How To Reset My Keyboard Settings

On this page, you can get information about How To Reset My Keyboard Settings 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 my keyboard settings

Reset My Keyboard Settings

Firstly, I can reset my keyboard to default via the Control Panel and Settings:

Via Control Panel

  • First, open Control Panel > Language.
  • Then select default language.
    • If I 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 I 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).

Reset Control panel language

This will reset the keyboard keys to default settings.

Now I can reset my keyboard to default via Windows 11 Settings:

Via Windows 11 Settings

Follow the below instructions to reset keyboard settings to default in Windows 11:

  • Firstly, Press Win + I key to launch the Settings app.
  • Then select Time & Language from the left side.
  • On the Time & Language settings page, click on the Language & Region tab.
  • Then we will see all added languages in the Language section.
    • To reset the keyboard with preferred language, move it to the first position. For this, click on the three horizontal dots and select Move up.
    • Alternatively, place the cursor over the pair of three vertical dots just before the language and move it to the first position.
Windows 11 Settings

If preferred language is already at the top position, first, move it down and then move it up. This will reset my keyboard settings to default in Windows 11.

Finally, I can reset my keyboard to default 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.
Windows 10 Settings

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 SharpKeys.

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