Delete
Delete::Home

This script should send Delete when Home is pressed and vice versa. One thing to remember is that Backspace (Backspace) and Delete are two separate keys (in case you run into issues). For reference, here is an official list of AutoHotkey key names if you need it.

Caveats

One thing to consider is that laptop keyboards can be different than standard keyboards from a hardware perspective. Most often this appears with hardware-based FN keys (which generally cannot be intercepted/remapped) but may apply more broadly as well. While not a certainty, this could (in theory) pose a problem when using software like AutoHotkey.

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