Skip to main content

Create Keys

A new key is always created as a subkey of an existing key.

Steps​

  1. Open O&O RegEditor.
  2. In the key tree, select the key under which the new key should appear.
  3. Right-click it and choose New > Key from the context menu.

Context menu with the New submenu

Figure: Creating a new key from the context menu of the selected key.

  1. A new key is inserted as a subkey with an editable name. Type the name and press Enter to confirm.

The new key is created immediately in the registry. It starts with only an empty default value; add the values it needs as described in Create Values.

Naming Rules​

  • A key name must be unique among the subkeys of the same parent.
  • Backslashes (\) separate keys in a path and cannot be part of a key name.
  • Choose names exactly as required by the application that will read the key — key names are matched precisely.

Renaming And Removing​

To rename a key you just created, select it and press F2, or use Rename from the context menu. To remove a key, use Delete. Both are covered in Rename And Delete.

warning

Deleting a key also deletes all of its subkeys and values. Export the branch first if you might need it again.