logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: Logitech

Table of Contents

K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard
DETAILED SETUP
INSTALL SOFTWARE
FEATURES
Documents / Resources

K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard

Getting started – K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard
Enjoy the comfort and convenience of desktop typing on your desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, and tablet. The Logitech Bluetooth® Multi-Device Keyboard K380 is a compact and distinctive keyboard that lets you communicate and create on your personal devices, anywhere in the home.
Convenient Easy-Switch™ buttons make it easy to simultaneously connect with up to three devices via Bluetooth® wireless technology and instantly switch among them.
The OS-adaptive keyboard automatically remaps keys for the selected device so you’re always typing on a familiar keyboard with favorite hotkeys where you expect them.
Logi Options+
In addition to optimizing the keyboard for your preferred operating system, the software lets you customize the K380 to fit your individual needs and personal style.
K380 AT A GLANCE logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth
Keyboard

1 — Easy-Switch keys :Press to connect and select devices
2 — Bluetoothstatus lights : Show state of Bluetooth connection
3 — 3 Split keys : Modifier based on type of device connected to keyboard Above: Windows® and Android™. Below: Mac OS® X and iOS® logitech K380 Multi-
Device Bluetooth Keyboard - Bluetooth

4 — Battery compartment
5 — On/off switch
6 — Battery status light

DETAILED SETUP

Pull the tab on the back side of the keyboard to power it on.
The LED on the Easy-Switch button should blink rapidly. If not, hold down the button for three seconds.
Connect your device using Bluetooth:
• Open the Bluetooth settings on your computer to complete the pairing. Steady light for 5 seconds on the button indicates successful pairing. If the light blinks slowly, hold down the button for three seconds and try pairing via Bluetooth again.
• Click here for more details on how to do this on your computer. If you experience issues with Bluetooth, click here for Bluetooth troubleshooting.
Install Logi Options+ Software.
Download Logi Options+ to use all the possibilities this keyboard has to offer. To download and learn more, go to logitech.com/optionsplus.
PAIR TO A SECOND COMPUTER WITH EASY-SWITCH

Your keyboard can be paired with up to three different computers using the Easy-Switch button to change the channel.

Select the channel you want using the Easy-Switch button — press and hold the same button for three seconds. This will put the keyboard in discovery mode so it can be seen by your computer. The LED will start blinking rapidly.
Open the Bluetooth settings on your computer to complete the pairing. You can find more details here.
Once paired, a short press on the Easy-Switch button lets you switch channels.

Re-pairing a device
If a device becomes disconnected from the keyboard, you can easily re-pair the device with the keyboard. Here’s how:
On the keyboard

Press and hold down an Easy-Switch button until the status light starts blinking rapidly.

The keyboard is now in pairing mode for the next three minutes.
On the device

Go to Bluetooth settings on your device and select Logitech Bluetooth® Multi-Device Keyboard K380 when it appears in the list of available Bluetooth devices.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the pairing.
Upon pairing, the status LED on the keyboard stops blinking and remains steady for 10 seconds.

INSTALL SOFTWARE

Download Logi Options+ to use all the possibilities this keyboard has to offer. In addition to optimizing the K380 for your operating system, Logi Options+ lets you customize the keyboard to fit your needs and personal style — create shortcuts, reassign key functions, display battery warnings, and much more. To download and learn more, go to logitech.com/optionsplus.
Click here for the list of supported OS versions for Options+.

FEATURES

Explore the advanced features your new keyboard offers:

Shortcuts and function keys
OS-adaptive keyboard
Power management
SHORTCUTS AND FUNCTION KEYS

Hot keys and media keys
The table below shows hot keys and media keys available for Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS.

Keys

| Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows 11| macOS Catalina macOS Big Sur macOS|

Monterey
iPadOS 13.4+
iOS 13.4+

| Android
Home (Go to Homescreen)| Chrome OS
---|---|---|---|---|---
| Home (Launch web browser)| Mission
Control*| Home (Go to
Homescreen)| Home (Go to
Homescreen)| Home (Go to Homepage in web browser)
| App Switch| Launchpad| Home Screen| Ap
App SwitchApp
Switch| App Switch
| Contextual menu| Does nothing| Does nothing| Contextual menu| Contextual menu
Back| Back| Back| Back| Back
| Previous Track| Previous Track| Previous Track| Previous Track| Previous Track
| Play / Pause| Play / Pause| Play / Pause| Play / Pause| Play / Pause
| Next Track| Next Track| Next Track| Next Track| Next Track
| Mute| Mute| Mute| Mute| Mute
| Volume Down| Volume Down| Volume Down| Volume Down| Volume Down
| Volume Up| Volume Up| Volume Up| Volume Up| Volume Up
| Delete| Forward Delete| Forward Delete| Delete| Delete

*Requires installtion of Logitech Options software Shortcuts
To perform a shortcut hold down the fn (function) key while pressing the key associated with an action.
The table below provides function key combinations for different operating systems.

Keys	Android	Windows 11	Mac OS X
Print screen	Print screen	Screen lock*	Capture screen
Cut	Cut	Cut	Cut
Copy	Copy	Copy	Copy
Paste	Paste	Paste	Paste
Home (when editing text)	Home (when editing text)	Select previous word

*Requires installtion of Logitech Options software
Logi Options+
If you typically use function keys more often than shortcut keys, install Logi Options+ software and use it to set up shortcut keys as function keys and use the keys to perform functions without having to hold down the Fn key.
OS-adaptive keyboard
The Logitech Keyboard K380 includes OS-adaptive key that have different functions, depending on the operating system of the device you’re typing on.
The keyboard automatically detects the operating system on the currently selected device and remaps keys to provide functions and shortcuts where you expect them to be.
Manual selection
If the keyboard fails to correctly detect the operating system of a device, you can manually select the operating system by performing a long press (3 seconds) of a function key combination.
Hold down key combination
To select an OS:

Mac OS X / iOS
Windows / Android
Chrome

Multi-function keys
Unique multi-function keys makes the Logitech Keyboard K380 compatible with most computers and mobile devices. Key label colors and split lines identify functions or symbols reserved for different devices and operating systems.
Key label color
Gray labels indicate functions available on Apple devices running Mac OS X or iOS. White labels on gray circles identify symbols reserved for use with Alt Gr on Windows computers.
Split keys
Modifier keys on either side of the space bar display two sets of labels separated by split lines. The label above the split line shows the modifier sent to a Windows, Android, or Chrome device. The label below the split line shows the modifier sent to an Apple
Macintosh, iPhone, or iPad. The keyboard automatically uses modifiers associated with the currently selected device.
The Alt Gr (or Alt Graph) key that appears on many international keyboards replaces the right Alt key normally found to the right of the spacebar. When pressed in combination with other keys, Alt Gr enables entry of special characters. Above: Windows and Android
Below: Mac OS X and iOS

Power management

Check battery level
The status LED on the side of the keyboard turns red to indicate battery power is low and it’s time to change batteries.
Replace batteries
1. Lift the battery compartment up and off the base.
2. Replace the spent batteries with two new AAA batteries and reattach the compartmentdoor.

logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard -
battery

TIP: Install Logi Options+ to set up and receive battery status notifications.
Compatibility

BLUETOOTHApple	WIRELESS	TECHNOLOGY	ENABLED	DEVICES:
Mac	OS X	(10.10	or	later)
Windows	7 8	10		later
Windows			or	OS
Chrome

Chrome OS™
Android
Android 3.2 or later

Documents / Resources

| logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard [pdf] User Guide
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| logitech K380 Multi Device Bluetooth Keyboard [pdf] User Manual
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