Windows 10: Keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing letters in Windows 10

Are you facing an issue in which random applications open when you press any key on the keyboard? If random applications open when pressing any key on the keyboard & the keyboard is opening shortcuts instead of typing letters, then this post may help you. The issue is very annoying as it does not let you concentrate on your work. Whenever you type something, Windows launches a random application.



Before you move ahead towards the troubleshooting steps, change your keyboard to know whether it is working fine or not. Many users have also reported that they were able to fix the issue by pressing Windows + Alt keys at the same time. You can also try this, but it is only a temporary solution.

Keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing letters


The following solutions may help you fix the issue:

1. Disable the Stickey and Filter keys.
2. Disable WindowsInkWorkspace.
3. Run the Keyboard Troubleshooter.
4. Reinstall the Keyboard driver.

1] Disable the Stickey and Filter keys


Sometimes, Sticky and Filter keys can cause the problem if they are turned On. The only way to check if these keys are the real culprit for the problem is to disable them. Launch Windows Settings app and turn Off the Sticky keys and Filter keys.

2] Disable WindowsInkWorkspace


If the above method did not solve your problem, try to disable the Windows Ink Workspace. To do so, you have to modify the Registry values. But before you proceed, it is suggested to create a backup of the registry so that you can restore it if any problem occurs.



Follow the below-listed steps:

Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box.

Type regedit and click OK. This will open the Registry Editor. If you get UAC (User Account Control) window, click Yes.

Navigate to the following path. Alternatively, you can paste this path into the address bar of the Registry Editor and press Enter:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft

Expand the Microsoft key.

Check if it contains the WindowsInkWorkspace subkey. If not, create it. To do so, right-click on the Microsoft key and select New > Key and name it as WindowsInkWorkspace.

Now, right-click on the right pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Rename the newly created value as AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.

Double-click on it and set its value to 0.

Restart your system.

3] Run the Keyboard Troubleshooter


You can also run the Keyboard Troubleshooter and see if that works.

4] Reinstall the Keyboard driver




We suggest you uninstall the keyboard driver via the Device Manager, then download the driver from the manufacturer’s website and install it. This can also help.

We hope this article helped you solve the issue.

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• Keyboard or Mouse not working
• USB Keyboard not recognized.

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Keyboard typing numbers instead of letters

Hi flemmingknudsen,

I’m Rey, your Independent Advisor.

I understand you are having trouble with your keyboard which types numbers instead of letters. Let me help you with this.

I understand that you have tried the num lock key and it's the same outcome.

Have you tried to press Fn key + Num lock? If not, try it and see if it will fix the concern.

If still it will not fix the issue, follow this steps:

1.Press Windows Key + R then type osk and hit Enter to open On-Screen Keyboard.

2.Turn off Num Lock by clicking on it (If it is ON it will be shown in different color).

3.If you can’t see the Num lock then click on Options.

4.Checkmark “Turn on numeric key pad” and click OK.

5.This will enable the NumLock option and you could easily turn it off.

6.Reboot your PC to save changes.

Lastly, sometimes 3rd party software can conflict with Hardware such as Keyboard and can cause this issue. In order to Fix Keyboard Typing Numbers Instead of Letters issue, you need to perform a clean boot on your PC .

1. Press windows key + R, then type msconfig.

2. Select In General tab, select Selective Start up, put a check mark on load system services and unchecked "Load start up items".

Let me know if you still have issues after these steps and let's work on this together.

I believe that these steps will help you solve this issue you have. If not, kindly contact me and let me know.

 

Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

Keyboard shortcuts to open programs:

Create a shortcut on the desktop to whatever program you want. Right click -> Properties and fill in the field there. Sadly the shortcut needs to remain on the desktop, but you can hide it.

Fun fact: If you had keyboard shortcuts for programs pinned to your Windows 7 start menu, those shortcuts still work when you update to Windows 10.

 

Keyboard types letters instead of numbers when inputting card details

Hi,

In order for us to assist you regarding the keyboard issue that type letters instead of numbers when putting in card details. Kindly refer to the response of
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP on this
link. This will provide you steps on how to use the correct software keyboard.

Let us know how it goes.