Have you ever encountered the trouble of Windows keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing?
In this post fromMiniTool, you will learn how to fix this issue.
Windows Keyboard Opening Shortcuts Instead of Typing
The keyboard is an essential part of a computer.
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However, sometimes the keyboard activates shortcuts rather than typing letters when pressing any key.
This is an annoying issue that bothers lots of users.
How to Fix Windows Keyboard Opening Shortcuts Instead of Typing
Fix 1.

What should we do when our keyboard keeps automatically typing on its own?
This essay mentions some solutions worth trying.
Fix 2.

However, sometimes they cause the keyboard to open for shortcuts instead of typing text.
PressWindows + Ikey combination toopen Windows controls.
Then select theEase of Accessoption.

Move on to theKeyboardtab in the left panel, and switch theUse Sticky Keys&Use Filter Keysoptions toOff.
Step 3. cycle your box and verify if the Windows keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing issue still exists.
Press theWindows + Ikeyboard shortcut to open prefs.

Move on to theTroubleshoottab.
In the right panel, clickAdditional troubleshooters.
In the new window, clickKeyboard>spin up the troubleshooter.

Wait for the troubleshooting process to complete.
Then attempt to punch in again and check whether the keyboard input is back to normal.
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Fix 4.
Update the Keyboard Driver
An outdated or corrupted keyboard driver can also be responsible for the keyboard input issue.
In this case, you gotta update the keyboard driver.
Right-click theWindows logobutton to selectDevice Manager.
Right-smack the target keyboard rig to selectUpdate driver.
Fix 5.
To do so, follow the steps below to tweak the Windows registries.
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Step 1.
PressWindows + Rkeyboard shortcut to kick off the Run window.
When the UAC window appears, select theYesbutton.
If not, right-clickMicrosoftto selectNew>Key.
Name the newly created key toWindowsInkWorkspace.
Right-click theWindowsInkWorkspacekey to selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the new value toAllowWindowsInkWorkspace.
In the pop-up window, set up its value data to0.
After that, clickOKto save the change.
Step 7. start your rig to see to it the keyboard input issue has been resolved.
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Wrapping Things Up
Windows keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing?
Try the ways listed above to get rid of it.