Windows 10: Key board being triggered to highlight and erase text

Discus and support Key board being triggered to highlight and erase text in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I have an HP Envy using Windows 10. Recently my number pad and backspace key have been malfunctioning at will. They will start a manual highlighting... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by StaceyAQ, Jul 19, 2020.

  1. STACEYAQ
    StaceyAQ Win User

    Key board being triggered to highlight and erase text


    I have an HP Envy using Windows 10. Recently my number pad and backspace key have been malfunctioning at will. They will start a manual highlighting function.. The cursor jumps and begins highlighting the text. Any keyboard stroke or move of the mouse continues highlighting text. Any suggestions on why this is happening?t Also pressing the backspace key begins the same highlighting function and pressing it twice deletes a a line or more of text. this can aslo happen when composing an email. Please help.

    :)
     
    StaceyAQ, Jul 19, 2020
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  2. HELLOPAUL
    Hellopaul Win User

    Using the tab key to hop between text fields highlights all buttons

    Hello,
    Whenever a dialog box pops up in Windows 10, if it contains text input fields and clickable buttons/radio buttons/checkboxes, pressing the tab key steps through every single item in the dialog box, which is very annoying and, to me, pointless. Do I recall that there might be a way to limit this behaviour so the tab key only highlights text input boxes, and not every single element? I can't find anything useful in Windows 10's Settings/Control Panel - am I missing something or is this not possible?

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
     
    Hellopaul, Jul 20, 2020
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Arrow keys started highlighting text

    You need to turn off NumLock to stop this behaviour . . .

    Normal behavior for a keyboard is arrow keys move cursor on text, if the Shift key is pressed using arrow keys text is highlighted, the Numlock Key simulates the Shift key being pressed!

    I Hope this Helps!
     
    DaveM121, Jul 20, 2020
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  4. MARIANNEGINDRUP
    MarianneGindrup Win User

    Key board being triggered to highlight and erase text

    Key board and automatic text suggestions Nokia Lumia 930

    Thanks, but -

    The country is Denmark (not only temporarily) and all my menus are in Danish, but the key board in Danish still "need actions" and it is not possible to activate the automatic text suggestions

    Marianne
     
    MarianneGindrup, Jul 20, 2020
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