How Do You Make Your Keyboard Keys Press Easier?

Are you struggling with stiff keyboard keys? Are they impacting your gaming experience or making work impossible? Fear not! Overclockers UK has put together this helpful guide highlighting our top tips for making your keyboard keys press easier.

Our Top Tips for Making Your Keyboard Keys Press Easier!

Give Your Keyboard a Deep Clean:

Your keyboard keys could be feeling a little stiff because they are in need of a deep clean! Any trapped dust or food crumbs (we’ve all been there) can have a notable impact on how smooth your keypress feels. Your keyboard keys may feel clunky, almost as if you fully can’t press them down enough, which is sure to disrupt you during those intense boss battles.

If you want some tips on how to clean your keyboard and leave it sparkling, check out our dedicated blog article!

Overclockers UK’s Expert Top Tips for Cleaning Your Keyboard

Invest in some Handy Cleaning Accessories:

If you do want to give your keyboard a deep clean, there are some cleaning accessories to make this process even easier for you.

Glorious Mouse and Keyboard Cleaning Kit:

Mouse and keyboard cleaning kit
Includes a microfibre cloth, power blower, and a brush
Designed to kill and protect your mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse against bacteria

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OcUK Air Duster Compressed Air:

400ml can of compressed air
Includes a thin extension tube for precise cleaning
Perfect for cleaning keyboards, computers, printers, and many more
Available as a single or triple pack

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A dirty keyboard isn’t the only thing that can severely limit your gaming performance (I’m looking at that stack of mugs on your desk…) Since you’ve got all your cleaning tools and marigolds out already – why not take a look at our spring cleaning hub for our top tips and tricks.

Select Different Key switches:

If you don’t like the way your keyboard keys feel, you may be using the wrong key switches. Whilst there are four different types of key switches, each one has its own characteristics which will affect the way it feels.

The four different key switches are:

Linear
Tactile
Clicky
Low Profile

Ducky One 3 Daybreak Keyboard with pulled keycaps

If you want a buttery smooth typing experience, opt for a linear switch. Perhaps you want to feel a distinct tactile bump that tells you when your keypress has been registered? Maybe you just love that classic clicky noise? Whatever the case, you can select the perfect key switch that enhances your workflow and gives you a distinct advantage in all your favourite games.

With Lubricant or Without:

If you choose key switches from Glorious, you can opt for them to come with or without lubricant. The lubricant variant has been optimised to deliver a smooth typing experience that is perfect for both work and play. Whilst the variant without allows for greater customisation. You can apply the lubricant yourself to specifically tailor the key switches to perfectly suit your needs and gameplay style.

In fact, Glorious has a dedicated range of accessories to make this process even easier for you!

Glorious G-LUBE Mechanical Keyboard Switch Lubricant:

Lubricant for mechanical keyboard switches
Has approx. 500 uses

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Glorious Mechanical Switch Lube Station:

Complete modding kit for the GMMK Pro keyboard
Comes with all the necessary tools and a tube of G-Lube
This includes a switch puller and opener, keycap puller, lube station, and brush

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What Keycaps Do You Have:

There are two different types of keycaps, PBT and ABS, which can influence the way your keyboard keys feel. Whilst PBT keycaps are made from a thick, plastic that has a matte textured feel. Whereas ABS keycaps are constructed from a thinner material that is often shiny and smooth to the touch. Thankfully, we stock a wide range of PBT and ABS keycaps in a multitude of different colours so you can find the perfect set that matches your battle station.