Without a properly functioning keyboard, there are very few things you may do on your PC. One such issue that can happen is when your keyboard types backward.
It usually happens because of a stuck left key, improper language/region settings, or driver issues. But there may be other minor causes.
To fix keyboard typing backward,check your keyboard’s left keyandrestart your application/system.
ensure yourtyping direction is Left-to-Right (LTR)if you use LTR languages. If it still doesn’t help,update or reinstall the keyboard driver.
Let’s discuss all these solutions in detail.
Check Stuck Left Key
If your left direction key (or Num4 key) is stuck, it will keep shifting your keyboard cursor to the left and cause backward typing issues. So check if this key gives the same feedback as other keys.
If it doesn’t fully come up after you press it,the key is stuck. Remove the keycapand cleanor replace the internal parts to fix it.
Restart the Application or Computer
If you are getting this issue on a single application, fully close and reopen it. The restart will reset any temporary settings that might be causing the error. If multiple apps show the same problem, try restarting your computer altogether.
Troubleshoot Right-to-Left Typing
If you use a Right-to-Left (RTL) language like Arabic, even Left-to-Right (LTR) languages like English can have the opposite writing direction. you may often use a keyboard shortcut to shift between RTL and LTR mode in such cases.
On Windows:
On Mac:
you may alsoright-select the text fieldand selectWriting Direction>Left-to-Rightor a similar option for most apps.
Change Region or Locale
If you set your system locality to a region where the language uses the right-to-left system, you may encounter this issue even when typing in other languages.
If you don’t want to keep using the above shortcuts, change to a region that uses LTR language altogether. you may do so fromWindows Settings.
Update Keyboard Driver
A faulty keyboard driver causes manykeyboard errors. It’s always best to have yourdrivers fully updatedto prevent any such issues.
Currently, Microsoft rolls out driver updates together with the system updates. So, if youmanually update your system, it should update the drivers as well.
Uninstall and Reinstall the Keyboard Driver
If you already have the latest driver,try uninstallingand reinstalling it again to resolve the bugs. you may do so from the Device Manager.
Some keyboard OEMs provide dedicated software/drivers to control and configure the keyboard. If you use such apps,uninstall them from your computerand install the latest ones from the official websites.
Try Using a Different Keyboard
If you may’t resolve this issue using the above solutions, it may indicate a hardware issue. If applicable, use a different keyboard and check if it works. If so, replace or repair the old keyboard.
