Word XP

J

Jason

when I start typing in word the letters that come up on
the screen are not the letters I type in. If I type a (k)
on the screen it is a (t. Can anyone tell me how to fix
this?
 
C

Charles Kenyon

Hi,

If you type a (c) does it come up (k)?

If so you are typing with a Dvorak keyboard layout. While this could be a
function of choosing a particular language in Word it is more likely a
Windows setting. If it is, you'll get the same behavior in all of your
programs, not just Word. This is normally defined under the Windows Control
Panel keyboard utility under language properties. It may be under
International Options in some Windows versions. You want to change it back
the one appropriate for you (English - US - 101 possibly).

The Dvorak keyboard layout is supposed to be faster and easier to use, once
you learn it. I use and like it. The organization of the keys (on my
typewriter) is

',.pyfgcrl/=
aoeuidhtns-
;qjkxbmwvz

All of the vowels are in the home row for the left hand. The most used (in
English) consonants are in the home row in for the right hand. It is seldom
that you type two letters consecutively with the same finger on even the
same hand. The QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to be difficult to use
and slow people down so that typewriter keys wouldn't jam.
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Charles Kenyon

See the MVP FAQ: <URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/> which is awesome!
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