SHIFT key no longer works correctly

Just after the update for Sierra, my shift key don't work as it should. I can use it to make caps, so I know there is nothing wrong with the keyboard, but I can't use it for shortcuts in the programs.

For example, before I could hold shift and right-click to automatically collect some loot in WoW or use SHIFT and regular clicks to mark several emails. It doesn't work anymore and I have no idea where to start troubleshooting! The only thing Ive done so far is to restart my iMac did not help...

Hey Lady.

We will try to reset the NVRAM first. Usually, who takes care of a lot of things after the upgrade of the Sierra.

Restart your Mac and hold down the command, Option, P, and R, which will reset the NVRAM.

Before you try to make sure that you really begin to press the 4 keys simultaneously in the command sequence first finger, the Option 2 finger, ring finger P and fourth finger R... only after having heard the startup chime. You will have to perhaps exercise to make this right if you can't do it right the first time. The idea is that, once you have all these 4 keys after hearing the first chime you always hold on the key and release just after hear you the second startup chime. And then after that it starts to make a restart more and then test the SHIFT key on your keyboard.

If it does not then I buy a secondary keyboard and test if it does the same thing.

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