Talk:Codex Scanner/@comment-69.117.82.235-20131206005858/@comment-5166008-20140119185321

You can also open your whole gear area by using Q (default bind), and then click on the item. I personally suggest binding the codex scanner's slot to a key though, since this allows you to quickly switch to it, and switch out of it without taking out the other weapon than when you equiped it.