Logitech Craft Keyboard User manual

Getting Started
We've put everything you need to get started with your Craft Advanced Keyboard with Creative
Input Dial right here. If you still have questions browse the topics on the left.
Download Logitech Options to enhance the creative dial experience, and more. To
download and learn more about the possibilities go to logitech.com/options.
Turn on your Craft keyboard.
Press and hold one of the three Easy-Switch™ keys to ensure your device is in
pairing mode.
To connect Craft to your computer, plug the provided Unifying receiver into a USB port,
use an existing Unifying receiver, or connect with Bluetooth.
Open Logitech Options, select Craft, discover what the Crown can do and optimize your
new keyboard for the apps you use the most!
The Crown
The Logitech Craft Keyboard Crown is designed to change the way you use applications. You can touch,
tap, and turn the Crown —the functions change depending on the app you’re using and what you’re
doing within the app.
Craft keyboard startup and connection
Your Craft keyboard can connect to your computer using either the Unifying receiver or
Bluetooth. Before you connect the Craft keyboard, you should download and install the latest
version of Logitech Options software. You can download Logitech Options from
http://support.logitech.com/software/options.
Connect the Craft keyboard and set up profiles:
Connect using Bluetooth
Connect using the Unifying receiver
Set up Craft keyboard software profiles
Bluetooth
The Craft keyboard has three Easy-Switch™ buttons with a Bluetooth status LED in the top left
corner.

To start the pairing sequence press and hold down the Easy-Switch button you want to pair your
device —the LED will start to blink rapidly. It’s now ready for pairing and is discoverable by
the device you wish to pair it with.
Once the keyboard is ready to pair, follow the steps in Connect your Logitech Bluetooth device
to Windows or Mac computer to connect your Logitech Bluetooth device.
Unifying receiver
For information on how to connect your keyboard using the USB receiver, please see Connect
your Logitech keyboard with the Unifying receiver.
Set up Craft keyboard software profiles
Once you’ve connected your keyboard, use Logitech Options software to make sure your
applications are properly installed so you can use the keyboard’s Crown feature.
1. Open Logitech Options and select the Craft keyboard. The Welcome screen appears.
NOTE: If you don’t have Logitech Options, you can download it from the product’s
Download page.
2. Click Continue.
The short introduction shows you some basic information on Craft and the Crown
features.

3. Click Done. Logitech Options will automatically detect compatible Adobe Suite and MS
Office software.
4. Click Install Profiles.
NOTE: For a list of compatible software, please visit the Getting Started page for the
Craft keyboard.
NOTE: If you’re prompted by the Microsoft Office Customization Installer for
permission to install vital software components, click Install to continue.

5. Once all of the profiles have been installed, click Continue.
You can click on the triangle next to the Software Profile for the application to watch a
short tutorial on the Craft keyboard.

You can view the tutorials or click Skip to finish the software profile installation for the
keyboard.
Customize and use the Craft keyboard F-keys
You can customize the F-keys, located across the top on your Craft keyboard, with Logitech
Options software.
If you don’t have Logitech Options, you can download it from the product’s Download page.
To customize the F-keys:
1. Open Logitech Options and select the Craft keyboard.
2. Click on one of the F-keys to customise it. A drop down menu appears.

3. Select the feature to assign to the key. In the image above, Brightness Down will be
assigned to the F1 key.
The F-key functions are as shown:
Key
Description
Screen brightness down
Screen brightness up
Task View
Action Center
Show / Hide desktop
Key backlighting level down
Key backlighting level up
Media control : Previous
Media control : Play

Key
Description
Media control : Next
Volume control : Mute
Volume control : Down
Volume control : Up
Calculator application
Print-screen
Scroll Lock
Device Lock
Recharge the Logitech Craft keyboard battery
The Logitech Craft keyboard comes with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery, and also uses a
USB-C charging cable. To recharge to your Craft keyboard, plug in the provided USB-C cable.
Your Craft keyboard will fully charge in three hours. The battery will last one week when used
for two hours a day with backlighting enabled and up to three months if backlighting is disabled.
An LED on the top right corner of your keyboard gives you information about the battery level.
When you turn the keyboard on, the LED glows green for five seconds when the battery level is
between 20-100%. The LED will glow red for five seconds when the battery level is 10-20%.
The LED will blink red when the battery level is less than 10% and backlighting will be
disabled.
The Craft keyboard also notifies you when the battery is running low. You can disable the
battery low notification. Here’s how:
1. Open Logitech Options and select the Craft keyboard
2. In the bottom left of the window, click More. The More settings window appears.
3. In the right pane, under Notifications, uncheck Device battery becomes low. Your
change is automatically saved and the low battery notification is turned off.

Adjust Craft keyboard backlighting
The Craft keyboard comes with full backlighting for all keys.
To increase or decrease the backlighting brightness level, use the F6 and F7 function keys.
Backlighting brightness level down
Backlighting brightness level up
You can also turn off the backlighting with Logitech Options software. Here’s how:
1. Open Logitech Options and select the Craft keyboard.
2. In the bottom left of the Logitech Options window, click More.

3. In the More Settings > This device window, check Disable backlighting. Your change
is automatically saved.