How to disable F1 button "help"

[Anonymous]

How to disable F1 button in Autodesk Inventor 2014?

I use ESC many times and it happens too often when i press F1 instead of ESC and then the whole help opens (either from hard drive or it opens my internet browser and loads up a page), its really annoying.

I tried in. "Tools" > "Customize" > "Keyboard" and sorted it with "key" but there is no F1 there.

Also i changed category to "help" and to my suprise there is not a single key assigned to any of help command.

Then why still F1 opens help and makes my life harder than its already?

[Cadmanto]

I would be careful with this request. understand that F1 is universally known in a lot of programs, not just Inventor for the help function.

Take a look at these links.

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?21026-disable-f1-from-opening-help

http://ketiv.com/support/tech-tips/disabling-f1-key-from-opening-help

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[CCarreiras]

Hi!!!

If I had this problem, maybe I'll buy a different keyboard, or perhaps removing the button "physically"!!! ... why not?!! if I was upset!

And this is my "low tech solution"

Regards.

[mrattray]

I recommend listening to relaxing music while you work, to keep down the keyboard thrashes.

[Cadmanto]

I know my biggest issue with the F1 key is not being close to the Esc key, but rather the F2 key.  When I intend to hit the F2 key to rename something I sometimes hit F1 instead.  Regardless of what program I am in.  I guess we all need to sharpen our fingers so that the fat finger rule doesn't apply!!! 

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[Anonymous]

I was thinking if there is a in program way to just disable it or switch "help" button to something far away from escape key just in inventor.

[Cadmanto]

I know I saw some threads that seem to point in that direction when it comes to Autocad, but not Inventor.

Where in Autocad you can redirect the F1 key.  If you do a google search for "Disabling the F1 key in Inventor", you will see the same threads I did pertaining to Autocad.  Look at them.  Maybe you can find some value in them.

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[peter2010]

Why is F1, the MOST DISRUPTIVE command with a pop up is located right beside the MOST USED button?!

If help is needed, we use Google as it is a superior search engineer with multiple results like video, blogs, and various other sources.  I've rarely, if ever, used Autodesk help search.  

[Pola_S]

Sounds like you need something like this 😁  (no affiliation)

[emanuel.c]

I totally agree with you.

I've NEVER used F1, can't remember even once, by choice anyway. An online search through forums etc. is typically much quicker and better than F1. I used to accidentally tap the crazy F1 (very often in Inventor since I use it a lot here) so many times and it was very frustrating. Using 2 screens you can't just hit a CTRL+W or ALT+F4 but must get over to the browser to close the help page. I don't think F2 has ever been a problem for me.

On my Logitech keyboard at work I have remapped F1 to be ESC through the Logitech Gaming software and that's a blessing. However I don't have that with the DasKeyboard at home, but I use a little software, SharpKeys (at randyrants.com) to do the same thing, though at the registry level. I highly recommend it! No need to physically alter the keyboard. You need to logout or restart windows to take effect, from then on you should be fine.

[kimK7B54]

You just look ridiculous providing that as a solution to a serious and commonly problematic issue.

[kimK7B54]

Not very helpful.

[tadek.jezier]

SOLVED: If you have given up looking for some software solution, there is a hardware one for you instead:

[NigelHay]

That is brilliant. As my typing skills are akin to hitting the keyboard with a bunch of bananas, I might invest in one of those.

[klemen.brezavscek]

You could use AHK software (Free opensource) to remap any key to anything.

Also useful for writing custom macros.