Windows 10: restore Ctrl + arrow function

Hello,My toddler reached up and mashed the keyboard for a few minutes before I stopped him. Now, I can no longer use the Ctrl + arrow keys to jump words left or right in any app. Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys work as expected, however. I found an old thread from 2019 that suggested creating a new Windows user account for the only possible solution. Is this truly my only option?Thank you,Chris

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(Solved) How to Restore 'Ctrl + Left Arrow' & 'Ctrl + Right Arrow' Function?

Hi. I usually use 'Ctrl + Right Arrow' or ' Ctrl + Left Arrow' to quickly move ahead or back (word by word) in a sentence I am editing. Or, I use the combinations together with the Shift Key to quickly highlight words in a given sentence. The Ctrl + Arrow
(and related) Ctrl + Arrow + Shift have stopped working on my system; i.e., nothing happens when I try to use the keys in combination ... but the keys function as expected individually.

So far, I've restored my Windows settings to an earlier point in time to try and fix the issue, but the problem remains across all applications.

Does anyone know of a fix to control this shortcut / hotkey issue?

OS: Windows 10 Pro, x64

 

Ctrl+arrow keys not functioning anymore

Hello Wout,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that ctrl + arrow keys are not functioning.
We appreciate your efforts in troubleshooting the issue and providing us the detailed information about the issue.

I suggest you
Turn off Scroll Lock and check if that resolves the issue.

To disable scroll lock, press the Scroll Lock key (often labeled as ScrLk) on your keyboard. If your computer does not have a Scroll Lock key, do one of the following:

1. If your keyboard does not have a Scroll Lock key, on your computer, click Start
   > Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard.
2. Click the On Screen Keyboard button to turn it on.
3. When the on-screen keyboard appears on your screen, click the ScrLk button.

If you still have issues with Office, I suggest you post your query in
Microsoft office forums.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Zaki

 

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Key hotkey not working

Hi,

Keyboard features in Windows can make navigation, tasks, and functions quicker and easier. To provide you the appropriate resolution on how to make keyboard shortcuts working on your HP Pavilion, we would like to know more information. Kindly answer the
questions below:

• Which version and OS build of Windows 10 is currently installed? To check, press
  Windows key, type winver then, press Enter key.
  
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• When you press "Ctrl + Alt + Arrow key", what is your desired result?
  

Looking forward to your response for further assistance.