Keyboard guide references

Find the official instructions for your app, operating system or keyboard model, including shortcuts, symbol entry, settings and repairs.

Turn off Sticky Keys

Microsoft: keyboard accessibility settings ↗Microsoft: accessibility keyboard shortcuts ↗Apple: keyboard accessibility settings ↗

Unlock a keyboard

Microsoft: keyboard accessibility settings ↗Apple: Mac keys that do not respond ↗Microsoft: mouse and keyboard connection checks ↗

Windows key not working

Corsair: K100 AIR Windows lock control ↗Microsoft: PowerToys Keyboard Manager ↗

Clean a keyboard

Apple: surface cleaning by device ↗Apple: model-specific MacBook compressed-air cleaning ↗Corsair: keyboard and removable-keycap cleaning ↗

Reset keyboard settings

Microsoft: input languages and keyboard layouts ↗Apple: input sources and languages ↗Apple: restore modifier keys ↗Microsoft: PowerToys Keyboard Manager ↗Corsair: model-specific keyboard resets ↗

Arrow keys not working in Excel

Microsoft: turn off Scroll Lock in Excel ↗Microsoft: Excel shortcuts, including Mac F14 ↗

Wireless keyboard not working

Microsoft: Bluetooth troubleshooting ↗Microsoft: mouse and keyboard connection checks ↗Apple: Magic Keyboard connection checks ↗Apple: pairing new and older Magic accessories ↗

Fn key not working

Microsoft: Fn and F Lock controls ↗Apple: standard function keys ↗Microsoft: PowerToys Keyboard Manager ↗

WASD and arrows swapped

Microsoft: PowerToys Keyboard Manager ↗Apple: restore modifier keys ↗

Change keyboard layout

Microsoft: input languages and keyboard layouts ↗Apple: input sources and languages ↗Apple: Keyboard Viewer ↗

Physically sticky keyboard keys

Apple: surface cleaning by device ↗Corsair: keyboard and removable-keycap cleaning ↗

MacBook keyboard not working

Apple: Mac keys that do not respond ↗Apple: keyboard accessibility settings ↗Apple: model-specific MacBook compressed-air cleaning ↗

Keyboard shortcuts

Microsoft: Windows keyboard shortcuts ↗Apple: Mac keyboard shortcuts ↗Google: Chrome keyboard shortcuts ↗Microsoft: Excel shortcuts, including Mac F14 ↗

Type the degree symbol and other characters

Microsoft: insert the degree symbol in Word ↗Apple: Character Viewer and symbol entry ↗Apple: Mac keyboard shortcuts ↗Apple: enter accented characters ↗Microsoft: input languages and keyboard layouts ↗

Keyboard not working

Microsoft: keyboard accessibility settings ↗Microsoft: mouse and keyboard connection checks ↗Apple: Mac keys that do not respond ↗Apple: keyboard accessibility settings ↗