170 questions with Windows for home | Other | Input and language tags

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keyboard shift language problem

Alt+ shift is working at the left side at the laptop in changing the languages but not working at the right side, so how could i solve this problem?

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-04-02T20:30:53.8833333+00:00
Nadien Mostafa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-03T02:23:18.3066667+00:00
IGYQ 18,275 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to stop right click menus from popping up automatically

On any screen the right click menus pop up constantly and automatically. How do I stop this?

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2025-08-15T20:43:21.5533333+00:00
Daniel Morgan 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-31T22:55:42.2533333+00:00
Joan Flister 0 Reputation points
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The Georgia font's small roman numeral four character is wrong

When using the Georgia font, the small roman numeral 4 character, ⅳ (codepoint U+2173) is represented as "ix" instead of "iv", identical to the small roman numeral 9 character, ⅸ (codepoint U+2178). This error is consistent across the…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-30T16:53:23.7533333+00:00
Robin E 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-31T01:00:33.0466667+00:00
Sin-D 8,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

am not able to install Hindi Language Phonetic Keyboard in Windows 11. When I switch to 'Hindi Phonetic Keyboard', it says 'Hindi IME is not ready yet'. How to solve?

i have bought a ms product key, and it was working completely fine till last time windows want responding to my printer, hence i had to format my pc, now i reinstalled by this error wont let my type because when i am downloading the basic typing feature…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-26T09:50:33.3333333+00:00
Utkarsh Chaurasia 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-28T07:47:51.2+00:00
Clary-N 9,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how to change language to English in excel

How to change Excel language to English from Spanish

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-25T13:21:51.9933333+00:00
Cherryl Hartman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-25T14:04:02.2266667+00:00
Rodrigo Queiroz 76,910 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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why do my questions get answered in what appears to be chinese?

why do my questions get answered in what appears to be chinese?

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-24T17:08:35.8566667+00:00
Mary Crouch 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-24T17:42:52.4533333+00:00
EmilyS_726 15,880 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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My number keys are not working as they should

every time I press the number, for example, number one, it brings me to the Microsoft support page. I have a sixty five percent keyboard layout.

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-23T23:46:28.53+00:00
Something 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-24T01:19:33.14+00:00
Gunasekar N 63,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Keyboard Error - cant print a question mark

When I push the "Shift" + "/" key, the result is a Print Screen prompt vs a question mark. I am unable to type a question mark with any keys. Something changed on the keyboard, and I don't know how to reverse it. Please help!

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-15T02:27:26.1633333+00:00
Barry Simon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-15T17:35:39.7633333+00:00
Barry Simon 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Add Rupee symbol (₹) to SwiftKey for all Indian Language layouts

Just to clarify, this isn't a repeat question. The Rupee symbol is currently missing from the QWERTY layouts of Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard Android app, for both English (India) and Hinglish. ​It is a major inconvenience to have to go to Google and…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-09T01:14:41.2066667+00:00
Mnn 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-13T07:19:39.4666667+00:00
Carl-L 12,345 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Voice typing not working

My voice typing stopped working. I have tried everything, resets updated changing my preferred settings back to default. Can someone please help me?

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-01-20T18:41:07.2833333+00:00
LaTrina Williams 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T06:07:14.51+00:00
Clary-N 9,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Screen Keyboard On Bottom Right of My Computer Screen

What are the settings to provide for TOUCH Screen Keyboard Short Cut ICON On Bottom Right of My task bar Computer Screen to always be open or on top? Moved from Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For business | Windows

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-10T17:52:38.6466667+00:00
Timothy McDade 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-11T17:52:43.23+00:00
Lucus-V 6,105 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I fix my F1-F12 keys?

My volume keys aren't working, whenever i press them, it opens up a small pop up. My brightness doesn't work too, and it just opens tabs. I tried holding Fn key and esc key but it didnt work. My volume works when I hold the Fn key and F3 key but I would…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-10T14:20:28.63+00:00
Victoria Apina 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-10T15:03:16.3633333+00:00
DaveM121 861.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix your function keys not working on a 60 percent keyboard

whenever i want to press function and the number to activate the function key it doesnt work and gives me the regular number

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2025-11-05T20:43:39.37+00:00
Nico Schart 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-09T06:15:40.6766667+00:00
maynyrd meier 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Arc Keyboard and Mouse

My ARC keyboard and mouse responses are not crisp. Letters get missed when typing and mouse jumps around and sometimes fails to select when i click on an item

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-03-03T21:05:51.11+00:00
Todd Bergeson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-03T23:46:54.05+00:00
Randy Baroja 20,610 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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The keys on my keyboard are misbehaving . they are controlling in app functions instead of typing then number or letter that they represent for example instead of typing letter t when i press t , it opens a new tab on chrome.

the keys on my keyboard are misbehaving . they keep controlling in app functions instead of typing the characters that they represent . this happens occassionaly and resolves when i press the ctrl key multiple times , i hate it and would like to resolve…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2025-09-28T22:34:01.0966667+00:00
ARTERMIS MARSHALL PASSOVER 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-03T07:07:03.9066667+00:00
Aman Panchal 0 Reputation points
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Incorrect Glyph Rendering for U+0620 (ARABIC LETTER KASHMIRI YEH) in Windows System Fonts

Issue Summary: The glyph for U+0620 (ARABIC LETTER KASHMIRI YEH) is currently rendered using an obsolete/incorrect form across Microsoft system fonts (Segoe UI, Arial, Times New Roman, etc.). While the Unicode Consortium updated this character's…

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-02-27T03:24:52.06+00:00
ayn f 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-28T14:30:01.53+00:00
Thomas4-N 13,060 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Refund on Microsoft game pass

Cancelled gamepass don't use it would like a refund [Moved from Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | For home | Windows]

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-02-28T08:43:16.87+00:00
themaguire80 maguire 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-28T10:59:02.5566667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 120.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Where to find Touchpad on/off switch on a Lenovo ThinkPad

My Touchpad on Lenovo ThinkPad suddenly stop working. When I pull up Touchpad in settings, there is no turn on or off option. How do I turn on?

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-02-27T15:56:05.2766667+00:00
Diane 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-28T03:20:28.1866667+00:00
EmilyS726 221.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

physical keyboard problems

the keyboard is not working some of the letters a coming up with numbers and numbers not all are are showing up. Moved from: System Center Operations Manager

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2025-11-10T21:32:57.7733333+00:00
Josie 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T22:37:35.6666667+00:00
Edith Diehl 0 Reputation points
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soo.. gestures. it is gone!

sorry if you dont support no punctuation anyway ive been having a problem lately where i couldnt find the Gestures option the one where you use Finger Gestures to switch apps or desktops i cant find it so please help proof: anyway peace! …

Windows for home | Other | Input and language
asked 2026-02-25T13:38:15.1366667+00:00
Jenika Kapoor 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T04:24:17.08+00:00
Huy-K 10,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator