Windows 10: The '2' character key behaving in strange ways

Discus and support The '2' character key behaving in strange ways in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello, I've been having a strange problem with my keyboard for the last couple of weeks but I haven't been able to find a solution.Every time I press... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by OneMotion#5571, Oct 5, 2021.

  1. The '2' character key behaving in strange ways


    Hello, I've been having a strange problem with my keyboard for the last couple of weeks but I haven't been able to find a solution.Every time I press the '2' key on my keyboard left side, above the QWERTY, it seems to do something entirely different. Pressing it on the internet such as this page takes me a line up and then enters it. In my browser bar, it changes the search mode to search through my history instead of the web. In Word processors, it acts normally alone, but then when I press it in combination with shift so as to type double quotation marks, it deletes the entire sentence

    :)
     
    OneMotion#5571, Oct 5, 2021
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  2. Shift keys not behave as expected in windows 10 | HP elitebook

    My shift keys are not behaving as expected. Please find following concerns.

    • When press right shift key then prints q character.
    • When press left shift key then prints z character
    • When i need to print A it prints as qA
    I didn't change any settings or configurations.

    Can anyone suggest to solve this issue. I'm helpless right now.
     
    Isuru Udesh Hettiarachchi, Oct 5, 2021
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  3. migranule Win User
    Windows 10 v1803 cannot copy paste Chinese characters

    I don't know why, It's strange!!!

    1. Every time I restarted my PC. Open a Notepad, input some Chinese characters with some English characters. Then, copy and paste them in Notepad, find that only English characters are copied while Chinese characters are lost. Then open the Microsoft Word
    2016, the situation is the same, copy paste will lost non-English characters.

    2. I tried following step, then the Windows 10 can copy and paste Chinese characters.

    • Press the 'Windows + R' keys together
    • In the 'Open' window input 'WinWord /a', and press Enter.
    Then the Microsoft Word was opened. I input some Chinese characters with some English characters, and then copy and paste them, found that Chinese characters can be copied!!! Then I closed Word, opened the Notepad again, inputted some
    Chinese characters with some English characters, found that Chinese characters also could be copied in Notepad!!!

    I don't know why, It's so strange!!!
     
    migranule, Oct 5, 2021
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  4. The '2' character key behaving in strange ways

    Character Map

    Hi Susan,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    To have better clarity on the issue, answer the below listed questions and get back to us.

    1. Did you make any changes to the PC prior to this issue?
    2. Does this issue occur on Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, or any other browser?
    3. Once the text disappears, are you able to undo that by press the 'Ctrl' key and the 'Z' key from your keyboard?

    Meanwhile, try the below troubleshooting steps:

    Method 1: Check if your Windows is Up-to-date.

    Go to Settings > Update and Security >
    Windows Updates and install all the Windows Updates if there are any.

    Method 2: Use a different browser

    Use a different browser to access Gmail and see if you are facing the same issue.

    Method 3: Adding the characters manually from Character Map.

    Step 1: Click on the
    Start Menu and search for Character Map and hit
    Enter.

    Step 2: Once the
    Character Map launches, look for the character that you want to add >
    Select that character and click on Copy.

    Step 3: Go to the email that
    you want to add the character and paste the character by pressing the ‘Windows’ key and the ‘V’ key from your keyboard and see if the characters are disappearing.

    ​Hope it helps.
     
    Shafeeq_Khan, Oct 5, 2021
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