Left & right arrow keys don't move the cursor (in teams)

Anonymous
2021-05-11T01:15:20+00:00

ft and right arrow keys have no effect in TEAMS BUT left-arrow + CTRL moves left one word, and right-arrow + CTRL moves right one word. So it is clear the arrow keys on the keyboard are functioning and sending signals to the computer. I also tried my laptop built in keyboard & the number pad. All have the same effect. What could be making the arrows by themselves not work?  (Up and Down arrows work normally.)

1.      Is it a laptop or desktop computer?
Laptop 

2.      What is the make and model of the keyboard?
HP laptop keyboard & logitech external 

3.      Was it working fine earlier?
Yes at most an hour before

4.      Were there any recent changes made on the computer prior to the issue?
No. Maybe I inadvertently hit some hot key?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-03T23:33:36+00:00

    My arrow key problems have been greatly reduced! Whether it is due to MS updates, or subconsciously adapting my behavior- I can't be sure. I can say that MS has tinkered with how they toggle word-processing features, which they used to pretend they could mix directly into the chat box. For example, creating bullet lists --used to be-- possible directly in the chat box, without activating the button for additional text formatting. NOW, after creating a single such bullet point, the chat does not offer an automatic second bullet. Clicking the button to enter additional word-processing now acts more like MS-Word, and more smoothly- including properly creating sequential bullets. It seems to me that they are cleaning up/undoing some separation between quick chatting behavior, and word-processing behavior.

    I suspect MS learned some embarrassing things that are now being cleared up in moping silence- for some of us, at least. Try toggling the button that allows changes to fonts, bullets and other word processing, and then toggle back. Does that resolve the failing left and right arrow behaviors?

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-04T05:03:08+00:00

    Issue still persists and is really annoying. Teams/Win 11, left/right arrows on both laptop keyboard and wireless keyboard don't work

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-04T07:17:04+00:00

    We have moved to Slack in parallel because of all the problems with Teams in general, especially with guest users. Not had a problem yet with that software.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-04T07:23:30+00:00

    [...] the only way out is to stop and restart or reboot the PC. [...]

    You don't need to restart your PC. Restart Teams or tab to any '...' menu, open it and press Esc.

    You also underestimate the amount of copium Microsoft managers have for anything Microsoft. They will downplay literally any error even if employees themselves complain about them. It's borderline like listening to an actually insane person.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-04T17:09:50+00:00

    This problem still exists to this day (Windows 10). Microsoft I'm tired of your crappy softwares and of Bill Gates still advocating the ugly new world order and his **** gene therapy useless vaccines.

    By the way, the other time I had a problem with the left and right keys in the Excel web application (and no that's not what you have in your head) and I think there is maybe a link to this Teams related problem. This problem has already disappeared but at the time I did test with several browsers.

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