Actually, the keyboard shortcuts can save your time and enhance your productivity while working on your laptop or pc. But sometimes it’s not working properly because of some common issues, here’s you can get some fixes to solve your keyboard shortcuts problem. 

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For saving time during editing, creating documents or slides and even most people use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste their file or other. Using keyboard shortcuts you can avoid more steps and don’t need to find any option in the menu.

However, in some devices, the keyboard shortcuts are not working because of some little obstacles. So, here we provide a quick guide you can try these ways to fix your problems.

 

1. Troubleshoot Your Device Keyboard

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Sometimes Troubleshooter solves your serious problems which occur in your windows keyboard. It analyzes and traces the actual dispute that will cause by your keyboard shortcuts. Using the below steps you can run your troubleshooter for the keyboard.

Step 1: Tap on Start at your bottom-left Windows taskbar.

Step 2: Select Settings and then choose Update & Security for more system settings.

Step 3: Press on Troubleshoot and then click on Additional troubleshooters.  

Step 4: In Find and fix other problems field you get the Keyboard section. Click on it.

Step 5: Tap on Run the troubleshooter to analyze and trace your keyboard shortcuts issues.

 

2. Turn On Sticky Keys and Use it

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A sticky key allows you to press the various keys combination at the same time, so you need to turn on this accessibility feature to use multiple keys. The following steps will help you to turn on this feature on your device.

Step 1: Go to Settings at your windows taskbar and Select Ease of Access.

Step 2: In the Interaction field, you get the Keyboard option. Tap on it for more keyboard accessibility settings.

Step 3: Enable Use Sticky Keys, if it is disabled.

If the above step does not work then the next step will definitely solve your minor issues with your windows keyboard shortcuts. You can use the above steps reversely to turn off your Sticky Keys. And make sure you can tick Allow the shortcut key to the start checkbox.


3. Ensure & Restart Your Human Interface Device Service

Always ensure your Human Interface Device service from your device services before using any hot button on your keyboards. You can refresh and restart your Human Interface Device service by using the below steps.

Step 1: Use Windows Key + R short key or right-click on your Start button at the left bottom of your windows screen to open the Run dialog.

Step 2: Now type services. msc dialog bar and then tap on the Enter button or click on OK.

Step 3: Find and right-click on the Human Interface Device Service option.

Step 4: Next, if this service already activates and running on your device then tap on the Restart option otherwise click on the Start option. 


4. Enable Your Windows 10 Key Hotkeys if Not Enable it Earlier

 

Step 1: Utilize Windows Key + R or right click on the start button to open the run dialog in your device.

Step 2: In the dialog box, type gpedit. msc and click on the OK button to proceed with your operations.

Step 3: From Local Group Policy Editor, tap on User Configuration then Administrative Templates then Windows Components, and finally File Explorer.

Step 4: Find Turn off Windows Key hotkeys.

Step 5: Double click on it and then choose the Disabled option (or Not Configured). Then lastly, Apply these settings and click on the OK button. 


Fix and Get Your Keyboard Shortcuts in Working Condition

Troubleshooting your keyboard from your device setting is one of the good options to fix your keyboard shortcuts issues. If this step is not working on your device then try the remaining steps.

However, above certain steps will solve your issue but if still your keyboard shortcuts not working on your Window then it’s may be another major obstacle with your device.