How to connect a Magic Keyboard to Windows
Pair the Magic Keyboard over Bluetooth, through Tenon or Windows settings, or connect it with a USB data cable. It types on Windows as soon as it is connected.
Tenon works with all USB-C and 2021 Lightning Magic Keyboards. Check supported models and Windows requirements.
Before you start
Download and install Tenon, then open the app. If your keyboard is already paired with this PC, you do not need to pair it again.
If it is connected to another computer, disconnect it there first. If it keeps reconnecting to that computer, temporarily turn off Bluetooth there while you pair it with this PC.
Pair with Tenon
- Open Tenon. Turn on Bluetooth on your PC and keep Tenon open.
- Turn on the keyboard. Charge the keyboard and unplug its cable for pairing. Turn it on using the switch on the back edge. Green means it is on.
- Choose Connect. When Tenon offers to pair your Magic Keyboard, select Connect and follow the prompt. If asked to type a code, enter it on the Magic Keyboard and press Return.
If Tenon does not offer to pair the keyboard, pair it through Windows settings.
Pair through Windows instead
- Open Bluetooth settings. Windows 11: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Add device. Windows 10: Settings → Devices → Bluetooth & other devices → Add Bluetooth or other device. Turn Bluetooth on if it is off.
- Select your keyboard. Choose Bluetooth, select your Magic Keyboard from the list and follow the instructions.
Keep the keyboard switched on and nearby. For help finding it, see Microsoft's Bluetooth pairing guide.
Connect with a USB cable instead
Turn the keyboard on and connect it to your PC with a USB data cable: USB-C or Lightning, to match your keyboard. Bluetooth pairing is not needed for wired typing.
To go back to wireless use after unplugging, pair the keyboard over Bluetooth with the steps above.
Keys and battery status
Windows reads Command as the Windows key and Option as Alt. In Tenon, Use ⌘ for shortcuts makes Command send Control on the Magic Keyboard only, so Cmd+C copies. The remap guide covers the setting and the PowerToys method.
Supported Lightning keyboards report battery over Bluetooth and USB. The USB-C model with both Touch ID and a numeric keypad reports battery over USB; the other USB-C keyboards do not. The Touch ID key does not work for Windows fingerprint sign-in.
Report a problem
Select Help & report a problem in Tenon, or contact support with your keyboard model, connection and the keys involved. You can send a report without diagnostics.
Frequently asked
Where do I type the pairing code?
Type it on the Magic Keyboard you are pairing, then press Return on that keyboard. This applies to pairing through Tenon and through Windows settings. Not every pairing asks for a code.
Does every Lightning Magic Keyboard work with Tenon?
No. Tenon supports the 2021 Lightning range. Earlier Lightning keyboards are not supported.