Fix Keyboard typing wrong letters on Windows 10

Are you facing trouble with your keyboard? Is your keyboard typing the wrong letters? If yes, this post may help you. Here, we will describe some solutions to fix keyboard typing wrong letters. Sometimes, the problem is not as complicated as users think. Hence, before you start troubleshooting steps, there are a few things that you should check if your Laptop keyboard is not working.

• Unplug the USB keyboard from the slot, wait for a few minutes, and plug it again in the same USB port.
• Plug the USB keyboard into another USB port.
• If you have connected your keyboard to your computer via a USB hub, make sure that it is powered ON. If the hub is powered ON and the keyboard is not working, unplug it from the USB hub and connect it to the laptop or desktop computer directly.
• Check the wires of your keyboard to know whether it is damaged or not.
• Sometimes, the connection breaks due to the deposition of dust. Connect your keyboard after cleaning the USB connector and the port, and see if it helps.
• For the wireless keyboard, press the reset button and connect it again.
• If your keyboard is connected to the computer through a wireless USB receiver, unplug it from the computer wait for a few minutes, and then connect it again.

If the above steps did not fix the problem, proceed to the troubleshooting methods described in this post.

Keyboard typing wrong letters on Windows 10

Try the following solutions:

1. Run Keyboard Troubleshooter.
2. Uninstall the keyboard driver and install it again.
3. Override for default input language
4. Check if you have added the correct keyboard layout.

1] Run Keyboard Troubleshooter

This is the first step that you should do. You will find the Keyboard Troubleshooter in the Windows Settings app. It scans for the problem and fixes it (if possible). After the troubleshooting gets finished, check whether it has solved the issue or not.

2] Uninstall the keyboard driver and install it again

The problem may also occur due to corrupted or outdated keyboard drivers. Uninstall the keyboard driver that you currently have and restart your system.

After restart, Windows will automatically install the latest keyboard drivers. If not, you can install the latest keyboard driver manually. You may also download the driver from the manufacturer’s website.

3] Override for default input language

Many users have found this solution helpful. Hence, it might work for you too.

Follow the below-listed steps to set your keyboard to the default language of your system. Use the Override for default input language option and set it to English US.

1. Open Settings app on Windows 10.
2. Click on Time & Language.
3. Select Language from the left side.
4. Now, under the Language section on the right side, select Keyboard.
5. Select English (United States) from the Override for default input language drop-down menu.

Restart your system and see if it helps. This has been known to help many.

TIP: Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator lets you create custom keyboard layouts.

4] Check if you have selected the right keyboard layout

The problem of keyboard typing wrong letters also occurs when a user has selected the wrong keyboard layout on his system. You can check this in the Settings app.

Follow the instructions below:

1. Open Settings app.
2. Click on Time & Language.
3. Select Language from the left side.
4. Under the Preferred Language section, select your Language and click Options.
5. If your preferred language is not added to the list, you can add it by clicking on the Add a language option.
6. In the Keyboards section, click on the Add a keyboard option.
7. Select the keyboard layout from the list.

We hope this post helped you solve the issue.

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