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title: "Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard - Matte Black. Standalone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard. Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled PCs/Mac, 21Y-00001"
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# Connect & switch between 3 devices seamlessly Battery-powered with long-lasting use 78 tactile keys for fluid typing Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard - Matte Black. Standalone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard. Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled PCs/Mac, 21Y-00001

**Brand:** microsoft
**Price:** ₹ 8725
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⌨️ Elevate your workspace with sleek, smart typing power

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard - Matte Black. Standalone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard. Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled PCs/Mac, 21Y-00001 by microsoft
- **How much does it cost?** ₹ 8725 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- microsoft enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted microsoft brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Space-Savvy Design:** Compact footprint frees up your desk for what matters
- • **Sleek & Low-Profile:** Matte black finish complements any professional workspace
- • **Expressive Input Key:** Instant access to emojis & symbols for modern communication
- • **Optimized Typing Comfort:** Tactile keys with perfect spacing boost your typing speed and accuracy
- • **Effortless Multi-Device Control:** Bluetooth pairs with up to 3 devices—switch in a snap

## Overview

The Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard in matte black is a wireless Bluetooth keyboard featuring 78 tactile keys optimized for fast, comfortable typing. Its compact, low-profile design saves desk space and supports seamless switching between up to three Bluetooth-enabled devices. With an expressive input key for quick emoji and symbol access, this battery-powered keyboard blends modern aesthetics with practical multi-device functionality, ideal for professionals seeking a stylish and efficient typing experience.

## Description

Compact design saves desktop space and allows for close, comfortable mouse position. Optimized key spacing and key travel for fast, fluid typing. Sleek, low-profile design complements any workspace. Expressive input key[2] for quick access to emojis, symbols, and more. Connect up to 3 devices and switch seamlessly between them[1].

Review: Buena calidad de materiales, diseño minimalista agradable, conexión sencilla. Lo devolví porque preferí un MX Keys Mini para hacer match entre el teclado de mi computadora y el de mi tablet, pero es una opción sólida.
Review: To preface, I did purchase this keyboard during a sale, though nonetheless I would strongly recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a standard piece of their work station. The cons, I wish it was backlit as I often work late into the evenings and like to dim down the lights around me. But this definitely has not been a deal-breaker due to the other useful tools integrated into the keyboard. Pros, I love the feeling of the keys (easily to type, coming from a macbook air user of 5 years this was an incredibly easy shift), my typing speed has varied between 85-95 wpm consistently. There are also several 'tool' buttons that I love, such as the screen capture button, and you can connect the play/pause button to spotify open on your desktop. While I haven't often used the emoji button, I personally find this to be a really cute addition, and I would never have reached for the ctrl button that would have normally been in that place. Additionally, I have used this keyboard for casual gaming and it has worked great! It has always responded quickly, and consistently while in use. To respond to the issue of the keyboard taking a while to wake up - this 5 seconds is longer than any other wireless keyboard I have used in the past, but to be completely honest it doesn't bother me! While at the computer I just press the arrow or space key knowing it takes a second to load up, but once awake this keyboard has no delays what so ever. Overall love the keyboard, and hope to use it for years to come.

## Features

- Optimized for exceptional comfort and a compact, space-friendly work area, Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard features a smooth, elegant finish and low profile.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08J8BLRZF |
| Additional Features | Bluetooth, wireless |
| Antenna Location | Working in tight spaces, portable use with laptops |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,685 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #124 in Computer Keyboards |
| Brand | Microsoft |
| Built-In Media | Keycap for emojis, symbols |
| Button Quantity | 78 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Smart TV, Gaming Console, Projector, Tablet, Smartphone |
| Connectivity Technology | wireless |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (837) |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Generation | 1 |
| Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 28.4L x 11.1W x 1H centimeters |
| Item Weight | 15.2 Ounces |
| Keyboard Backlighting Color Support | Single Color |
| Keyboard Description | Wireless |
| Keyboard Layout | QWERTY |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
| Mechanical Keyboard Switch Model | Tactile |
| Model Name | 21Y-00001 |
| Model Number | 21Y-00001 |
| Number of Batteries Required | 4 |
| Number of Keys | 78 |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Switch Type | Tactile |
| Theme | Modern, Compact, Travel |
| UPC | 889842668223 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Microsoft
- **Compatible devices:** Laptop, Smart TV, Gaming Console, Projector, Tablet, Smartphone
- **Connectivity technology:** wireless
- **Keyboard description:** Wireless
- **Recommended uses for product:** Working in tight spaces, portable use with laptops

## Images

![Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard - Matte Black. Standalone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard. Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled PCs/Mac, 21Y-00001 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a0MV9p5TL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do I change the batteries?**
A: Your Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard uses four coin-cell (C2032) batteries. Here's how to put the batteries in your keyboard: 

Turn your keyboard over and insert a pin into the small hole.

Keep holding the pin and slide the battery door away from the keyboard.

Place your batteries into the available slots. Make sure the positive end is facing up.

Slide the battery door back into position.

**Q: Can you easily reconfigure the emoji key to function as a normal control key?**
A: Yes, nearly all keys on Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard are mappable, and can be updated to suit your needs!

**Q: Can you use this keyboard to configure bios and install os, i.e. before win/macos full install with bluetooth is up and running?**
A: No, there is no wired connection option, Bluetooth only. Unless your motherboard has Bluetooth enabled, connected, and configured during bios (BASIC input output system), you can’t use it. I’ve tried.

**Q: Is this keyboard metal like the apple magic keyboard?  or is it plastic?  what is the feel like?**
A: Feels like aluminum body with soft rubber keys. You can feel the key presses with a slight audible click.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***O on 10 December 2025*

Buena calidad de materiales, diseño minimalista agradable, conexión sencilla. Lo devolví porque preferí un MX Keys Mini para hacer match entre el teclado de mi computadora y el de mi tablet, pero es una opción sólida.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***M on 22 March 2022*

To preface, I did purchase this keyboard during a sale, though nonetheless I would strongly recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a standard piece of their work station. The cons, I wish it was backlit as I often work late into the evenings and like to dim down the lights around me. But this definitely has not been a deal-breaker due to the other useful tools integrated into the keyboard. Pros, I love the feeling of the keys (easily to type, coming from a macbook air user of 5 years this was an incredibly easy shift), my typing speed has varied between 85-95 wpm consistently. There are also several 'tool' buttons that I love, such as the screen capture button, and you can connect the play/pause button to spotify open on your desktop. While I haven't often used the emoji button, I personally find this to be a really cute addition, and I would never have reached for the ctrl button that would have normally been in that place. Additionally, I have used this keyboard for casual gaming and it has worked great! It has always responded quickly, and consistently while in use. To respond to the issue of the keyboard taking a while to wake up - this 5 seconds is longer than any other wireless keyboard I have used in the past, but to be completely honest it doesn't bother me! While at the computer I just press the arrow or space key knowing it takes a second to load up, but once awake this keyboard has no delays what so ever. Overall love the keyboard, and hope to use it for years to come.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***U on 13 April 2026*

5 Build quality 5 Typing feel 3 Longevity 4.5 (rounded to 5) Overall Overview Microsoft's Designer Keyboard arrives dressed to impress, and for the most part it delivers. Slim, solid, and refreshingly stable underhand, it makes a compelling case for those who spend long hours at the desk and want hardware that looks as good as it performs. A few nagging surface-finish questions, however, mean it isn't quite flawless. Build quality & construction Pick it up and the first thing you notice is the weight — or rather, the lack of any flex. The chassis feels hewn from a single piece, with zero twist or creak no matter how you torque it. The low-profile scissor switches sit flush and level across the entire deck, and crucially every single key depresses with an identical, planted feel. There is no lateral wobble, no rattling stabiliser, no variance between the spacebar and a pinky-reach function key. For a wireless keyboard at this price, the consistency is genuinely impressive and speaks to tight manufacturing tolerances throughout. The feet grip the desk with conviction too — the board stays exactly where you put it. Low-profile experience The slim deck sits comfortably flat on a desk without a wrist rest, and the shallow key travel strikes the right balance between feedback and fatigue. Long typing sessions remain comfortable well into hour two. The keycaps are well-spaced for a compact layout, and the legends are crisp and legible at any angle. It's the kind of keyboard that disappears beneath your fingers in the best possible way — until you glance down and appreciate just how refined it looks. Concerns: soft-touch surface & longevity Here is where the Designer Keyboard invites some genuine scrutiny. The soft-touch coating on the keycaps is a tactile delight in the box — velvety, warm, unmistakably premium. But it brings two problems that owners of similarly finished devices will recognise immediately. First, and somewhat counterintuitively for a matte surface, it smudges. Fingerprints and skin oils collect on the keycaps in a soft haze that is far more visible than on a standard glossy or textured plastic key. A clean wipe only temporarily improves things — within minutes of use the bloom returns. For a keyboard marketed as a centrepiece of a tidy, aesthetic workspace, this is an awkward irony. Second, and more pressing in the long run, is the question of durability. Soft-touch coatings have a well-documented tendency to degrade over time: they can become tacky, peel at the edges, or develop shiny wear patches on high-frequency keys like E, A, and the space bar. Microsoft has not published any accelerated-wear data for this finish, and there is no meaningful long-term track record to draw on yet. Buyers who plan to keep peripherals for several years should weigh this carefully before committing. Verdict The Microsoft Designer Keyboard is, structurally speaking, one of the better-built wireless keyboards you can buy at this price. The solid chassis, rattle-free keys, and wobble-free typing experience are hard to fault. The soft-touch finish is its own double-edged sword — appealing on first contact, but likely to test the patience of clean-desk devotees and raise questions as the months go on. If Microsoft can resolve the smudging and prove the coating's longevity, this becomes a very easy recommendation. For now, it is excellent hardware with a surface-level asterisk. Pros Rigid, twist-free chassis Wobble-free, consistent key action Slim, comfortable low-profile design Excellent desk grip and stability Clean, premium aesthetic Cons Soft-touch keys smudge surprisingly easily Long-term coating durability unproven Tacky/peeling risk on high-use keys over time Fingerprint haze returns quickly after cleaning

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