Will the Opt / Ctrl (R) key fit my MX Keys?

Yes, if it is a full-size MX Keys (MX Keys, MX Keys S and MX Keys for Mac) in the QWERTZ (CH) layout: the Opt / Ctrl (R) key has exactly this shape there. Not on the MX Keys Mini, where Fn and both Opt keys are a single unit wide.

Is the hinge included with the Opt / Ctrl (R) key?

Yes, the X-shaped hinge comes with the Opt / Ctrl (R) key — it is often the part that broke. Only the rubber dome is not supplied: it stays in place on the keyboard under the Opt / Ctrl (R) key, and domes are sold in packs among our spare parts.

My Opt / Ctrl (R) key feels loose or uneven after fitting — what should I check?

Take the Opt / Ctrl (R) cap off again and check that the hinge is clipped onto all its anchor points; if a metal wire sits under the key, make sure it is engaged in its clips. Then press the centre of the Opt / Ctrl (R) key before its ends.

Opt / Ctrl (R) Replacement key QWERTZ (CH) Black Logitech MX Keys

Opt / Ctrl (R) replacement key QWERTZ (CH) Black for Logitech MX Keys

Name: Opt / Ctrl (R) QWERTZ (CH) Black - Logitech MX Keys replacement key
Brand: Logitech
SKU: qwertz-ch-opt-ctrl-r
Price: 10.99 EUR
Availability: InStock

Opt / Ctrl (R)Replacement key for keyboard Logitech MX Keys

€10.99Genuine part, excellent condition

Hinge includedThe white plastic clip that holds the key: shipped with it, ready to snap on.

Colour: Black

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Very easy to replace

2 minutes, no need to take the keyboard apart. No skills required.

Lift the old key by one corner, straight up, with a fingernail or a spudger.
Clip the supplied hinge onto its hooks.
Set the new key on top and press the centre until it clicks.

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Recommended tools for some keys

Optional but handy: the spudger lifts the key without scratching or bending the mechanism, and the thin blade of the flat screwdriver unhooks the plastic hinge and helps clip it back in.

Specifications

Category: Modifiers
Keyboard layout: QWERTZ (CH)
Compatibility: MX Keys (PC)
Color: Black
Size: 1.25U

Compatible with these Logitech keyboards

On these keyboards, this genuine MX Keys key takes the place of the official one: same scissor mechanism and mounting, with a legend and finish that may differ slightly.

Where is the right Ctrl key and what does it do?

On a full-size Logitech MX Keys, the right Ctrl key sits at the bottom right of the main block, below the right Shift key. It forms the same shortcuts as the left Ctrl (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V…). Its dual legend “opt | ctrl” shows its role on a Mac, where it becomes the Option key (⌥).

About the Opt / Ctrl (R) replacement key

A replacement Opt / Ctrl (R) key for the Logitech MX Keys, supplied with its hinge: a key used all day long, replaced on its own rather than with a new keyboard. No copy here: the Opt / Ctrl (R) key comes, pre-owned, from a dismantled keyboard, and arrives without the rubber dome, which stays on yours.

Compatibility

This Opt / Ctrl (R) keycap fits the full-size MX Keys (MX Keys, MX Keys S and MX Keys for Mac) in the QWERTZ (CH) layout. On the MX Keys Mini, Fn and both Opt keys are a single unit wide, against 1.25 to 2 units here.

The Opt / Ctrl (R) key: position, size and wear

The Opt / Ctrl (R) key is wider than a letter key. It is held for a shortcut while the other hand strikes the letter, seldom right in the centre. On a cap this wide, an off-centre press loads only one side of the scissor hinge: that side is the one that splits, and the Opt / Ctrl (R) key then leans towards it or catches.

How to install it

Fitting the Opt / Ctrl (R) key takes no tools. Unclip the old cap from a corner, clear away the broken hinge, clip the new one in the same orientation, then press the middle and both ends in turn — a key this wide leans if one side is not engaged.

Guide: replacing a broken MX Keys Ctrl key

Opt / Ctrl (R) key — questions

Where is the right Ctrl key and what does it do?: On a full-size Logitech MX Keys, the right Ctrl key sits at the bottom right of the main block, below the right Shift key. It forms the same shortcuts as the left Ctrl (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V…). Its dual legend “opt | ctrl” shows its role on a Mac, where it becomes the Option key (⌥).
Will the Opt / Ctrl (R) key fit my MX Keys?: Yes, if it is a full-size MX Keys (MX Keys, MX Keys S and MX Keys for Mac) in the QWERTZ (CH) layout: the Opt / Ctrl (R) key has exactly this shape there. Not on the MX Keys Mini, where Fn and both Opt keys are a single unit wide.
Is the hinge included with the Opt / Ctrl (R) key?: Yes, the X-shaped hinge comes with the Opt / Ctrl (R) key — it is often the part that broke. Only the rubber dome is not supplied: it stays in place on the keyboard under the Opt / Ctrl (R) key, and domes are sold in packs among our spare parts.
My Opt / Ctrl (R) key feels loose or uneven after fitting — what should I check?: Take the Opt / Ctrl (R) cap off again and check that the hinge is clipped onto all its anchor points; if a metal wire sits under the key, make sure it is engaged in its clips. Then press the centre of the Opt / Ctrl (R) key before its ends.