Simple Steps to Fix Your Keyboard Typing in All Caps

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Learn how to press the "Caps Lock" key when your keyboard is typing in all caps
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Are you frustrated that your computer is typing in capitals? No worries. Follow this tutorial to fix it.

Things You Should Know

  • Press the Caps Lock key to turn off Caps Lock.
  • Press and hold "Shift" as you type to make lowercase letters if Caps Lock is stuck on.

Steps

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    This solves many caps lock-related issues.
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    If this doesn't fix the problem, then on the left hand side of the keyboard or right in Europe, you will find a lot of buttons. Go to the far left hand side and locate the key that reads Caps Lock. Caps Lock will be in between the Shift and Backspace button. "sometimes Shift and Tab"
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    This should help, but in order to test open up an email message and begin typing hopefully all your words will come out coherently without the need for more capital letters.
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      • If the Caps Lock key doesn't work after you tried all these steps, try shutting down your computer and reopening it again. It should work.
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