How do I change an apple bluetooth keyboard to a different computer?

I use an Imac and a Macbook Pro, and recently my laptop broke. To help with the problem, Apple unplugged my trackpad and internal keyboard. I have a bluetooth mouse I can use instead of my trackpad but I don't have another keyboard. I decided to use my blutooth keyboard that came with my Imac, I just have to move my files to an external hard drive.
Here's my question: How do I make it so my bluetooth keyboard (which currently is being used for my Imac) will disconnect from my Imac and connect to my Macbook? I'm sorry if it's kind of a stupid question but I couldn't find any pages on it so I have to ask here. I just have to do it for a bit until I can get my mac properly fixed.
Thanks,
Dan

You must go to System Prefernces, Bluetooth in the iMac and unpairing the keyboard. Then go to the same on the MacBook Pro and pair the keyboard. You must do that back and forth every time you want to switch computer.

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