MacBook Pro is typing wrong symbols

When I press shift 2 I get the € symbol. Also pressing shift k gives me the apple symbol. How do I change this back to normal?

Posted on Sep 3, 2023 9:55 AM

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Posted on Sep 3, 2023 10:11 AM

Those two symbols appear when you hold down the Option key.


Shift+Option+2 = €


Shitft+Option+k = 


So either you are accidentally hitting the Option key or the option key on your Mac is stuck somehow.




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Sep 3, 2023 10:08 AM in response to lambo787

There is no such thing as 'normal'.


MacBook Pro models use are shipped with one of a few dozen language-specific physical keyboards, featuring glyphs to facilitate use with a specific language.


Through the use of Keyboard "input Sources' the Mac can use those physical keyboards to support HUNDREDs of world-wide languages.


Please help us help you.

¿what physical keyboard is installed?

¿what keyboard translation is active?


I am in the US, with a US keyboard, and use the 'U.S.' keyboard translation.


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¿any papers resting on your Option key?


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


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