Keyboard layout has changed

My keyboard has suddenly changed such as SHIFT + 2 gives rather than ", the hash key gives------, shift + 3 gives # instead of the pound sign etc.» However, when I check in languages all parameters are still English UK. All responses I've looked at suggest that it is a problem if the keyboard layout gets switched to the English of the United States but mine is permanently set to English UK. How can I fix this.

Thank you.

Hello

Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand that the keyboard layout has changed and I'll be happy to answer your query. Let me ask you;

  1. Remember to no particular change in page layout settings or in the computer before the show?
  2. What all the troubleshooting methods have been tried?

This problem may be due to some incorrect settings or due to some corrupt language files. Let's try the following methods and check the status.

Method 1: Try to set a keyboard as a default configuration and check if it helps.

To set a keyboard as the default keyboard, so you don't have to change the input methods to enter text with it, follow these steps:

a. open Language in the Control Panel by dragging from the edge right of the screen, tap Search (or if you use a mouse, pointing to the top right of the screen, move the pointer of the mouse down and then clicking Search), Add a language you enter in the search box and then click Add a language.

b. press or click on Advanced settings.

c. under Override for the default input method, select the keyboard layout, you want to be your default keyboard and then press or click Save.

Method 2: If the problem persists, remove and re-add the languages.

You can see: change your language or your keyboard

Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

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