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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it should?
for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the
keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it should?
Change the regional settings (US/UK) - Control Panel | Date, time, language
and Regional Options, and Regional Language Options. -- Rae Drysdale "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it should?
Thanks for the prompt suggestion Ray. I tried that and reset all the options
so that they fit with English UK. Teh keystroke for (@) still types ("). Do you have any further suggestions please? "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it should?
The swapping of @ and " is very characteristic of having the wrong keyboard
layout (US vs. UK) enabled. If you have the Language Bar enabled, what language is it showing? Have you enabled keyboard shortcuts for switching keyboard languages (Control Panel | Keyboard | Text Services | Advanced Key Settings). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JohnE" wrote in message ... Thanks for the prompt suggestion Ray. I tried that and reset all the options so that they fit with English UK. Teh keystroke for (@) still types ("). Do you have any further suggestions please? "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it sho
John, back into the Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional
Options and then click Regional and Language Options. Click the Languages tab and then click Details under Text services and input languages. Check that UK is selected as the keyboard. Hope this sorts it out for you. -- Rae Drysdale "JohnE" wrote: Thanks for the prompt suggestion Ray. I tried that and reset all the options so that they fit with English UK. Teh keystroke for (@) still types ("). Do you have any further suggestions please? "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it sho
Hi Rae and Suzanne,
thank you both again for your suggestions, to answer: yes UK is selected as the keyboard under text services and input languages. / also in the language taskbar EN - English United Kingdom is selected / underadvanced key settings keyboardshortcuts for switching languages is enabled as LeftAlt + Ctrl + Key 0 . however trying this key combination to reset the keyboard to English Uk layout still does not solve the problem. Still we will find a way to outsmart this machine - we are after all human beings with wit and cunning! - though in the case of the way these pieces of kit always find a glitch when one is under deadline pressure to complete funding bids with partners for vast sums of her majesty's beans to employ people for the future - amazes me.. Kind regards, John "Rae Drysdale" wrote: John, back into the Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and then click Regional and Language Options. Click the Languages tab and then click Details under Text services and input languages. Check that UK is selected as the keyboard. Hope this sorts it out for you. -- Rae Drysdale "JohnE" wrote: Thanks for the prompt suggestion Ray. I tried that and reset all the options so that they fit with English UK. Teh keystroke for (@) still types ("). Do you have any further suggestions please? "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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@ key now types " how do I change this so it types @ as it sho
You may need to do a restart for the settings to take effect.
-- Rae Drysdale "JohnE" wrote: Hi Rae and Suzanne, thank you both again for your suggestions, to answer: yes UK is selected as the keyboard under text services and input languages. / also in the language taskbar EN - English United Kingdom is selected / underadvanced key settings keyboardshortcuts for switching languages is enabled as LeftAlt + Ctrl + Key 0 . however trying this key combination to reset the keyboard to English Uk layout still does not solve the problem. Still we will find a way to outsmart this machine - we are after all human beings with wit and cunning! - though in the case of the way these pieces of kit always find a glitch when one is under deadline pressure to complete funding bids with partners for vast sums of her majesty's beans to employ people for the future - amazes me.. Kind regards, John "Rae Drysdale" wrote: John, back into the Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and then click Regional and Language Options. Click the Languages tab and then click Details under Text services and input languages. Check that UK is selected as the keyboard. Hope this sorts it out for you. -- Rae Drysdale "JohnE" wrote: Thanks for the prompt suggestion Ray. I tried that and reset all the options so that they fit with English UK. Teh keystroke for (@) still types ("). Do you have any further suggestions please? "JohnE" wrote: for some reason while in the middle of filling in a funding proposal, the keyboard keystroke - shift +' (normally types @) suddenly started typing " instead. This is unbelieveably frustrating. How do I make the keyboard keystroke type the correct symbol again i.e @ instead of ".......? |
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