Windows – Simulating Menu button

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I'm using an IBM ThinkPad keyboard, the one with TrackPoint and without any Windows keys. Since Win-keys tend to be quiet useful, I've remapped left Ctrl to work as Win button, Caps Lock to be my Ctrl and the only button I'm missing now is the Menu button to show context menus.

Now, I know a couple of "emulation" shortcuts: AltSpace for application menu for example. Any such shortcut for the Menu button?

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Shift + F10 should do the job for you.

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