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Why Your Keyboard Types the Wrong Characters

October 14, 2026 by Allell

Close-up of the T, Y, U, I, O and G, H, J, K keys on a black keyboard, with the title Keyboard Types Wrong Characters across the lower part of the image.

Keyboard typing the wrong symbols on Windows 11? It is almost always the layout. Fix it with Win + Space, then clear the dead keys and Num Lock traps.