keyboard troubleshooting

A keyboard failure can make a healthy Windows PC or Mac feel unusable, but the cause is often narrower than it first appears. A key may be physically defective, the active keyboard layout may be wrong, accessibility features may be filtering input, or a USB, wireless, or Bluetooth connection may...

To check if your keyboard keys are working in Windows, test the affected keys in Notepad and with the built-in On-Screen Keyboard, then isolate the keyboard from its USB, Bluetooth, layout, accessibility, and driver settings. These steps cover laptop and external keyboards on Windows 11 and...

Print Screen not working in Windows 11 is usually a shortcut setting, a screenshot saved to the clipboard instead of a file, or a Snipping Tool or keyboard problem—not a failure of Windows itself. These eight fixes cover current Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, external USB or Bluetooth...

Alt+Tab not working in Windows 11 is usually caused by a keyboard problem, an accessibility or remapping feature intercepting the keys, or Multitasking settings changing what the switcher displays. This guide covers Windows 11 Home and Pro on laptops, desktop PCs, wired USB keyboards, Bluetooth...

A keyboard that will not type in Windows 11 or Windows 10 is usually not permanently locked. First disable Filter Keys, Sticky Keys, Mouse Keys, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock according to the symptom, then reconnect the keyboard and repair its connection or driver if no keys respond. These...