What is ‘Quote Key Not Working’ issue in Windows 11/10?
In this article, we are going to discuss on How to fix Quote Key Not Working in Windows 11/10. You are provided here with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Quote Key Not Working’ issue:
Quotation Mark is usually pressed by a Quote key on keyboard to insert the Quotation marks into the document in Windows 10/11 computer. You are allowed to enter both single and double quotation mark by their respective keys on keyboard which will be appeared in the document when pressed. Usually, pressing ‘Quote’ key displays single quotation mark and the same key pressed with ‘SHIFT’ key displays double-quotation mark on the page/document.
However, several users reported they faced Quote Key Not Working in Windows 11/10 when they tried to use Single or Double Quote key on keyboard in a document. This issue indicates you are unable to display quotation marks using Quote key on keyboard in your document in Windows 10/11 computer. The possible reasons behind the issue can be the keyboard language settings, outdated/corrupted keyboard drivers, issue with keyboard layouts, issue with your user account in Windows PC, and other issues.
You should make sure keyboard driver is properly installed in computer and is up-to-date to latest & compatible version in computer. Sometimes, this type of issue is occurred due to some temporary issues in Windows computer. You can fix the temporary issue just by restarting your computer, and then check if the issue is resolved. It is possible to resolve the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Quote Key Not Working in Windows 11/10?
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Method 2: Remove all keyboard layouts expect US QWERTY
One possible way to fix the issue is to use only US QWERTY keyboard and remove the rest.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Time & Language > Language’
Step 2: Click ‘English (United States)’ language pack and click ‘Options’
Step 3: If ‘US QWERTY’ keyboard layout is not available, click ‘Add a keyboard’, and select ‘US QWERTY’ keyboard
Step 4: After that, click ‘Remove’ to remove the keyboard from your computer, and except ‘US QWERTY’ keyboard, and then close the settings app, and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 3: Remove and reinstall US keyboard
Another way to fix the issue is to remove and reinstall US keyboard in computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC and go to ‘Time & Language > Language’
Step 2: Go to ‘Language’ section, and click ‘English (United States)’ language pack, and click ‘Options’
Step 3: Scroll down to find Keyboard settings, and click ‘Add a keyboard’, select any keyboard from the list except US QWERTY, and then click ‘US QWERTY’ keyboard, and remove it
Step 4: Now, click ‘Add a keyboard’ and select ‘United States International’ from list and done. Once done, check if the issue is resolved.
Method 4: Use On-Screen keyboard
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘osk’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ON-Screen Keyboard
Step 2: Click ‘SHIFT’ key and click Quote key (‘) or (“) key on ON-Screen keyboard, and check if it works for you.
Method 5: Create a new user account in Windows PC
This issue can be occurred due to some issue with your user account in Windows computer. You can create a new user account and login with it in computer to fix.
Step 1: Type ‘cmd’ in Windows Search Box and press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’
Step 2: Type the following command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute. Replace <username> with any name of your choice
net localgroup Administrators <username> /add
Step 3: Once executed, restart your computer and login with newly created user account and then check if the issue is resolved.
Method 6: Uninstall any hotkey application
Interference of hotkey applications like AutoHotKey tool could be a reason behind the issue. You can fix the issue by uninstalling any Hotkey application.
Step 1: Open ‘Control Panel’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Uninstall a Program > Programs & Features’
Step 2: Find and right-click on a hotkey application, and select ‘Uninstall’ to uninstall it and after that, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 7: Update keyboard driver
Updating keyboard driver to latest & compatible version can resolve the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Keyboards’ category
Step 2: Find and right-click on keyboard driver, and select ‘Update Driver’ and follow on-screen instructions to finish update process. Once done, check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall keyboard driver update in Windows PC [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including keyboard driver update using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Conclusion
I hope this post helped you on How to fix Quote Key Not Working in Windows 11/10 with easy ways. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
