Keychron K12 Combination Keys

For the Keychron K12, we’ve included all the normal and useful functions keys that can be accessible via the combination keys. Here is the table for all the combination keys and functions it can access.



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Keychron K12 Key Combinations


fn1+keys

fn1 + 1

Screen Brightness Down

fn1 + 2

Screen Brightness Up

fn1 + 3

Launches Mission Control

fn1 + 5

Keyboard Backlight Down

fn1 + 6

Keyboard Backlight Up

fn1 + 0

Sound: Volume Mute

fn1 + –

Sound: Volume Down

fn1 + Backspace



Change Backlight Effects

fn1 + Q

Select Bluetooth device #1

fn1 + W

Select Bluetooth device #2

fn1 + E

Select Bluetooth device #3

fn1 + Q (long press for 3s)

Pair with Bluetooth device #1

fn1 + W (long press for 3s)

Pair with Bluetooth device #2

fn1 + E (long press for 3s)

Pair with Bluetooth device #3


fn1 + I


Menu (Only works in Windows mode)


fn2+keys

fn2 + Backspace



Turn On / Off the Backlight 



fn2 + ,



Change The Backlight Color



fn2 + 、



Change The Backlight Color

More Key Combinations

fn1 + B

Check Battery (Still in Beta, not 100% accurate) RGB-Backlight Version
Backlight Red = 0~30% Power
Backlight Blue = 30%~70% Power
Backlight Green = 70%~100% Power

White-Backlight Version
Two Rows Backlight off & the Other On = 0~30% Power
One Row Backlight off & the Other On= 30%~70% Power
All Backlight On = 70%~100% Power

Non-Backlight Version
Q Backlight Red= 0~30% Power
Q W Backlight Red = 30%~70% Power
Q W E Backlight Red = 70%~100% Power

fn2 + L + enter (long press for 3s)

Lock / Unlock the Backlight Effect



fn2 + M or .



Change the Backlight Color

fn2 + S + L + O (Bluetooth mode, long press for 3s)

Disable the Auto Sleep Mode

fn2 + S + L + R (Bluetooth mode, long press for 3s)

Auto Sleep in 10 Minutes Without Typing

fn2 + S + L + T (Bluetooth mode, long press for 3s)

Auto Sleep in 20 Minutes Without Typing

fn2 + S + L + Y (Bluetooth mode, long press for 3s)

Auto Sleep in 30 Minutes Without Typing


fn1 + win (Windows mode, long press for 3s)


Lock / Unlock the Keyboard (Only works in Windows mode)



fn1 + J + Z (long press for 3s)



Reset the Keyboard

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