Why is my Mac only typing in all-caps?

Check the Shift Keys Sometimes, the Shift keys can get stuck, causing problems. Check the Shift key on the left and right sides of your keyboard and make sure they didn’t get stuck down, then try typing again.

How do I fix my typing in all-caps?

Check the Caps Lock Key On the left-hand side of the keyboard, press the Caps Lock key once, then try typing again.

How do I turn my Caps Lock back to normal?

The Caps Lock function can also be reversed by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Caps Lock. You can revert it to normal by pressing this combination of keys again.

Why is my MacBook keyboard not working?

The most common causes for a MacBook keyboard to stop working are dust and other contaminants. If you have a MacBook with keys using Apple’s butterfly keyboard mechanism, even the smallest amount of dust contamination can cause problems.

How do I reset my keyboard to default settings?

Follow these steps:

  1. Select Window, Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens.
  2. Select General, Keys. The Keys dialog shows the preferences for shortcut keys.
  3. Click Restore Defaults. The Restore Keyboard Defaults dialog opens.
  4. Click OK to restore all keys to the default settings.
  5. Click OK to close the Keys dialog.

Why is my word stuck on Caps Lock?

First, highlight the text you typed in all caps. Click Shift + F3. Seriously, that is it! Your text will magically transform to lowercase.

Can’t get out of Caps Lock?

If it was selected to Press the SHIFT key to turn off Caps lock, you can switch it to Press the CAPS LOCK key to turn off Caps lock. Then save the changes. Restart your computer and try press the SHIFT key (or the CAPS LOCK key) to see if it works.

Why does my keyboard type lowercase when Caps Lock is on?

If a keyboard is unplugged with caps lock on, when a keyboard is plugged back in the functionality of the shift key and the caps lock is reversed. Typing without caps lock and not pressing the shift key results in all upper case letters or symbols. Pressing the shift key or caps lock on results in lower case letters.