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Caps Lock Turns Off With Shift Key [Solved]
Reconfiguring advanced key settings does the trick for most
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Published onJune 25, 2024
published onJune 25, 2024
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If you ever find thatCaps Lockturns off with theShiftkey, it’s usually the misconfigured settings or keyboard mapping to blame. Of all the instances I have seen, there is a higher likelihood of the former. So, let’s get straight to what you should do when pressingShiftturns offCaps Lock.
What can I do if Caps Lock turns off with the Shift key?
1. Reconfigure Advanced Key Settings
If you have to pressShiftto turn offCaps Lockin Windows 10 or 11, your primary approach should be to check the language bar options and verify that things are correctly set. Also, if youcan’t turn offCaps Lock, this is a setting you might want to look at!
Besides, in case you want to turn offCaps Lockwithout theCaps Lockkey, set theShiftkey to perform the function.
2. Remove any keyboard mapping software
If you earlier usedkeyboard mapping softwareto create a custom keyboard layout, it’s time you delete it, create a new layout, oruninstall the appaltogether.
In the several instances I came across, the layout introduced aShiftLock-like situation, which led to this unique behaviour.
3. Repair the corrupt system files
If nothing else works, you can alwaysrepair the corrupt system files.
In case that too fails, the last option is toreset the PC. This will wipe out all the apps, configured settings, and stored data, thus ensuring thatCaps Lockdoesn’t turn off with theShiftkey. I recommend you move critical files to external storage before the reset to avoid data loss!
Which fix worked for you? Share with our readers in the comments section.
More about the topics:Caps Lock,Windows 11
Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
