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diff --git a/content/posts/unable-to-type-apostrophes-in-windows.md b/content/posts/unable-to-type-apostrophes-in-windows.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed98067 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/unable-to-type-apostrophes-in-windows.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: "Unable to type apostrophes in Windows" +date: 2022-07-15T10:53:00 +tags: ["Snippets", "Software", "Windows"] +--- + +Randomly one day, my keyboard just straight up stopped entering the apostrophe character. No real reason why, Windows gonna Windows I guess. + +Anyway, after trying to clean the contacts, unplug and replug the keyboard, reboot, try another keyboard, I gathered it has to be something in software. I'm not one to shy away from remapping keys, but quitting [my program](https://github.com/breadcat/ahk-assistant) also made no difference. + +I eventually narrowed it down to it being assigned as a dead key used for shortcuts to swap between languages. The fix was mercifully pretty simple (once you know where to look). + +* Windows + R +* `intl.cpl` +* Formats tab +* Language preferences link +* Language page +* Keyboard button in the top 5 icons +* Language bar options link +* Advanced Key Settings tab +* Change Key Sequence button +* Switch Input Language > Not Assigned +* Switch Keyboard Language > Not Assigned +* OK
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