Solved: Keyboard Typing Backwards in Windows 10/11

Have you ever been in a situation where you are typing on the keyboard and suddenly the letters start typing backwards? Especially if you are working on an urgent document, it can be very irritating. In this post, we'll discuss why keyboard typing is reversed and how to fix the typing backwards issue in Windows 10/11.

This problem is generally not related to the keyboard itself, but has a lot to do with the system configuration. We have listed several possible causes behind keyboard backwards typing:

• ● Malfunctioned system files
• ● Problematic keyboard settings
• ● Misconfigured region location
• ● Outdated or faulty keyboard driver

To restore this issue, you can try the below approaches:

1. Reboot Windows system

Restarting Windows device is the basic troubleshooting method for most minor issues. If your keyboard is typing in an opposite direction due to some conflicts among various programs and services, a reboot will easily fix your issue.

2. Use keyboard shortcuts

If you mistakenly changed the keyboard setting, you can use the below shortcut to reset it.

Press Ctrl+Left Shift for left-to-right typing.

Press Ctrl+Right Shift for right-to-left typing.

3. Perform the keyboard troubleshooter

Step 1: Press Windows+I to open Settings and select Update & Security> Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooters.

Step 2: Scroll down to find Keyboard and click on Run the troubleshooter.

4. Check region settings

You can check and change your region settings either in Control Panel or in Settings.

To change region settings in Control Panel, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Type Control Panel in the search bar and open it.

Step 2: Select Clock and Region> Region.

Step 3: Select Administrative tab > Change system locale.

Step 4: In the pop-up window, click on Apply to open Region Settings and choose your current location.

Alternatively, you can also make changes in Settings:

Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Settings and select Time & Language> Region.

Step 2: Choose the right region from Country or region option and make sure Regional format is on Recommended option.

Once all finished, restart your system to check if the issue get fixed up.

5. Update keyboard driver

Step 1: Press Windows+X and select Device Manager from the context menu.

Step 2: In Device Manager window, expand Keyboards, right-click on your keyboard and select Update diver.

Step 3: In the next window, tap on Browse my computer for drivers.

Step 4: Click on Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer to continue.

Step 5: Choose your keyboard driver and click Next. Then follow the guidance on screen. When finished, restart your device.

Conclusion

Hopefully, the above five fixes for keyboard backward typing would help you. To avoid this issue in daily use, you can update your keyboard driver on a regular time to avoid incompatible driver and be careful when use keyboard shortcuts to avoid misconfiguration.