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* macOS: :file:`~/Library/Containers/org.mixxx.mixxx/Data/Library/Application Support/Mixxx/Custom.kbd.cfg`
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* Windows: :file:`%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Mixxx\\Custom.kbd.cfg`
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Then edit this file and save the changes. On the next startup, Mixxx will check
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if :file:`Custom.kbd.cfg` is present and load that file instead of the default
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Then edit this file and save the changes. When keyboard shortcuts are toggled on in the :kbd:`Options` menu
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-> kbd:`Keyboard Shortcuts`, Mixxx checks if :file:`Custom.kbd.cfg` is present and load that file instead of the default
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mapping file. This has the advantage that you can always revert back to the
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default mapping by deleting :file:`Custom.kbd.cfg`.
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Mixxx also watches the loaded keyboard mapping file and will automatically reload shortcuts if that file is changed.
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For a list of controls that can be used in a keyboard mapping, see
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:ref:`appendix-mixxxcontrols`.
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