This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off the Caps Lock feature, which converts all letters to uppercase when you type on Windows and Mac computers. To turn off this feature on a functional computer, you just need to press the " Caps Lock " key. However, if the keyboard's “Caps Lock” key is broken or stuck, you need to fix it. You can also disable the Caps Lock feature permanently if you don't want to use the feature on your computer.
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Method 1 of 3: Turning off Caps Lock
Step 1. Press the “Caps Lock” button again
If you activate the Caps Lock feature by pressing the “Caps Lock” button (whether intentional or not), press the button again to turn off the feature if the button is still functioning properly.
Due to its proximity to the Shift and Tab keys, activating the Caps Lock feature can be a pain. However, this feature can be turned off permanently. You can turn it off on Windows and Mac computers
Step 2. Clear stuck or stuck buttons
If the " Caps Lock " key cannot be turned off when pressed again, it is possible that the key is stuck in the lower position. Clean or repair the buttons using a can of compressed air or scrub them carefully with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.
Be careful when cleaning the keyboard keys as the device warranty may void if you damage the keys or the components underneath
Step 3. Restart the computer
Sometimes, a stuck or broken “Caps Lock” key problem can be solved by restarting the computer. To do so:
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Windows – Open menu “ Start ”
Windowsstart click Power ”
Windowspower and select Restart ”.
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Mac – Open menu Apple
Macapple1 click " Restart…, and click " Restart ' when prompted.
Method 2 of 3: Permanently Disabling Caps Lock Feature on Windows Computer
Step 1. Open the “Start” menu
Click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 2. Type in notepad
The computer will look for the Notepad program which will be used to disable the Caps Lock function on the computer.
Step 3. Click Notepad
It's a blue notebook icon at the top of the "Start" window. After that, the Notepad program window will be displayed.
Step 4. Enter the Caps Lock feature deactivation code
The Notepad document that is created consists of a title, blank line, destination line, and the deactivation code itself:
- Type in Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 and press Enter twice.
- Type in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout] and press Enter.
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Type
"Scancode Map"=hex:00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 3a, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00
- on the last line of the Notepad document.
Step 5. Click the File menu
It's in the upper-left corner of the Notepad window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 6. Click Save As…
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The "Save As" window will be displayed afterwards.
Step 7. Enter a file name
Type disable_caps_lock.reg into the " File name " text field at the bottom of the window.
Step 8. Click the “Save as type” drop-down box
This box is below the “File name” text field. Once clicked, a drop-down menu will appear.
Step 9. Click All Files
This option is in the drop-down menu.
Step 10. Choose a save location
Click on an easily accessible folder (eg. Desktop ”) on the left side of the window. Remember the selected folder as you will need to open it later.
Step 11. Click Save
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. After that, the file will be saved in the selected folder.
Step 12. Mount the file
Go to the folder where the file is stored (if you selected the “Desktop” folder, just hide any open windows), double-click the file to open it, and select “ Yes ” until you receive a notification indicating that the registry files have been installed and merged.
Step 13. Click OK when prompted
A notification window indicating that changes to the registry have been saved will be displayed.
Step 14. Restart the computer
Click the menu Start ”
choose Power ”
and click Restart ” from the pop-up menu. After restarting the computer, the “Caps Lock” key cannot be reused.
You can delete files that were created after the computer has finished restarting
Method 3 of 3: Permanently Disabling Caps Lock Feature on Mac Computer
Step 1. Open Apple menu
Click the Apple logo in the upper-left corner of the screen. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 2. Click System Preferences…
This option is in the drop-down menu. Once clicked, the “System Preferences” window will be opened.
Step 3. Click Keyboard
This keyboard icon is in the “System Preferences” window. The “Keyboard” window will be displayed after that.
Step 4. Click the Keyboard tab
It's in the top-left corner of the “Keyboard” window.
Step 5. Click Modifier Keys…
It's in the lower-right corner of the “Keyboard” window. A pop-up window will open afterwards.
Step 6. Click the Caps Lock drop-down box
It's in the middle of the pop-up window. A drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 7. Click No Action
This option is in the drop-down menu.
If your Mac comes with a Touch Bar instead of a row of function keys, click the “ Escape ” so that the " Escape " function is assigned to the “Caps Lock” key.
Step 8. Click OK
It's a blue button at the bottom of the pop-up window. Changes will be saved afterwards. The “Caps Lock” key will not show any action or reaction when pressed.
