Restoring the shift key

Brill345 · Apr 9, 2009, 09:00 AM

For some reason the function keys on my mac book changed, I restored them and now the shift keys have the function of showing the desktop and all windows.

I there a way I can restore the original function?

spinnerlys · Apr 9, 2009, 10:01 AM

System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts

System Preferences > Exposé & Spaces > Exposé > Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts.

Do you mean the Shift keys that en/disable upper and lower case letters?

I think Shift can only be used as a keyboard shortcut if used with another key.

pomponaya1 · Feb 3, 2013, 05:31 AM

i have the same problem with right shift key and this answer is not working,
i couldnt use the shift key to write capital or question mark
is there anyway to restore the original setting to the shift key ?

JediMeister · Feb 3, 2013, 11:51 AM

Give this a try. The most likely cause is the key being bound to the "speak selected text" option in Speech preferences.

Apr 9, 2009, 09:00 AM	#1
Brill345 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	Restoring the shift key For some reason the function keys on my mac book changed, I restored them and now the shift keys have the function of showing the desktop and all windows. I there a way I can restore the original function?
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Apr 9, 2009, 10:01 AM	#2
spinnerlys Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: forlod bygningen	System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts System Preferences > Exposé & Spaces > Exposé > Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts. Do you mean the Shift keys that en/disable upper and lower case letters? I think Shift can only be used as a keyboard shortcut if used with another key.
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Feb 3, 2013, 05:31 AM	#3
pomponaya1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	i have the same problem with right shift key and this answer is not working, i couldnt use the shift key to write capital or question mark is there anyway to restore the original setting to the shift key ?
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Feb 3, 2013, 11:51 AM	#4
JediMeister macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	Give this a try. The most likely cause is the key being bound to the "speak selected text" option in Speech preferences.
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