Keyboard Back and Forward Arrow Keys Not Working in Chat

Anonymous
2021-11-18T19:29:31+00:00

When I am typing in the message/chat window and I want to go back using the arrow keys on my keyboard it doesn't work. The cursor doesn't move at all. I have to use the mouse to move the cursor. I am running Teams on Windows 11 22000.318, Teams version 1.4.00.29469 (64-bit).

On a side note, I have also noticed that typing the three ` no longer puts me into Code Snippet mode.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T08:36:42+00:00

    Same here. Teams version: 1.4.00.32771 (64-bit)

    Arrow keys randomly stops working on both a usb keyboard as well as my laptop integrated keyboard. None of the suggested fixes seem permanent so definitely a bug that needs addressing by MS

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-04T19:20:50+00:00

    I also encounter this issue.

    Seems like the UP/DOWN are directed to Home/End and the LEFT/RIGHT don't respond.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-10T21:01:50+00:00

    Having this same issue, but I was able to restore the arrow keys. First end all TEAM processes (under apps) in Task Manager, then re-start Teams. It restored the arrow keys in my case. Microsoft Teams Version 1.5.00.2164 (64-bit). It was last updated on 2/9/2022.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-18T10:22:55+00:00

    When Teams gets stuck in this mode the cursor keys do still work, but the behavior is altered:

    LEFT/RIGHT : no response (unusual behavior)

    UP/DOWN : go up/down to the start of the next line (put a LOT of text into a chat box to see what I mean) (unusual behavior)

    CTRL+LEFT/CTRL+RIGHT: jump left and right to the start of the prev/next word (normal behavior)

    SHIFT+LEFT/SHIFT+RIGHT: select one character at a time, going leftwards or rightwards (normal behavior)

    CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT/CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT: jump one word at a time, selecting as you go (normal behavior)

    ..so, the cursor is capable of moving left/right one char at a time, but only when you're holding SHIFT, which isn't much use because you can't clear the selection. You might as well use CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT followed by BACKSPACE/DELETE and retype the word you want to change :/

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-02T01:44:57+00:00

    Same here. Seems to work for a while then quits. Arrow key functionality is fine outside the app.

    win10 21h1 enterprise

    Teams Version 1.4.00.35564 (64-bit)

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