68 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2019REVIEWS LOGITECH MX KEYS
toggling the Easy Switch button to the
appropriate channel.
If like me, however, you tend to use
multiple computers at the same time, you can
use the MX Keys in combination with the MX
Master 3 mouse to control them
simultaneously using Logitech Flow. All the
computers have to be on the same network,
with the Logitech Options software installed on
each and Flow enabled in it. Once that’s done
you can use the mouse across computers
simply by dragging the cursor off the edge of
one screen and onto the other. Better yet, you
can transfer images, text, and even entire
folders between computers by copying them
on one and pasting them on the other. And
because the MX Keys follows the MX Master 3
from one computer to another, you can typeMany of the
keys can be
mapped
to other
shortcuts in
the Logitech
Option
software.on multiple devices in one seamless workflow.
It even works across operating systems; I used
it regularly to transfer files between a MacBook
Air and an Acer laptop.CUSTOMIZABILITY
Like the MX Master 3 mouse, the keyboard can
be customized with Logitech Options software.
Once you download it, you can remap any of the
function/media keys, as well as the calculator,
screen capture, look up, and lock keys by
selecting it from a graphic image and choosing
from a list of shortcut options. The software also
lets you see what devices are paired with each
Easy Switch, manage on-screen notifications, and
enable/disable battery saving mode. Of
particular note to Mac users is an option to always
keep the keyboard in Mac layout.