How to Disable Caps Lock Key in Ubuntu Desktop

If you find the Caps Lock key more annoying than useful, you can easily disable it on Ubuntu Desktop using a tool called GNOME Tweaks. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to disable the Caps Lock key on Ubuntu.

What You Need

• Ubuntu Desktop (any recent version)
• Access to the terminal
• sudo privileges

Step 1 — Install GNOME Tweaks

GNOME Tweaks is a free utility that lets you customize your GNOME desktop settings, including keyboard behavior. Install it with the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

Step 2 — Open GNOME Tweaks and Disable Caps Lock

Once installed, open GNOME Tweaks. You can search for it in the Activities menu by typing "Tweaks" and clicking on the app.

Follow these steps inside GNOME Tweaks:

1. In the left sidebar panel, go to Keyboard.
2. On the right side, click on the button labeled Additional Layout Options.
3. Find the category named Caps Lock behavior and click the arrow to expand it.
4. To turn off the key completely, select the option: Caps Lock is disabled.
5. Restart the computer.

Restart Your Computer: After making the change, restart your computer for it to take effect.

Conclusion

That is how to disable the Caps Lock key in Ubuntu Desktop using GNOME Tweaks. This is one of the easiest methods and only takes a few minutes to configure.

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