There are almost certainly keys on your keyboard that you never touch. Assign new functions to give them a job.

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If the Caps Lock key works in reverse order, press the Ctrl+Shift+Caps Lock keys. This is a shortcut method to reset the Caps Lock key. If this works, you need not try the fixes described below. If ...

It’s one of the first things people new to Chromebooks notice: The Caps Lock key on the keyboard isn’t a Caps Lock key at all. On Chromebooks, Google replaced it with a Search key also known as the ...

The problem might be with your keyboard. To verify this, connect another keyboard and observe the results. If the problem disappears, it might mean your keyboard is faulty or that its Caps Lock key ...

Maybe it’s just me, but I always picture someone yelling at me when I get messages and emails in all capital letters. It might just be a mistake on their end, I suppose, since it’s fairly easy to ...

Apple quietly refreshed the Magic Keyboard with new symbol-based key labels to match its MacBooks, but the backlight everyone ...

There is one thing that has remained unchanged in computing over the decades and that is the venerable keyboard. While there have indeed been advancements in technologies, the layout of keyboards has ...

Windows only: Tiny application NumLocker disables the Caps, Num, and Scroll Lock keys from an easy-access menu in the system tray. Using the application is simple enough—just right-click on the tray ...

Peter asked for a way to “remap the Caps Lock key so it does nothing.” He wants to avoid accidentally hitting that key and finding himself typing ALL CAPS. You can go into the Windows Registry and ...

Several keys, including Tab, Caps Lock, Shift, Return, and Delete, now display glyphs instead of text labels across four ...

One of the most frustrating things about technology is getting used to a new device's quirks, especially when it means having to relearn basic tasks. For those who are unfamiliar with the various ...