On this page, you can get information about How To Reset Keyboard Settings In Windows 10 easily. At times, you may have some software changing the way your keyboard functions. Or maybe you added some custom keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, and now want to reset Keyboard settings to original defaults.

If your laptop keyboard keys are not working the way they should be, then maybe it is time you reset your keyboard keys to default settings.

How can I Reset keyboard settings in Windows 10

Firstly, I can reset my keyboard settings via the Control Panel:

Via Control Panel

• Firstly, open Control Panel > Language.
• Then, select default language.
  • If we have multiple languages enabled, move another language to the top of the list, to make it the primary language – and then again move your existing preferred language back to the top of the list.
• This will reset the keyboard.
• If we have a single language, add another language.
  • Make the new language, the Primary language by moving it to the top of the list. Once we have done this, now move the old language back to the top of the list to make it the primary language again.
• This will reset the keyboard layout to default.

Let’s take an example to make it clear. I have only English (India) installed, and it is my primary language. If I want to reset my keyboard to default settings, I will have to add another language – say English (United States) and move it to the top of the list, using the move up link. This will change my keyboard layout.

Next, I will have to move English (India) back to the top. This will change my keyboard layout to match this language setting. I can then delete English (United States).

This will reset the keyboard keys to default settings.

We have, above, explained the procedure to reset my keyboard via Control Panel. We may find the language option missing in the Control Panel. If so, we can reset our Windows 10 keyboard via the Settings app. We will list here the steps to take that for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers.

Now I can reset my keyboard settings via Windows 10 Settings:

Via Windows 10 Settings

Windows 10 users have to follow the instructions listed below to reset their keyboard settings to default:

• Firstly, Right-click on the Start menu and select Settings.
• In the Settings app, click Time & Language.
• Now, select Language from the left pane.
• Scroll down on the right side of the page and select language under the Preferred languages section.

If the preferred language is already on the top, first move it down and then move it to the top. This will reset my keyboard in Windows 10.

How do I fix keyboard typing wrong characters?

In most cases, a keyboard types wrong characters if you have selected either a wrong keyboard layout or another language in the override for default input method section. Apart from these causes, outdated or corrupted keyboard drivers also cause this issue. I should run a keyboard troubleshooter to fix this issue.

We may want to have a look at these posts too:

• Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator for Windows
• How to disable a Keyboard Key of your choice
• Remap Keyboard Keys with Sharp Keys.